I’m glad to report that today’s all-day shift resulted in a good post this evening! I had two large parties today that I took by myself but was able to auto-grat, which is always good. Both grats were about $30, but even better? One table gave me an additional $20 as they left! I reminded them that gratuity was already included (because I would have felt like an ass taking so much money) but they insisted that they knew and wanted to show me how much they appreciated my service! Hot damn, you’d better believe I was fucking pleased as punch. I nearly cleared $200 for a full day’s work, which is far more than what I consider an acceptable take for a Saturday.
I constantly felt like I was on the verge of being in the weeds, but I managed to keep my ass out of the weeds all the same. I didn’t stop walking from the minute I walked in until the minute I walked out, and damn can my feet complain about it. Still, all of my tables were super nice to me and several chatted with me about school and my goals after graduation. Damn, it was a good day. Our regional director — at least I think he is…maybe he’s just the area director…fuck, I have no idea — also visited and stayed for lunch. Guess who was selected to wait on him? That’s right, me. This is my second time; the first time I was totally green and shook so badly that my general manager noticed and told me to chill out. This time, I was still a little shaky due to nerves but overall very smooth in my presentation. Just like last time, he told me I did an excellent job. Booyah, bitches! The regional (area?) director is a totally cool guy so I really shouldn’t have been nervous either time, but he’s so damn nice that I can’t help but be nervous. You expect him to be some hardass and then he smiles at you and asks something like, “Are you having a good 2012?” Can’t ask for a better management team, I tell ya.
Can I give you the icing on the cake? I bought myself a gift tonight. It’s a jacket/vest sort of thing that I’ve had my eye on for over a year, and it will come in very handy when we go overseas again. It will function as a daily wardrobe item, too, but I’m mostly excited about the oversea functionality. Woohoo! I’ve gotta go to bed so I can have another awesome day tomorrow. I wish I could feel this badass all the time.
Some would call it good luck I call it Karma after all the crap you had to put up with it’s about time you got a good run, fingers crossed that it stays that way for a while.
Also, if you’re reading this…… IN YOUR FACE SPRINGS1!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Going to work every day knowing that my managers think I’m awesome is the biggest “in your face” I can offer, but good money is right up there on the list.
I’m glad you had a good day! It’s about damned time!
Damn right.
I’m glad that you had a good day too, you totally deserve it.
Though I question a corporation that allows its team members to take tables and service away from customers on what I assume is a busy night. Oh Blue Crustacean….
He ate during shift change when we’re incredibly slow anyway. He took his dining time as an opportunity to discuss changes with the GM, and to talk with a few servers about who knows what. He was there for over an hour but he’s very easy to take care of, not needy at all. Plus I got to ignore him a lot because he was in the middle of working. Huzzah.
smiling for you!
Thanks!
I hope the nice days overcome the bad ones. Keep going. (where do you hope to travel to?)
We’re planning a trip to Germany and Austria. My husband plays in an international orchestra, so we’ll be touring there.
Excuse my nosiness, but what instrument dose your husband play? I play an instruments myself so I’m always interested in hearing about other musicians.
Clarinet.
Nice to know there are more people out there playing woodwinds most people I’ve met play brass or strings, I play bagpipes for my own enjoyment and bass guitar with a band, we made some head way landing support slots for some German and French bands last year so if things work out we could be hitting the continent as a support act during the summers fingers crossed it works out.
I am an oddity in that I looked forward to days that regional and district people came in. They were usually pretty good for ripping a new one to the in-store managers who had it coming to them.