I had two serving jobs, which paid badly, and just kept me alive. Then out of nowhere, a “nice” restaurant calls me, and says to quit my jobs and work full time there. What a great opportunity, right?
Now, despite being the least experienced, I carried my own weight and then some. I was very nice to everyone, and bent over backwards for my customers and coworkers. I felt I was doing a good job for once, that I was improving fast and finally supporting myself instead of being a bum.
Unfortunately, doing a good job isn’t good enough, if the middle aged cop turned waitress doesn’t like you. I did nearly all her work, took her shitty shifts, listened to her drama, etc.. but she still felt the need to talk constant shit about me to everyone, until the manager finally fired me.
Did I mention the manager who fired me is dating the head chef? And when I told her that he messed up several of my orders one day, she said “I shouldn’t hold what you said against you personally, but I do.” How professional.
I really hope that waitress feels good about herself. Getting a dirt poor ex-banquet server fired, as she goes home to the nice big house her husband bought. Now I have no money and no idea where to turn job wise.
Now, commenters, feel free to spin this in a way that says “OP deserved it”… —Struggling Non-Student
This article appears in May 23-29, 2013.
Be thankful you are out of the service industry ….. send them a thank you note … then they will realize how dead-end their lives are!
If you were there for more than 90 days, call the labour board.
Yeah, the regulars are going to have a field day with this. Sorry about your situation.
nah. If you’re telling the whole truth, op didn’t deserve it. And op should make a complaint to the labour board. Just keep in mind that they’ll wring every last detail out of you so make sure you tell it 100% accurately. I’m not saying this account isn’t accurate. I’m just saying i’ve been there before.
So you’re pissed off that you lost your job at the cunt-faced ex-cop everyone’s-screwing-everyone-on-the-job “good” restaurant…?!
Maybe it’s not so “good” after all?!
Lesson: The grass is always greener on the other side.
Yeah, this happened to me before, ob, except in a different industry. Old cunt faces like the cunt who bad mouthed you are the worst.
Any hint as to what restaurant this is, ob?
In the end, they did me a favour and I got a much much muuuuch better job! Good luck, OB!
I remember when a friend of mine lost his long time bar job, I remember thinking that it was the best thing that ever happened to him, now he’s in BC persuing a career in acting. I feel like your comfort zone can be your worst enemy. I had a job that I was happy to work, got fired about a year and a half ago. Money is tight now because it was a decent paying job, and I got used to a lifestyle I can no longer afford, and although I’m not the richest I’ve ever been, I can say that I am the happiest. I miss the paychecks but I do not miss working for those micromanaging idiots and their ridiculously inept clients.
Not saying your situation doesn’t suck beacuse it does, but it sounds like that place was making you miserable, and if they hadn’t let you go you might have worked there for years. Could be a blessing in disguise.
I wouldn’t mind getting a hint on the place either. I don’t want to give money to these shitbags.
Your problem should be looked at from a Catholic perspective, you claim you bent over backwards, anyone knows that some members of the Clergy prefer that you be bent over forwards.
OP deserved it
“I shouldn’t hold what you said against you personally, but I do.” In reference to the manager’s response to your criticism of the chef.
Too bad you didn’t have that on tape. Cha-ching!!