is waitressing a hard job?

Question

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

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?

Answer 1

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...

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The first couple weeks are the hardest. Learning the menu, where everything is, how to put in orders, that kind of thing. So you're trying to do your job while being confused. Hopefully they'll give you a breaking in period where you only have 2-3 tables in your section. And hopefully they won't start you on a Friday or Saturday (known as "being thrown to the wolves"). After that it actually gets to be an easy job. You have everything organized in your head. "2 waters at 103, food delivered now to 204, on the way back refills at 209, 101 needs to be reset, then take orders at 103" and so on.

The waitressing part is easy, it's just the management and rude customers that make it stressful. But as long as you keep that smile pasted on your face and are amiable and act calm, you'll do fine. Even when everyone is throwing a monkey wrench into your plans.

Good luck! It's good money!

Answer 4

It's demanding but not overwhelming.

The bad things about it are the often late nights to clean up, always putting on a smile even though you may be having a bad day, and being able to handle having a lot of tables assigned to you when you're short-staffed.

If you feel like you have a good memory and can multi-task well then you should fit in just fine. It's not bad money, and it's truly busy work so the shifts fly by. I was a head waitor before moving into the kitchen in my youth, and I really enjoyed the job.

Everyone has some horror stories though--just find a place that respects you and take the good with the bad.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It's not that hard, allot of being on your feet, so I am sure you will be sore til you get used to it. The only time it gets crazy is if you have 4 or more tables and everyone wants drinks, more ketchup, another spoon at once. The hardest part would be learning the menu. Once you get that down everything else is just practice and getting familiar with it. You can do pretty good off of tips, and make pretty good money. I did allot of waitressing when I was younger, I really liked going home with cash in my pocket every time I left work for the evening.

Answer 7

I'm a waitress (or was until I had my baby, now I'm on mat. leave) and I LOVE it.
don't get me wrong, it's HARD work. Physically you're on your feet, running, bending, lifting, etc. Mentally, you've got to be really organized and not forget things, and not forget customers, keep track of all your orders and tables and side work. Plus you're dealing with the public, so you've got to take a whole lot of sh!t, all with a smile on your face.
But if you like dealing with people it can be great. What I like about waitressing is that it's physical, so I can forget about the gym. The resto I worked at was BUSY, so we never ever got bored, your shift just flies by!
Plus, as far as $, once you add together the hourly wage (crap) plus the tips (totally depends on the clientele and on how good you are at your job) it comes out to more cash per hour of work than any other job I can think of that doesn't require a university degree.
So basically, if you think you have the character for it (like working with people, like a physical job, are organized and can keep calm under pressure, etc.) then give it a try!
It's as good a job as you are at it since the majority of the money you make is tips which are based entirely on the service you provide.

Answer 8

Phooey... It pretty much is. You have lots of responsibilities. I know for a fact cause I worked as a dining crew/waiter for two months. Especially the holidays. You don't even have time to sit down. Your time is dependent on the customers, if you know what I mean. You have to clean tables which are sometimes very very filthy(especially when they have kids), of course serve meals, take orders from sometimes unreasonable guests, most usually tips are not very uplifting, and so on. I believe, people take us for granted. Oh, forgot to mention that the job is obviously very manual, very strenuous. Don't be surprised if your leg muscles cramp sometimes or if your whole body just feels like it's made of jelly. Best of luck though. I recommend you to take multivitamins. So as to help your immune system.

PS: It was kind of fun though. Made friends. And seeing how a restaurant actually works. :)

Answer 9

Ah, beware the butt hole customers!

All the different waitressing jobs I've had have been pretty good. Good boss, flexible hours, great bunch of guys & girls to work with but sometimes the customers can be really rude.

The worst ones are the ones who think they're better than you just because you bring them their food. The ones who act like "Serve me ******!".....

Anyway, good luck with it & heed the advice about getting good supportive shoes! I was always in agony until I started nursing school. I bought some nurses shoes & then wore them to my waitressing job too....best shoes ever for being on your feet all day!

Answer 10

It is hard on your feet and calf's because you are always on your feet for your shift. It is also hard if you are not a people person or cannot hide the fact you are having a bad day. People in restaurants want a happy/friendly waitress that does not bug them every 5 minutes. If you are not scared of the hard work I would say go for it.