Working for free

I'm sick of waiting on tables.

Yeah, I know I've said that many times before, but today really reminded me that I can't do this forever, and that I totally hate rude jackasses.

My first table was a party of 12 that took up all of my tables, and they were there for 3 hours. The majority of them were rude, talking over top of one another, grabbing my arm (grrrr), calling my name while I was talking to someone else at the table, sending dishes back...just being a pain in the ass. It took all the patience I had to wait on them without showing them I was irritated, and I knew that an automatic gratuity was added to them already so at least while I was busting my ass catering to them, I knew I was getting paid.

Or so I thought.

I drop the check, go in the kitchen for a second, and another server says "Your table wants to speak to a manager." It's always after the check is dropped off that there's a problem all of a sudden, when it comes time to fucking pay. I knew right then and there it was because of the gratuity. And sure enough, the manager took it off!!! As long as they pay the check, who cares about me?? I was soooo pissed! It was $65 that I worked 3 hours for, and I got NOTHING! And I have to tip out on those sales too...So in reality they put me in the hole, since I still had to tip out at least 5% of their $327 bill! Doesn't matter that I got stiffed..I still have to pay other people.

I was offered a "free meal ticket"...Oh goody! That'll pay my phone bill!