tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20025896.post113824250002591667..comments2023-12-25T18:26:54.150-06:00Comments on <center>Red Lobster Blog</center>: More insanity at Red LobsterLobster Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915814696810767679noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20025896.post-1140058395535411862006-02-15T20:53:00.000-06:002006-02-15T20:53:00.000-06:00I hear you Cookie, there is things in the works (I...I hear you Cookie, there is things in the works (I have some apps out). We'll see what happens. I've been delaying a knee surgery that might impact my working for a period, so I've been a bit hesitant to move to a new position.<BR/><BR/>Lobster BoyLobster Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915814696810767679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20025896.post-1139953479850425252006-02-14T15:44:00.000-06:002006-02-14T15:44:00.000-06:00Lobster Boy,I've never waited tables, so I can't c...Lobster Boy,<BR/><BR/>I've never waited tables, so I can't comment on your job in particular. However, I'm 61 years old and have been around the block a couple of times. I've done everything from flip burgers for sixty cents an hour (back in the dark ages) to working as an RN in a large city/county hospital ER. One thing I can tell you though, about the great nation we live in, is: If you don't like the job you're currently doing, you have the freedom to change jobs....even professions if you wish. So.....quit your complaing and either accept your position in life, or make the effort to change your situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20025896.post-1138724066129057632006-01-31T10:14:00.000-06:002006-01-31T10:14:00.000-06:00Ah yes, the luxery of being a college student wait...Ah yes, the luxery of being a college student waiting tables for extra cash or beer money. I remember those days, they were good times. You apparently do not grasp the full issue here. While perhaps you are limited in skills and can only handle 3 tables (which is the case for many servers at our store as well), for some of us more experienced and tenured wait staff, we are bored out of our minds. While we don't mind helping you, we're there to make OUR money. So rather than doing your work for you, we'd much rather have 4 or 5 tables, greatly increase our earning potential, and not be bored stiff.<BR/><BR/>Additionally, you probably don't understand the impact this system has had on people like one of the single mom's I work with. She had 2 children to support on her wages (her ex is a deadbeat) and Red Lobster over night cut her income by 40+%. She's more than capable of carrying 4-5 tables all day/night long. She's sweet, does far more than her share of side work, and helps everyone. So her reward for many years of great service is a kick in the teeth. She's struggling to get by on what she's making on a weekly basis now, and has actively started looking for a new job. Who looses in this scenereo? Red Lobster does, because they loose one of their best wait staff, one of their hardest workers, all of their training hours gone down the tubes.<BR/><BR/>RLServerLobster Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915814696810767679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20025896.post-1138674414174380732006-01-30T20:26:00.000-06:002006-01-30T20:26:00.000-06:00Hey,I also work at Red Lobster in a small little t...Hey,<BR/>I also work at Red Lobster in a small little town... so I know about the 3 table system... I also don't think it's a bad idea. I've been a server for a few years and I've never had to stress out as much as I do when I work at Red Lobster, because everything is so much more demanding. I don't think the team work at the store is good enough for most people to support more than 3 tables at a time, and still give the customers good service. Maybe if there was better teamwork then it would be easier. I think if you hate it so much yous hould quit. I don't think it's the best job, but I'm in college is it's kind of extra money. Stop being a hater I'm sure you're not doing anyone good there with your attitude. Also the guy who couldn't wait for a seat, well, that guy has some nerve thinking he's the most important person in the world if he couldn't wait 5-10 minutes. And by the wayk EVERY restaurant is like that if every server already has maximum tables... If you're going to bitch about stories at least bitch about something worthwhileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com