IF YOU’VE EVER worked in the service industry in Ireland, you’ll know these problems all too well.
1. Nobody will possibly understand how painful your legs get after standing all day
The first few weeks of shifts are the worst, and you’ll begin to wonder how people can do this day-in-day-out.
2. You smell of food, constantly
You can’t help it, but you smell like chips and all your clothes smell like chips and basically that’s not a good look.
3. Your relationship with the chef is… questionable
Do they love you? Do they hate you? Yeah, they probably hate you, and you still gotta take the blame if the food is slow.
4. You’re slowly starting to realise that the world is full of assholes
What’s more, is that all of them are regular patrons at your food establishment.
You – We’re all out of roast beef.
Them -
5. Which means that the joy you get when you have a nice customer is bordering on pathetic
THEY apologised when you spilled their drink on them, they piled up their plates, AND they left a decent bit of cash. Marry me.
6. Indecisiveness is your mortal enemy
Will I come back? Five more minutes? JUST PICK.
7. Before closing. a ten person party will come in, complete with endless wine orders
Can I get you the bill? Oh no, you’ll have another three bottles of wine? * dies*
8. You’ve definitely had a parent come on to you at some stage
Man, woman, you’re sitting there with your family, can you NOT.
9. You constantly have to have your hair restricted and nail-polish is a rare joy
Don’t get us started on those vile things you have to wear on your feet.
10. You miss out on nights out due to your lousy shift work
As your mates are hitting up the dancefloor, you’re mopping up the dining floor.
11. You’ve got your fake smile down to a tee
There’s that picky eater with about a thousand dietary restrictions, welcome *smile*.
12. You’ve moved so many mobile phones out of the way but aren’t sure if you’re overstepping
13. Tips are a constant disappointment
You wrote thank you on their receipt what MORE DO THEY WANT?
14. Big restaurants are usually a hot bed of questionable relationships with your fellow staff
15. The constant juggle between wanting the day to be slow, but also busy so you don’t get bored
16. Pigs leaving tissues behind are your mortal enemy
Excuse me if I don’t want to touch your gack moist napkins.
