Fast paced, make good money, always learning, people oriented
What I wish was different
Better hours, less stress
Advice
Be ready to multitask and be busy every hour until you close the restaurant
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Server
January 2017 • Dublin, OH
What I liked
Working as a team and getting to talk to a lot of people
What I wish was different
Advice
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Bartender
August 2016 • Mount Olive Township, NJ
What I liked
Fast paced
What I wish was different
Better managers
Advice
Go to college to avoid serving for life
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Server
October 2016 • Wesley Chapel, FL
What I liked
Darden is a great company to work for. I love my job, and it’s nice to be able to make money through the summer to save up.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Service Assistant
July 2019 • Kennesaw, GA
What I liked
Money
What I wish was different
More money
Advice
make money
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Server
April 2019 • Cuyahoga Falls, OH
What I liked
The money, working in customer service, fast paced, always busy
What I wish was different
clientele, co-worker attitude
Advice
Keep a positive attitude... you will need thick skin
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Server
January - September 2019 • Lake City, FL
What I liked
Communicating with people
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Coffee helps!
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Service Assistant
June 2019 • Orland Park, IL
What I liked
I appreciated the way scheduling is set up and the assistance I received from the rest of the team during my training/first weeks. All of the SAs had the opportunity to work different shifts and hours, and we only stayed when the people closing needed the help, so tips could be shared fairly for the amount of work each of us was doing. Also, I appreciated that I was able to sort of "shadow" people before opening or working shifts on my own.
What I wish was different
I wish I'd been able to start earlier in the summer. After I applied, different schedules did not align, so I did not finish the interview/hiring process until a few weeks had passed (but this wasn't really anyone's fault).
Advice
My advice to anyone in this type of position is to accept that you are going to be doing all of the jobs they tell you about at some point (e.g. greeting, seating, bussing, and doing other side work throughout the shift), so make sure you try them while you are still training so you know you are doing everything right instead of having to backtrack later.
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Restaurant Server
February 2019 - September 2021 • Haverhill, MA
What I liked
Tips, flexible schedule, fun work environment
What I wish was different
Relationships with coworkers
Advice
The food service industry is a must for all people in the work force.
