The Hard Working Server

The definition of a server is a person that provides a service or commodity. As a previous server, I know the struggle of working for a tip. Getting paid only $2.35 for the hour, a servers pay depends on how much a customer decides to tip. I was offered a job in 2014 by the owners of a family restaurant who heard of my service from reception dining halls. There, I realized that I had to put in strength and effort for my pay. People do not realize how hard assisting several tables at a time is, taking and putting orders in, carrying a tray with several dishes, and checking on tables to see if “everything is okay.” During the period I worked as a server I interacted with three different servers, the thieves, the braggers, and the hard workers.

The worst kind of servers are the thieves. The thieves are the ones who steal other server’s tables and

The hard working servers are the ones who do not fight or steal, but recognize that the work they put in will add up in a paycheck. Hardworking servers are the servers that managers can depend on and are preferred to appoint to special occasions and reservations. Their relationship with managers and the chiefs are open; they share opinions on how to better customer service and how to make the food more appealing. These servers genuinely do not have any problems with customers or other workers. They tend to be on time to every shift and usually do not call off. These servers show up to work properly dressed and their attire is presentable. Hardworking servers give amazing service; they present themselves with a pleasant attitude and own up to their mistakes. They give an apology when mistakes are made and are quick to correct an order. The hardworking servers are customer’s favorites, these are the servers people remember and come back to get service from. The hardworking servers are the ones who usually get tipped 20% or more instead of 18% or