For about a month, I have worked at a hotel restaurant. All of my coworkers are friendly and the managers are actually great. I called in sick one day, and instead of trying to pressure me to come in, they were understanding and told me to take the day off. I make $12 plus tips, which is good for a hostess (at least in my area).
However, there’s a few red flags I think could escalate to something more. For one, there is a lack of communication. There’s been so many times info for events at the hotel and work schedules have been confused. One of the other hostesses said she had to hostess, run food, and waitress (she was given tips for waitressing, but even she admitted the other two positions were above the pay). Also, on my first day, I was discouraged from talking about my pay, which I found to be unfair and strange.
One of the waiters was limping after his break, and when I told him to sit and rest, he said there was too much to get done (he’s a great guy, so it sucked to see him struggle). Another server told me that one of our managers tried to get them to stay another hour, but they refused.
I have another, less intensive job lined up, and I think I’m handing in my two weeks soon. It sucks cause I love the people, but I’m scared the disorganization will soon affect me