We all our the main characters in our own journey—this also goes for people working service industry jobs. I know for some people coughKARENScough, they think baristas, servers, hotel staff, etc. are all just born to be NPCs in their entitled little world where the sun revolves around them, but that’s just not how it …
Seguir leyendo ‘Lady I work 3 jobs, I serve dozens of customers…’: 20+ Baristas share times random strangers demanded they were ‘regulars’ and how they dealt with them
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Server given surprise table of 24 parents and kids shows why Mother’s Day is the worst day for service industry workers: ‘[I] had to put up with some diabolical buffoonery!’
We love our moms, thus we love to celebrate them on Mother’s Day. We should be celebrating them everyday, but there is something extra special about a day that all of society agrees upon to dote on the woman who gave us life. That being said, just because we love our mothers and appreciate them …
Seguir leyendo Server given surprise table of 24 parents and kids shows why Mother’s Day is the worst day for service industry workers: ‘[I] had to put up with some diabolical buffoonery!’
Dog parents get the laugh of a lifetime when local dingdong ditchers bite off more than they can chew and meet their dog: ‘It was so freaking funny!’
There are many perks that come with being a dog parent. For one, you now have a best friend for the rest of their life. A dog’s love and loyalty is unwavering and you will never experience anything like it. Congrats! Plus, they are empathetic and playful, so they tend to make great emotional support …
Seguir leyendo Dog parents get the laugh of a lifetime when local dingdong ditchers bite off more than they can chew and meet their dog: ‘It was so freaking funny!’
‘No tip for thieves… Weasel stole my commission’: Shady employee sneakily steals part of his coworkers pay, karma gets him at his next job
When you are a horrible co-worker who is actively doing something that makes the life and job of your fellow employees a living heII, then you better buckle up, baby. Karma is coming for you. You might go one, two, maybe even 10 years after that job thinking you’re in the clear. But then BAM …
Seguir leyendo ‘No tip for thieves… Weasel stole my commission’: Shady employee sneakily steals part of his coworkers pay, karma gets him at his next job
Pharamcy’s micromanager writes up employee for pants that aren’t ‘black enough,’ so employee goes to Hot Topic to change: ‘[I became] a goth girl in my mid-forties’
If you are a goth or have ever had a goth phase, then you know the plight of never having the right black clothing. It is either not dark enough, the undertones aren’t matching up, or it fades in the wash. It’s a constant cycle of buying black pants, them fading, and you having to …
Seguir leyendo Pharamcy’s micromanager writes up employee for pants that aren’t ‘black enough,’ so employee goes to Hot Topic to change: ‘[I became] a goth girl in my mid-forties’
Farmer parents hilariously find out years later that their 16-year-old secretly rode her horse to school when she was grounded from driving: ‘All we could do is shake our head’
When you are a teenager, you crave rebellion. It’s because of the myelination of neurons working on becoming an independent adult, but we won’t get into the neuroscience of it all. Everyone who has been a teenager remembers that urge. That feeling of doing whatever you want no matter what! If your parents say those …
Seguir leyendo Farmer parents hilariously find out years later that their 16-year-old secretly rode her horse to school when she was grounded from driving: ‘All we could do is shake our head’
‘The excessive help angle’: Servers swap techniques on how they secretly annoy customers they don’t like
If you have ever worked in the service industry then you know the plight that comes with it. Sure, the yips can be good and sometimes you get it all under the table and it feels like you’re swimming in cash. But the reality of it all is that your work day is filled with …
Seguir leyendo ‘The excessive help angle’: Servers swap techniques on how they secretly annoy customers they don’t like
‘Nailed it!’: Woman discovers nail salon charges $30-$70 according to how much they can get out of you, alerts other patrons and leaves the place in complete chaos
If you have ever been a patron anywhere, then you know how things should go down. You should be alerted of pricing before you commit to the product. That is just how an honest living works. You don’t want to go somewhere where they don’t tell you the price until after you have purchased the …
Seguir leyendo ‘Nailed it!’: Woman discovers nail salon charges $30-$70 according to how much they can get out of you, alerts other patrons and leaves the place in complete chaos
20+ Service Industry Employees Share Their Strangest Requests From Customers: ‘She asked for a pashmina…’
When you go to a restaurant, be it a fine dining establishment or just a quick bite to each at a dive, there are things you expect and things you should not expect. For instance, you should expect a server to come up to your table and write down what you want from their menu. …
Seguir leyendo 20+ Service Industry Employees Share Their Strangest Requests From Customers: ‘She asked for a pashmina…’
Argumentative roommate sparks too many screaming matches, so other roommate takes away all of his shared-space items: ‘The living room looked like Whoville after the Grinch came.’
Being a roommate is more than just sharing a space with someone—it’s also about compromises and communication. You can’t just move in with someone and then expect them to live exactly the same way you do, and vice versa. People are different and that what makes humanity beautiful and complicated. So, when looking for a …
Seguir leyendo Argumentative roommate sparks too many screaming matches, so other roommate takes away all of his shared-space items: ‘The living room looked like Whoville after the Grinch came.’