To Think About When You're Clocking Out

        In working within the food industry these are all very crucial things to keep in mind. There will be days when you wonder why you ever decided to become a server and then there will be days when you will find yourself pouring a glass of water for somebody and feeling good about it. but every day is a day where you will find yourself extremely happy with the fact that you are able to provide food for your family, pay your bills and comfortably go out to dinner every once in a while. There are so many other jobs in this world, even within the food industry, but there's something about being a server that is just so very respectable. Not to say that a serving position is any better than being a smoothie maker at Jamba Juice, because when it comes down to it we are all working with the public. Which brings me to another point about how to get by being a server without losing hope and humanity: just remember that the public is unpredictable and you don't know their story. That will help you keep your mind at ease. Maybe they had a terrible experience at the front desk and waited over an hour over, just to come to the table and find it dirty. You just don't know.
         Now, not only is it our job to greet you and bring you food, it is our job to give you a good experience while you are dining out. This is probably the most underappreciated aspect of being a server. When people go out they do not realize that I am not here for my health. I am here to make money and get by just like everybody else. It doesn't matter whether you are working at Denny's or at the nicest five-star restaurant in Los Angeles, your job is the same! Greet people with a smile, put in the order correctly, refill their drinks and make sure they are having a good time. Of course, it goes without saying that, again, no matter if you are working at a one-star restaurant or The Cheesecake Factory in San Francisco, all servers expect and hope for a decent tip. So, if I leave you with any departing words, please just know that I am someone's daughter, sister, friend and a hard-working student. The same goes for all of the servers you have had and will ever have in your life. They are there for a reason. Don't forget that.