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Originally Posted by SeeBass
You do know that the person probably carries over 200 plates a night from the kitchen and they need to get them all right. Not including in charge over maybe over a grand in cash that they are accountable for in their pocket. There can also be over 40 people at one time needing things correctly and on their terms that must be attended to and that is all with a smile. There is a sense of timing that a good server learns so it all looks seemless to you as well. Never mind if a good portion of them are drinking. Don't forget about the real jerk who was rude to them one minute earlier and yet they still need to smile at you. The good ones should be compensated for their skill beyond min wage. To say it is just a smile and a plate drop is again not knowing what goes on.
I have done landscaping and serving and they are both challenging. The difference with serving is you cant just shut down mentally or personally like you can as a landscaper for a few minutes. When the fit hits the shan and it gets even more stressful that is when a server must pick it up and fight through it.
Do you know how many servers have crappy sleeps at night cause they are still working their section in their dreams. It just never ends sometimes and can be very mentally taxing.
I do agree that serving can be less physical than some jobs that make the same money but there are numerous people that would never do it.
My point is we were discussing wages and if you dont know how to run a place how can you truly grasp how the wages should be. I would never go into a business that I have never worked in and pretend I know what wages should be. How much should a lwayer make? or a mechanic? or welder? a factory worker? taxi driver? I have no clue cause there are reasons to justify the wage I am not aware of.
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Ahh...the Bouwmeester rebuttal - "you don't know/understand/watch closely/have never played the game at a high level"