I started working as a server in a semi fine dining place. The pay is good but the have me working 4 positions at random and each one they gave me a day of training and expect me to know what I’m doing. For the AM server role they gave me 1 day of training and then made me train someone else on my second day.
For busser they gave me 6 hours total of training which would be fine if they didn’t have stupidly high expectations. We have to carry everything ourself, can’t stack plates on the table and have to try and make a single trip. I can’t clear a 4 top by myself like that and it stresses me out so much. They all just stare at me as I struggle.
They also have me working as a food runner soon and I’m going into that with 0 training. I already know they’re going to make me recite the ingredients of every dish I have to run. This is not gonna be fun.
I have my first dinner service server training coming up. They run break at the same time for everyone. They have me set to come in right when everyone takes break. They expect me to clock in and immediately clock out for break. So I’ll work the whole night without a real break. They did that today. I worked 5 hours without a single break. Im looking for a new job ASAP cause this is utterly ridiculous. The hospitality industry is a joke. They try to cover a terrible work environment with decent money but it’s not worth it.