Just get ready to meet all the best and worst kinds of people.

Fuck anyone who says you need to backpack through some third-world country to "find yourself".

Wanna know the world? Wait tables or serve drinks for 6 weeks.

>>8321087
Is that good or bad?

>backpack through some third-world country
I kinda want to do that too, someday.

I don't tip. Ever. Just so you know.

>>8321109

Haha, for some reason, I don't think that would bother me. Would that make me a bad waiter?

>>8321109
We've got a fucking badass on our hands here, guys.

Are you a girl or a guy? Men traditionally make a lot less tips because its easier for a girl to schmooze some tips.

However women get the sexual harassment from old people and war veterans who don't give a shit.

"I fought in 'Nam, I'll pinch her ass if I wanna'!"

>>8321122
>that doesn't bother me

You can't be a waiter. All waiters bitch, moan, cry, threaten, and insult when people say they don't tip. "OOH, I'll spit in your food!" Haa.

In general though, if you think you can stand dealing with angry people always angry all the time and stupid little kids, then yeah, you can try waiting as a job.

>>8321087
>want to know the world, wait tables or serve drinks for 6 weeks

OKAY BRO, OKAY

>>8321151
Holy shit if I thougt against jungle gooks in nam while dodging napalm and artillery I would also claim my right for some american ass.

I was thinking of being a waiter. I'm afraid I'd drop the plates and make an ass of myself.

>>8321151
I'm a guy, so that kinda sucks a little bit but not really, I guess. I just like the job as I'm imagining it.
>dealing with angry people always angry all the time and stupid little kids
>>8321153
Yeah, I think I can do that. In a way, that's kind of why I want to do it. I want to see how patient I can be. Plus, I want to get better at small talk and spontaneous chummyness. I hear the job is both frenetic and (consequently) stressful, and I want to see if I can handle that.

>>8321221
well good luck with that then

>>8321317
No, wait, help me decide where to get a job. Also, how do I not do this:
>>8321213

>>8321178

Wasn't criticizing veteran asspinchers, bro. Just informing OP.

Just work dish. You get to eat more and you dont realy have to give a crap about anything. Also dont have to deal with customers.

>>8321122
It'll bother you but you won't go into RAGE SPIT IN THEIR FOOD mode unless you have mental problems. Just prepare to be stressed, OFTEN.

>>8321384
Cooking the dishes you mean? I don't think I want to do that. Besides, I want to deal with the customers.

>>8321406
What's the main cause of the stress, though? I mean, I know it's the customers, but what specifically?

>>8321221
It's not hard to handle but you have to adopt a certain attitude. Some people try to please their tables as much as possible. When I worked as a waiter in my freshman year of college I tried that route at first but then I realized I just did not give a fuck so once a table started giving me problems I just ignored them and moved them to the back of my mental priority list. Honestly, the majority of people are nice to deal with but those 1 - 3 bad tables a day will ruin your shit.

>>8321436
Customers constantly bothering you even when they can see you are busy as fuck, shit going wrong in the kitchen then getting all the blame from the customers for it, coworkers being giant asshats, managers on you case about shit you cannot control, things like that.

>>8321455
So just -- don't let it get to me, pretty much?

>>8321470
Oh, that doesn't sound so bad.

>>8321455
Also, where did you work?

>>8321485
I worked at a Bennigans before they went out of business or whatever happened to them.

>>8321510
How was it? Mostly I am worried about the uniforms and also about having to carry a lot of food on a platter. I am not very strong.

These are really my main concerns.

Also, how did you get the job as a waiter? I don't want to be a host or busboy or whatever -- is there any way for my to skip that, since I have no experience working for a restaurant?

>>8321533
It was alright. Some days were incredibly stressful (a string of bad tables on a Saturday night when you can have up to 20 tables open at the same time) and others were more laid back. I worked with one of my close friends so we joked around a lot to take the edge off. I got the job by just walking with my friend and asking for the job. My brother used to work there about a year before me so I got to talk directly to the manager.

Carrying trays of food is pretty easy and you probably won't have to carry out more than two at a time. There are also 'runners' you help you out with you have a shitton of stuff to bring out. I spilled a entire tray of drinks on a woman once, shit was hilarious, these things happen so don't worry about it.

>>8321597
>I spilled a entire tray of drinks on a woman once, shit was hilarious
How did she take it?

What kind of money does the average waiter make (with tips)?

>>8321689
She was angry but not overtly so. She didn't scream or anything like that but you could tell she was pissed. I apologized and cleaned off the table and floors as best as I could and resumed serving. We all laughed about it afterward. I received a horrible tip of course but I DID spill drinks on her.

>In May 2008, median hourly wages (including tips) of waiters and waitresses were $8.01. The middle 50 percent earned between $7.32 and $10.35. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $6.73, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $14.26 an hour. For most waiters and waitresses, higher earnings are primarily the result of receiving more in tips rather than higher hourly wages. Tips usually average between 10 percent and 20 percent of guests' checks; waiters and waitresses working in busy or expensive restaurants earn the most.

According to http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos162.htm

Any other server anons? I really could use some knowledge.

>>8321597
Thanks for replying, anon.

>>8321711
you still received a fucking tip ?

I'm pretty sure you'll quit within a week or two. Waiting is the worst job in the world.

>>8322269
I was extra nice to make up for my mistake. I didn't expect anything at really.

>>8322268
No problem.

>>8322448
But I'm really looking forward to it actually. I just want to get the job, though.

I wonder if guys can get jobs as Hooters waiters.