Is waitressing a hard job?!

Is waitressing a hard job?

theres a new resturant opening near me and their offering jobs, but their pretty busy so its gonna b hard work, bt is it a good job?

many thanks to those that reply

1 day ago
i dnt mind the hard work, bt people ahve said its hard, bt is it a case of ur either good at it or ur not?

Haha...here's some stories from me waitressing at a restaurant for 5 years: all true...lol

Dropped a whole bus tub of dishes on the floor...very loud, messy, and embarassing...

I once saw a guy throw up on his plate...

One time after this old man sneezed about 10 times really loudly people were clapping for him...

A plate of buffalo wings was dropped in the bar and a guy picks them up (after being dumped down the wall onto the BAR floor) and was actually going to eat them...hell no...that's definitely against health code...

I once walked up to a table and said "hi guys" and then I realized it was a woman with cancer, with no hair, and wearing a hat...

One time the whole restaurant started singing the star spangled banner...because we had a table with like 12 canadiens...it was all in good humor though, the canadiens thought it was funny and were singing along...

Had to call 911 at least three times because of customers either having a heart attack or a diabetic reaction...

Drunk mexican fell asleep at his table...

I had the cops called on me by a customer who said I put a $3 tip on his credit card...I wouldn't put my reputation or job on the line for $3...he was crazy...I actually had to fill out police reports for that one...

I dropped a steak onto a lady's lap...on her birthday...no joke...a filet mignon...

I had to go to court because a lady tripped on a rug, fell over, and hit her face on a booth...I was a witness...

I probably have more, but yeah...that's a lot already!

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Waitressing can be a good job...it's nice to have the cash all the time...and you can make the same amount of money in 20 hours as you could working any other job for 40 hours...it's great for people in college or high school...it is a very physically demanding job though...heavy trays and a lot of lifting...

Some nights are good and some are bad...some customers are awesome and some you can't stand but you still have to serve them and be nice...there are a lot of ups and downs...don't be afraid to try it though...it can work out great for you...and there are bad things about any type of job...good luck...

Oh and to answer your other question...it's either you are really good at it, or you are just okay, or you just plain suck at it...people who suck usually quit...

If you want any tips or have any questions e-mail me through my profile...I was damn good at waitressing...