Working in a restaurant on Superbowl Sunday

[DandyFop]

was the most pointless day of my life.

I was closing for the first time ever, which obviously means I have to be there after everyone else. I was there from 5:15 - 10:45, and I had FOUR fucking tables. On top of that, one of them had a $100 tab - left me five bucks. Fucking dickheads - and my service was awesome cause I had nothing else to fucking do.

Then these two ladies come in at TEN minutes to closing - how rude can you be? I never go into a place unless they have like 40 minutes left. The ladies stayed there untill 10:45, at least, they were still there when I left!

SO DUMB.

[marsdaddy]

It's not called food service for nothing.

I worked at food service establishment on Super Bowl Sunday when my team won the whole damn thing. I brought in a TV and my drug-addicted co-worker stole $300 from the register. Overall, a pretty good day.

[TurdBerglar]

you got paid to do basically nothing. that's like my dream. what the fuck is your problem?

[DandyFop]

I get paid 2 dollars an hour, fucko. I work off tips.

[TurdBerglar]

hahahaha


i guess that sucks then

[DandyFop]

yes.

which is why 5 dollars on a hundred dollar tab

sucks


balls

[TurdBerglar]

maybe if you did suck some balls youe wouldn't of gotten a measly five dollars. some shitty service at this restaraunt of yours

[marsdaddy]

$2/hr?! I made more working in a cafe through high school. You need a new job.

To top it off, your state has piss beer, so you can't even get the "let's give the cute waitress extra money because I'm drunk" tip.

[DandyFop]

Well when it's busy I can make 12-15 bucks an hour.

I am gonna find another job though, just don't want to deal with that right now.

[Bionic]

waitering at a country club while i was in college was hell on earth.


i feel for you dandy

[Mido]

i too had to work. we got no tables, and one take-out order of wings.
but i got paid my regular pay, plus got a free meal.
i enjoyed it. (y)

[Bob]

$2/hour is fucked up. what's minimum wage in utah? i realize that restaurants often pay less than minimum wage on account of tips and all, but even so, $2/hour seems, i don't know, third world almost. i've never been a waiter, are they all THAT low?

[DandyFop]

I think that's pretty normal...

It's 2.15 to be exact.

I don't know what min. wage is here, 6 bucks or something?

[DIGI]

bummer, dude.

[DroppinScience]

Isn't $2.15... illegal?

I've never worked in a restaurant, but I don't see how you can be paid below minimum wage (even if you get tips). I thought the minimum wage laws were there for a reason, to make sure you couldn't be paid any less. :confused:

[Medellia]

Jobs where tips are common are the exception to the minimum wage rule. There are places where the wait staff work SOLELY for tips.

BTW-I never tip under 20% unless the server just plain sucks. Then it's 15.

[DroppinScience]

Jobs where tips are common are the exception to the minimum wage rule. There are places where the wait staff work SOLELY for tips.

BTW-I never tip under 20% unless the server just plain sucks. Then it's 15.

I'm wondering if this isn't some American thing. Perhaps I should ask a waitress if they're paid below minimum wage. Hmm...

[Medellia]

I don't know if it's just American or not. It really sucks though.

I'm just waiting for some asshat to come in an give Mr. Pink's anti-tipping speech.

[paulb]

i was workin at my restaurant aswell for Superbowl Sunday.......slow as shit. but since im doin the dishes, i loved it!!