Acanthus: Restaurant Work Sucks Sometimes

Acanthus 04.01.13	Pretty much first world sounding problems, I'm tired of the job and but need the money.
surprisefriend 04.01.13	rob a bank
BallsToTheWall 04.01.13	Sorry man. You definitely deserve a raise for being a hard workin MF'er. Here's to you getting a better job/pay raise.
bakkermaarten007 04.01.13	Sounds like you need to work on your assertiveness if people run over you like that. Good luck
ChuckyTruant 04.01.13	i work at a mickey d's this sounds far worse lol
Acanthus 04.01.13	@Balls - thanks man, looking for other work so I can do both part-time and not hate this one @bakker - I do, and have asked/told that I'm in need of a raise, manager said he was looking into it. However being privately owned means they can just make me wait and be just fine; who pays who is very clear. @Chucky - I enjoy certain parts of this, even with the flaws. It's a job that lets me think, and speak my mind more often then not (on certain things). I'm also learning saute, and it's fun to move up just the benefits don't always follow suite.
surprisefriend 04.01.13	gay list
ChuckyTruant 04.01.13	I gotcha man.
ChuckyTruant 04.01.13	By the way, how is 5?
surprisefriend 04.01.13	it sucks
ChuckyTruant 04.01.13	Wasn't asking you, actually.
surprisefriend 04.01.13	yes you were
BallsToTheWall 04.01.13	If you walk away, they'll miss you more than you'll miss them.
BillTheButcher 04.01.13	restaurant work is good as long as you're young. make sure its a "stepping stone" job. I guess you can always go up in mgmt, but that takes time and patience w/ BS. *major plus is getting to work with a handful of good looking girls every night
Acanthus 04.01.13	I really like it, didn't follow any of their other work too closely but the lyrics really bring me back to when post-hardcore was all I'd listen to and all I thought about was getting that one girl to date me. Worth giving a listen, "Massachusetts" and "A Better Place" are my favorites.
BallsToTheWall 04.01.13	Not me. My restaurant is at least maybe more than95% dudes but the fact that pornstars sometimes stop by makes it worth it.
surprisefriend 04.01.13	gay list
Jruined 04.01.13	Actually being privately owned means they can't wait, at least if they are goodwith their business. You've been cross-trained and have a great amount of experience. Sounds more like your manager doesn't want to step up to the plate for you. That is of course supposition since I don't know the full circumstance, however at one job I had working in the sevice sector, I had to jump over my manaher to get the money I deserved. It's one of the benefits of working in a smaller business, you can talk to the people who bank roll you.
Acanthus 04.01.13	@Balls - true, but I'd need another job lined up before leaving this one @Bill - The bs isn't something I could withstand, making salary is cool but you then you have to do caterings and the like. Those are fine as a once a month thing, but manager does them often (last one I did was 13hrs). And we have five girls who work here.
Spec 04.01.13	Bla. Jobs that involve serving customers can all be pretty shitty. Best of luck to ya dude.
Acanthus 04.01.13	@J - True point, raises normally take a long time in coming though. Saute chefs have worked here for six years, still don't make terribly more than I do ($8 an hour). The owners are hard to get used to talking with, but you make a good point.
sniper 04.01.13	sounds like you need to start smoking and quit bitching
surprisefriend 04.01.13	gay list
Acanthus 04.01.13	If I ever decided to start I've definitely got the hookups. Only annoying since I'd feel wrong taking so many breaks when there's work to do/orders coming in.
Jruined 04.01.13	@Acanthus, you know if you are in a good spot or not so in the end, the main thing is to always remember you aren't without options. If you feel like you have to move on, you do so. Ifyou feel like you have to move on but you don't have an auxillery lined up, you save enough to cover a few weeks or month. You change the situation by truly pushing for what you think is your due. Or you deal with it as is and take advantage pf any opportunity that pops. You definitely aren't stuck, you only get stuck when you let yourself stop thinking rationally about the situation.
Curse. 04.01.13	Smoke breaks are three minute breaks and unless the guys you work with are total dickheads they probably wait until a bit of a lull to go smoke
sniper 04.01.13	but seriously, ask for a promotion.
BallsToTheWall 04.01.13	Great thing about the restaurant industry at the hard rock is that nobody gives a fuck, works stoned or drunk and women often times flash their tits to the line.
Acanthus 04.01.13	Yup. Working on other apps before I head to work, and changing up other things in life so I don't feel like I'm stuck in the same routine all the time. I enjoy the job security here, but the cool thing is having this place on my resume really opens up doors in other local places; they really want people who worked here to work for them. Thanks for the reminder!
Acanthus 04.01.13	@Balls - Chef on synthetics? Not an issue! Barback drunk off his ass? OK! Most of the people can handle their shit so they come to work and do whatever they please. The freedom is fun, as are the free shots.
Curse. 04.01.13	I could never work at a restaurant while high because I would just eat all the orders
Acanthus 04.01.13	We get free food in the kitchen (smaller stuff that is) so you can make whatever you have time for; favorite so far is spicy stir fry. Servers aren't so lucky, but they have muffins and rolls available to them.
ShadowRemains 04.01.13	except for cancer
EaglesBecomeVultures 04.01.13	get a better job and taste while you're at it
Acanthus 04.01.13	Other than having no desire to smoke anything, I also don't want my money to start going to packs of cigs or bags of green; rather spend it elsewhere.
EaglesBecomeVultures 04.01.13	try parliament lights
Acanthus 04.01.13	If I smoked I go e-cigs, and if I smoked weed I'd get a vaporizer.
Acanthus 04.01.13	It's pretty simple: I don't want to get high.
Acanthus 04.01.13	I suppose so, there are still people who don't smoke weed afterall. I don't drink as often as I used too either.
bloc 04.01.13	MISS YOU