This is my first published entry. I started another one back in February but did finish it and probably never will. Just got bored of writing so much. Anyway, Mike and Matt insist i write an entry. I have nothing to say however. I do have this little note sitting over here. Got it from one of the guests i served at the OG.
I've now been written up 3 times yet still have not been fired :o First time i was written up was because i took dirty dishes from a table into the kitchen without using a tray. I would never dare do that again in fear of being written up again yet i see sooo many other servers taking dishes around the restaurant without using a tray.
The second time i got written up was because i didnt shave before my shift. Ridiculous IMO. I shaved about 10 hours prior to my shift, guess that was not good enough. Its not my fault my facial hair is so dark and its not like it looks bad when there is a tad bit of scruff. Anyway i got sent home until i shaved. I went over to Zellers bought some shaving accessories came back and shaved. Awesome now i have like 10 cut marks bleeding everywhere... READY TO SERVE!
The third time i got written up was because i didnt 'ring it before you bring it'. Which means i didnt punch into the Dash terminal (computer) the food and drink for a table. It was really busy and i was running around and forgot. Its not like i was going to let them eat for free, i just grabbed their food and drinks got it out to them and then was going to punch it in later when i had a free moment... Wont ever do that again. One of the guys got caught doing that twice and he was fired. He was the happiest most optimistic person i had ever met, and they fired him for something as stupid as that.
Oh and i just remembered a fourth time i was written up. Apparently a table complained about me once so they got a free meal and then the manager gave them a 25 dollar gift card... So it was my fault that i cost the company 50 bucks. Sorry i didnt notice you needed a drink refill.
For obvious reasons i believe im not on the best terms with the managers. I dont think they see me as one of their favorites. Its too bad because i know that i have served some people and they really liked me, however the managers are only going to hear the complaints. It would be nice if someone would tell a manager that i've been doing a good job.
Which leads me back to what inspired this entry. Over the past month or so i've been getting some interesting guests at the o g. The first incident was when i served two girls. They were older than me, probably mid twenties. I walk up to the table to introduce myself and before i have the chance one of them says 'how you doinnn?' She was rather.... rambuncious? Probably the worst adjective ever but if you want to know what she was like pull out the ol thesaurus. Anyways i put up with random comments like that, and she kept flirting and such. In the end she tipped me 26 cents :/ Later i was told there was a note left for me at the front. It was a note from the friend that said 'sorry about my friend :)' and there was also a couple bucks too.
The second incident I didnt even see coming. It was two girls once again and i didnt serve them any differently than i would any other table. After they left i noticed some money on the table, which i thought was weird because they had already tipped me on debit. When i grabbed the money underneath was their bill and written on it said their two names and their phone number.
The third time something like this happened was when i served a group of 4 girls. They were a lot of fun to serve. We took jabs at eachother the whole time. At one point someone thought there was a problem because i guess we were getting a little loud. They were probably my most interesting (in a good way) table ive had. At the end once they all paid they thanked me and what not and was asked me where their dance was. I told them not on company time, so they told me to meet them at Area later that night.
Now to this note i have here. This happened the last time i worked. Another table of two girls. They were my last table of the day. When they left there was a note under one of the cups that read 'Thank you for being our waiter today. You are Magnificent :) youre beautiful' Sweet, not everyday i get referred to as magnificent. That may be the best adjective ever. The best part of it all was that one of the girls at this table was the General Managers Niece laawwwwllll Hopefully she puts in a good word for me.
Tis all so flattering, however im in a relationship now and quite happy. I did not go meet those girls at Area and the other two notes have already been disposed of. This most recent one is on the way to the garbage itself however it still makes me smile :)