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Originally posted by KCChiefsMan
I only care about how much is left on the table,
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but 10 out of 10 cowboys (forgot to put that on the list) leave NO MORE than a dollar, guarunteed every time,
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First one pretty well sums things up.
Let's examine that second one a bit. If they leave just a $1, Let's see, you work probaly 4-6 tables a night (if it is an average resturaunt), possibly as many as 10 when help is down. Let's go with 5 tables though. You can fill those tables at a buffet every 15 - 20 minutes. Order off the menu, you can probably fill those tables close to 2x an hour if you and the cook hustle your services. At $1 tip, 5 tables, filled 2x an hour, that's $10 in tips an hour. $12 an hour with the wage added in (peak times of course). Now, when you figure in that most people tip quite a bit more than a $1, shoot, you are probably better paid than a good number on this board.
Waitering is an easy job. Sure putting up with customers can be fustrating, but it is an easy job. I would suggest you leave the resturaunt biz and get a job with a roofing contractor this next summer. It pays a lot more than $2 an hour, but you won't be quite so bitter when you go back to that indoor, airconditioned job.
Here's a thought, what if those coboys (I'm talking real cowboys, not the John Travolta urban dudes) come in, sit down, shake your hand, realize your hand does not have a callous one on it and your grip is like a wet noodle. Then you don't bust your tail in serving the table, they assume you are lazy and don't tip. Problem is, you pre-judge people and give poor service. What if they pre-judge you and decide they are going to get terrible service up front?
If you will learn how to treat people, your life will go much better.