Message 1683 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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> > I didn't say I hate you for being a "Top-Down" manager.  When i say 
> > 
> > top down i take to mean a manager who delegates responsibility to 
> > everybody they can, just because they are a manager.  I would rather 
> > 
> > have a manager who welcomes input from staff and implements that in a 
> > 
> > positive way.  And btw, what kind of employees do you have that, 
> > apparently, discuss tips in front of customers?  I'd like to know 
> > what kind of turnover rate you have at your 
> > establishment...Apparently your staff isn't happy with their 
> > situation (money, job satisfaction).  Seems like you're the one who 
> > 
> > should get a new job...
> 
> 
> ????
> I think you just hate me.  So?
> 
> I love the restaurant I have worked for 13 years!  We do high volume 
> and are one of Cleveland's favorite hang outs.  It has a 1500 max 
> capacity (according to the local fire department) with eight 
> different bars, boat dockage and a stage.  I have a staff of 15-20 
> hostesses, 150 servers and 48-52 bartenders (shame on me cause I dont 
> know how many are in the heart of the house at the moment)  with 
> training classes of new employees every week as I find sometimes this 
> isn't the place to work for some as it may be too busy or too hard to 
> do.  (And it does get that way, I have done everything there is to do 
> in this place, including refinishing wood work on one of the bars!)  
> I can't forget but I have usually 8-10 barbacks and 5-10 bussers too. 
>  We crank.
> 
> Dude, just stop.  I realize and get that you hate me, along with 
> maybe your job(?).  So why don't you do what I suggested -- do 
> something positive!  (instead of launching more flames)
> 
> Man, I got the best gig around.
> 
> the good drink doctor

Sounds like a cool place..maybe i can work there sometime?????"Beans" must 
work for you, sound like you two are like 2 peas in a pod.  50+bartenders work 
there? Good god, how does anybody make any money?  BTW, i love my job, i 
wouldn't do it if i didn't like my job.  I wouldn't take time to post on this 
board if i didn't love to bartend.  With a place that huge, i can see why you 
need to be more of a "dictator."  I'd like to get into management in the near 
future, any advice for a salty, pissed off bartender, who hates his job???