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Subject: Re: Advice DESPERATELY NEEDED!!
From: Fillup
Posted: Sat Jul 9. 2005, 19:07 UTC
Followup to: "Advice DESPERATELY NEEDED!!"  by Dallas  (Sat Jul 9. 2005, 03:07 UTC)
> Tonight ( In my opinion) was a night laced with red flags.  Please 
> read the following story and let me know if I'm off base and 
> over-reacting. 
> 
> I started working at this downtown restaurant about two weeks ago.  
> Nice place- not four star, but probably three star.  So far so 
> good-except my gut was going off tonight like crazy.  
> 
> It all started when we ran out of Jack Daniels.  I had a bottle on my 
> shelf with about 1 oz left in the container.  I poor a Jack and Coke, 
> and my waitress needs another.  I told her to ask the customer if 
> they'd like another brand, because we have NO JACK LEFT.  
> 
> So then one of the owner's comes out of her office( convieniently 
> timed), and starts going on about how it's my job to tell her that we 
> have no Jack Daniels left.  Um... first of all, I only work two 
> shifts during the week for 10 hours total.  You're telling me that 
> it's my job to come in during your weekend crazy fest, and tell you 
> that you have no Jack Daniels left in your bar?!?  Sounds like a lazy 
> ass to me- that Jack had been bone dry for a long time.  
> 
> Then she tells me that it's my job to let her know when we're running 
> out.  WTF?!?!  
> 
> So far, all of the other waiters and waitresses know to stay the fuck 
> out of the bar.  Most of them politely ask for what they need, and 
> boom I produce it.  Mutual respect, and they recognize the borders.  
> 
> 
> But then, I had ONE waitress start acting like a shit head.
> 
> First, she gave me a drink order for three mixed drinks and then 
> walked away.  As I was pouring the order, she came back around and 
> said " Ooh.. that's not the order I need, in an innocent floozy 
> dumbfuck waitress type of fashion.  Thanks you dumb fucking hoe, now 
> I have to dump an extra glass of smirnoff and sprite down the fucking 
> sink.  I had two customers sitting at the bar watching the whole 
> thing- and both of them just shook their heads at this chick- they 
> witnessed the whole thing.  
> 
> Then, she comes behind the bar and starts pouring shit like she knows 
> what the fuck she's doing.  Just from watching her, she is 
> semi-clueless.  Getting the wrong glass size, etc.  When I'm behind 
> the bar, I am the bartender.  I mix the drinks and you serve them.  
> Capice?   Her excuse?  " I thought you were leaving for the night".  
> To which I said " Umm.. I'm still behind the bar, what makes you 
> think that?!".
> 
> So I decided to get somewhat confrontational with her.  I asked " So 
> all of these drinks that I mix for you, how are we going to divide up 
> the tips?"  I mean, after all, I AM THE BARTENDER, I AM MIXING THE 
> DRINKS YOU SERVE.  AND YOU ARE KEEPING THE TIP MONEY?!?!  I AM THE 
> ONE BEING PAID TO MIX DRINKS.  AND WHEN YOU GET ORDERS WRONG, IT 
> MAKES ME LOOK LIKE A JACKASS!  
> 
> RED FLAG #2:  I had to ASK  the owner about getting tipped out.  She 
> mumbled something like " The people who close at the end of the night 
> get tipped out".  Okay.. so give me my tip money! The point is that I 
> had to be pretty damn assertive about getting my measly five dollars( 
> I actually got three more lousy bucks, but didn't tell her about 
> it).
> 
> So my question to all you fellow tenders- Are these early red flags a 
> sign of disaster to come?  Should I forget this job and move on to a 
> joint that KNOWS THEY'RE RUNNING OUT OF LIQUOR, and HIRE WAITRESSES 
> that have a clue?
> 
> I need some advice. Thanks
> 
> Dallas.


       Dallas,

     Yes! What kind of bar doesn't carry a back-up bottle of Daniels.

       Fillup:)

p.s. It is easier to get a job when you have a job.


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