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Working In Hospitality, As Told By Squidward Tentacles

Being in the people industry isn't always pleasant.

Tamiracle Williams

Aug 30, 2017

Tampa, Florida

Working In Hospitality, As Told By Squidward Tentacles

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Working in hospitality can be a challenge, you either hate it or love it.

It doesn't matter if you work in a a 5-star restaurant or a national food chain. There are a lot of emotions and thoughts that comes with the territory.

Regardless of your position, if you currently work in hospitality or know someone who does you can relate to at least one.

1. Thinking about work the night before.

2. When the person you’re coming in for sees you from a distance. It’s a Saturday night, could you please show some sympathy for me.

3. When the thoughts of regret kick in as you clock in for your shift

4. When you're 5 minutes into your 6 hour shift.

5. When someone calls in last minute and you have to stay late.

6. That moment when a customer assumes you’ve tried every item on the menu. Sorry, but not all restaurants provide you with free food.

7. Waiting for customers to come in on a slow, rainy day.

8. When you are the closer and your manager allows a big party to come in at closing. Thank you, it’s not like I wanted to go home at a decent time.

9. When you are allowed to get a free meal.

10. When someone calls to place a to-go order 5 minutes before closing.

11. When you're performing your closing procedures, just for someone to put fingerprints on the freshly cleaned door.

12. Trying to accommodate a large reservation that adds multiple people last minute.

13. Thinking about all of the stuff you could be doing.

14. When you aren’t closing.

15. Providing excellent service just to get slapped in the face when you realized they didn’t tip you.

16. When your manager is around.

17. When the tip out is larger than expected.

18. When you're doing a million things at once and stub your toe in the process.

19. When you finally get to clock out for the day.

20. When you get home after a long night.

Everyone’s experience in hospitality is different. Some stay for years and other a few months. No matter where you fit at in hospitality, there is one piece of advice that everyone leave with that is… dine in or to go ALWAYS LEAVE A TIP.

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