u/coolioboolio24

To elaborate, my current place is getting run into the ground by the new manager and a clueless owner, and it’s affecting my income. I’ve been trying to find a gig that pays similar or more and all I’ve found is fine dining gigs.

I have 4 years experience being a server but only at casual spots. Would I be able to pull off lying about fine dining experience? I’m thinking that this is a no, but I wanted to ask you guys what you think.

So I’m going to be serving until I graduate school just because the cashflow is decent without me having to overextend myself. I’m a little over a year out from graduating school. And wow I cannot wait for this year to be over.

This job literally stresses me out to no fucking end. The owner is a pathetic man-child who bullies the servers he doesn’t like (and of course I have the pleasure of being one of them). And by bully I mean schoolyard bullying like insulting your looks, intelligence, literally anything you do. We have a new manager who is such a nasty person the entire staff already does not like her after maybe 3 weeks of her being here. My coworkers are super cliquey and some are rude, unlikeable people.

Also, the new manager has started over scheduling servers to the point where we are making much less than we used to. And they are currently onboarding 2 new servers. And we are going to have a food runner even though we have been running our food just fine. Our old manager even advised against that decision. And the new manager snapped “Why does everyone keep asking me that?” when I gently asked how much we would be tipping out for this food runner. As if this isn’t you know, OUR INCOME??? Like what planet am I fucking on? I’d genuinely like to know.

I’m trying my hardest to compartmentalize. Believe me. But I have started looking for new jobs because I leave every shift feeling genuinely hopeless. But barely any place is hiring in my area. I am applying as the jobs are opening up though, so I am hopeful I will be able to land some interviews soon.

What would you guys do in my situation? I never used to feel like this at this job so I really think I should jump ship.

I’m so glad the mess is over. I’m literally still so pumped up on the adrenaline that I can’t sleep. I hate my job so much but the money is honestly amazing.

I worked from like 2-11 so like not bad except it was more like 1:46-11 because I walked in early and they made me clock in because we were already pretty busy with only 2 servers on the floor.

I adore the aspect of serving that involves curating an experience, but its performative nature chips away at my soul slowly but surely. I can’t seem to be true friends with any of my coworkers.

It’s honestly exhausting to have absolutely no one.

Enough ranting and I hope the money washed away all (or at least most) of the sour feelings from today away.