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Here's a Tip

So I'm not gonna write a paragraph telling why I haven't written on my bloggage in about 3 weeks - simply put, nothing really happened. I turned another year older...woohoo! I went to visit PA and had a great time with friends and family. (I never quite remember how much I miss them until I go back.) I got a job. Finally. It's waitressing at a more upscale restaurant than say, Applebee's, and it took me 3 interviews to get it. Imagine that. More interviews than it took for me to get a desk job at an insurance company. Nevertheless, I'm sure I'll have some interesting stories to tell once I start there. (Training starts Tuesday.) I can't wait to make some money!!


What was the worst service you ever had at a restaurant? I had some pretty bad stuff one time in NYC at a pizza eatery, of all places! We walked in as a group, saw the girl who was supposed to be our waitress sitting chatting with her co-worker. We waited about 10 minutes for her to come over, after she took our order we saw her maybe one more time. When it came time to leave, I was pretty proud of myself, in the space designated for Tip: on the receipt, I wrote "Be more attentive." I follow the 15 or 20% tip thing very loosely. If they earn it, they get it. That's the whole premise of the job!

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Unknown said…
Congrats on finding a job! It will feel so good to be making regular money!
June 13, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Mackenzie said…
Congrats on getting a job! I've definitely left notes for servers on the signed receipts. I hate it when I go out to eat and it's so obvious that the server hates their job/life. I want to hit them on the head and remind them that the amount of money they make depends on their personality/interactions with a table. Good luck and don't forget to smile!
June 14, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Christen said…
Thanks ladies! This training is super intense... But I'm so ready-with a smile :)
June 16, 2011 at 10:42 PM
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