So, i think i may keep this a blog predominantly about my random musings at Sandy's(the place where i work. Eventually i will try to incorporate photos of the people and customers too.
Today Rae and I were working all day together instead of her just working 12-4 like normal. Nic-Nac took the week off. Since I have taken a strong liking to Rae, I offered her the opportunity to take the majority of Nic's shifts, excluding the one's she couldn't work. We showed up about 10 minutes late to find that the Sandy's crew had a new addition to it's lineup. Her name's Wormy[i'm calling her wormy because she says her parents are health freaks(lots of organic stuff) and she loves to read...book WORM...] She's under 18 and a little ditsy. She seemed okay at first, but after seeing her interact with some of the other employees i realized that she is exactly like a lot of the other girls in her age group, but she has the added "dork" attachment to her file. I'm using the term "dork" loosely because i don't go around judging people after only knowing them for 3 hours. this is not a judgment; merely an observation.
So Wormy sat next to Snick, one of our delivery boys, and struck up a conversation. What it was about i don't know, i only saw them talking. Next thing i know Snick's putting his phone number into Wormy's phone. While she went to the phone i said to him "Snick, you know that anything under 18 gets you at least 20[yrs in prison]." Snick being 19 he doesn't have too much to worry about but i heard her father might be involved in a mafia of some sort. Me, my dad, and Chin were all telling him that it was no good but he probably wont listen to us. Just like every other situation in which someone had tried to give him a piece of advice.
Do you think a 19 year old male should go after a female still in high school who is a few years younger than him?
let me know what you think with a comment.
**note: the people i talk about in my posts don't actually have the name i give them. i do this to protect their privacy.
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Now playing: Paula Cole - Be Somebody
Monday, March 10, 2008
Comment Rules and Regulations
Alright, before my blog gets too in-depth, let me lay down the ground rules of commenting on my blog.
- I encourage you to add your input but please try to be a little constructive if you're going to criticize.
- No flaming or bashing on anyone else who comments on here.
- NO SPAM!...guess i should've made that one the number 1 rule huh?
Friday, March 7, 2008
A little R&R
And you thought you were getting rest and relaxation.
Well, my name's tony. i'm 21, almost 22. i work as a manager at a luncheonette/ pizzeria called sandy's luncheonette. One of my main priorities is dealing with the customers and ensuring they're satisfied. That means that when they're is a mistake i have to kiss some ass, give them either a refund or send them the right food, or have them come in and pick it up. I also answer the phones to take orders and i tell the delivery drivers where they have to go.
one of my biggest peeves is when a customer calls and says to me "Hi, i'd like to call and place an order." alright, now by this point you are on the phone with me, so you have made the call already, and if you're calling chances are you probably want us to make your lazy ass some food so why don't you just cut out the formalities and order what your fucking stomach is craving and get it over with.
sometimes a customer will call and complain, in which case, whether not i answered this call or took the original order, i end up having to talk to this person. yes, this is part of my job, i'm not complaining about this. the part the pisses me off is that these people will call and complain that something is missing on their..."eggs", lets say the cooks forgot to add something to accompany their eggs. i have to get on the phone and find out what they're missing. they don't just want the missing item, they want the whole platter redone because by the time their "toast" gets to them, their eggs will be cold, and they won't want to eat it. now is that my problem that you don't like cold eggs? why yes tony, it is. the customer is always right....motherfuckers. they wont want to send back this original egg platter either because they've either already eaten it and want a second one, or they've "thrown it out", "fed it to the dog", etc....alright...i think I'm calm now.
my only way of getting through this is telling myself, "tony, tomorrow is Saturday, you have off. you won't have to deal with anyone's shit then." sometimes, when answering the phone i pull off a pseudo british/australian accent. i don't know which it is, but i'm told it's pretty convincing. the customer on the other end will either laugh it off because my cover has been blown, they won't be able to understand some of the words i say, or they'll be uber-impressed and start asking about where i'm from, how long i've been in the US, and if the accent is real. i play along every time and get em going real good. seriously though, they're only calling to order food. i don't need to be truthful about who i am or where i'm from do i???
i hate to start off a new blog with an angry rant. but this is what's on my mind. it has some interesting points don't it? you folks have a great morning.
just a little Restaurant Rant
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Now playing: Senses Fail - The Priest And The Matador
via FoxyTunes
Well, my name's tony. i'm 21, almost 22. i work as a manager at a luncheonette/ pizzeria called sandy's luncheonette. One of my main priorities is dealing with the customers and ensuring they're satisfied. That means that when they're is a mistake i have to kiss some ass, give them either a refund or send them the right food, or have them come in and pick it up. I also answer the phones to take orders and i tell the delivery drivers where they have to go.
one of my biggest peeves is when a customer calls and says to me "Hi, i'd like to call and place an order." alright, now by this point you are on the phone with me, so you have made the call already, and if you're calling chances are you probably want us to make your lazy ass some food so why don't you just cut out the formalities and order what your fucking stomach is craving and get it over with.
sometimes a customer will call and complain, in which case, whether not i answered this call or took the original order, i end up having to talk to this person. yes, this is part of my job, i'm not complaining about this. the part the pisses me off is that these people will call and complain that something is missing on their..."eggs", lets say the cooks forgot to add something to accompany their eggs. i have to get on the phone and find out what they're missing. they don't just want the missing item, they want the whole platter redone because by the time their "toast" gets to them, their eggs will be cold, and they won't want to eat it. now is that my problem that you don't like cold eggs? why yes tony, it is. the customer is always right....motherfuckers. they wont want to send back this original egg platter either because they've either already eaten it and want a second one, or they've "thrown it out", "fed it to the dog", etc....alright...i think I'm calm now.
my only way of getting through this is telling myself, "tony, tomorrow is Saturday, you have off. you won't have to deal with anyone's shit then." sometimes, when answering the phone i pull off a pseudo british/australian accent. i don't know which it is, but i'm told it's pretty convincing. the customer on the other end will either laugh it off because my cover has been blown, they won't be able to understand some of the words i say, or they'll be uber-impressed and start asking about where i'm from, how long i've been in the US, and if the accent is real. i play along every time and get em going real good. seriously though, they're only calling to order food. i don't need to be truthful about who i am or where i'm from do i???
i hate to start off a new blog with an angry rant. but this is what's on my mind. it has some interesting points don't it? you folks have a great morning.
just a little Restaurant Rant
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Now playing: Senses Fail - The Priest And The Matador
via FoxyTunes
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