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Job Advice
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| From: | Drunk Monkey
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| Posted: |
Wed Jul 9. 2003, 14:29 UTC
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This is long, just to let you know in advance.
About a month ago, I was finally able to secure a job as a bartender in a
restaurant a few minutes from my house (I don't care about distance, but that
was just a side note). Anyway, since I am a college student, it is hard to
find jobs because most places want long-term employees. I was still thinking
about quitting this job (for reasons listed below) and wonder what your
opinions are.
I am a bartender, not a server, not a line cook, not a food prep; here is
the things that they have me do:
1. Serve people at tables, not just the bar
2. Answer the phones to take orders to go (one of the waitresses had to
answer the phone once because I was really busy helping people at the bar, so
I got in trouble for not answering it)
3. Go get lettuce or any vegetables they might run out of (I don't mean
from the basement, I mean from the grocery store/supermarket near the
restaurant)
4. Make salads or any small food orders
5. The obvious one--Help people at the bar (sometimes, bar patrons get mad
because I am not able to help them right away because they have me doing all
of this other work, I have to explain this to them, but you can tell they just
want to get served and don't give a crap about anything else)
Do I have "B*tch" written across my forehead? The last time I checked I
didn't. The new waitress (who is also the busgirl) complains that she has to
help set tables and take peoples' orders. Give me an f-ing break!!
This place is not really into the whole bar thing, my first day they had
about 1/2 oz of Midori, so I told them that they needed more (did not have a
back-up bottle). Four weeks later, they still do not have it.
I took this job to gain more experience as a bartender (previously worked
elsewhere), not run the whole f-ing bar/restaurant. As you can see, I am
pretty pissed with this place, but they really like me there and it is
experience, plus I only have a month and a half til I leave for school. So,
should I stay or leave and try to find another job? Thanks in advance.
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