conclusions & spring break

[siren52684]

in the past four years (my god, has it been that long?) i've written a shitton of things in this journal. i've documented breakups, personal drama and loss, roommates, religion, school, being overly politically correct, work, stress, personal issues...ad nauseaum. mainly, i've used it to clear my head about things that are bothering me because a

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[siren52684]

well, actually waiting tables is a little different than cocktailing (i do both, at different establishments). cocktailing is all sex appeal and "can a yet you another beer, mister?" it's no-brainer work. waiting tables is getting EVERYONE at your table to like you and have a rapport with you for the hour and change that they're taking up your table and time.

with cocktailing, a server can expect to get a buck or two per round ordered (at least on college campuses, where everyone is poor). with serving, servers will work their ASSES off for the people at their tables. it's much more comparable to bartending, where you need to be personable and build relationships with the people you deal with directly. cocktailing is about sticking out your T&A and not spilling any drinks.

also, this weekend has been one of the better weekends i've ever worked in the two years i've worked at this restaurant. there are male servers that work with me who have weekends like this EVERY weekend because they are charming and personable and bust their asses to make sure their tables are happy. gender can be helpful, but being personable and helpful is even moreso.

just my $0.02.

[ex_fusional145]

i'm our best bartender hands down. i work harder than any of the day bartenders (which happen to be girls, but if they were guys i'd still be working harder due to workload), yet make about half as much. i didn't say i don't make as much money as cocktail. obviously cocktail will make more than the bartenders because they just show off T&A.

i'm saying the girl bartenders get tipped better just for being girls.

honestly, they're not even terribly nice or attractive. they just have tits, and drunks are all about it.

again, i'm not trying to say anything personally towards you. it's just my general observation that girls get preferential treatment at bars because that's what drunk dudes want to see. they don't care how amazing my drinks are, how fast i make them, how polite and entertaining i am.

i have a penis. why do they want to tip me?

[siren52684]

good point.

however. anyone who's ever waited a table a day in their life knows better than to NOT tip the hell out of someone.