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It's gonna be a long week...

June 10th, 2007 at 03:37 pm

Work last night was busy and a bit of a letdown. Sometimes just being a waitress is enough. It's not even the money, but the drop in morale one gets when they work thier butt off, and still end up with the bare minimum in tips. Why does anyone ever tip 10% if they are completely satisfied with the service?? Especially if it's a table of 7 very demanding people who see to it to interrupt one another every chance they get while a poor girl is trying to write down who wants what sushi and hey that guy over there changed his mind six times! Frown I usually dont complain about my tips, ever, but there are just times that you wonder if you did something wrong. At any rate, enough of that rant.

I expect the rest of the week to be just as crazy, if not more so.

I went to the asian grocery store and trader joe's yesterday, to pick up the last few things needed for recipes I have planned for the week. Ended up spending $45 (I'm so bad at keeping on grocery budget, but at least I'm not eating at restaurants this week). I shouldn't have to shop again before vacation, however.

I did make a frugal choice or two last night. I took snacks to work to avoid a trip to the vending machine. I also decided against going to the bar after work (something I seemed to desparately want to do), and opted for a beer at home, in front of my laptop. I made a menu list for the rest of the week, and if I stick to it, I dont think anything will go bad in my fridge before I leave for vacation on the 20th.

Today I'll be cooking stir-fry, as I have bean sprouts and snap peas that will go bad if I dont cook them soon. I figure it'll leave me leftovers at least for one meal, if not two. That's lunch, as I have work at 4:00. Here's hoping I dont lose my mind! Or my feet dont fall off...

Posted in Daily Little Blurbs, , Business, The Budget | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “It's gonna be a long week...”

  1. Ima saver Says:
    June 10th, 2007 at 03:45 pm 1181490313
    1181490313

    I worked my last job as a waitress in a very backward area that did not believe in tipping. No matter how many people, the tip was always the same, $1 or nothing. An average Sunday, I made $12. During the week, I would make about $20 a shift and about $40 on Friday and Saturday. That is why I always tip 20% or better! My average meal when we eat out is $16, and i leave a $6 tip. I know how hard you gals work.

  2. Carolina Bound Says:
    June 10th, 2007 at 11:27 pm 1181518047
    1181518047

    My son has been a waiter for years, so I know how important those tips are. I always tip 20%. People should know if they are going to be "served" it's not free. They should go to a fast food restaurant if they don't want to tip.

  3. baselle Says:
    June 12th, 2007 at 03:34 am 1181619254
    1181619254

    Even in Paris, where its service compris, we still tipped. I just don't know how the cheap bastards have the guts to walk into a place the second time when they've stiffed the help the first time. Especially with sushi.

  4. baselle Says:
    June 12th, 2007 at 03:34 am 1181619299
    1181619299

    Even in Paris, where its service compris, we still tipped. I just don't know how the cheap bastards have the guts to walk into a place the second time when they've stiffed the help the first time.

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