Comments on: Escambia County Unemployment Rate Increases

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:34:45 +0000

REGARDING:
“Start demanding a living wage
Don’t cry when I don’t tip”

A good server doesn’t cry over your approval or disapproval. They have rewarding jobs with a good feedback loop. It encourages good service and good manners on the part of the served. The worst part of it is that the best can leave anytime they wish. Their every day is like a job interview in which prospective employers see how they really are, their people skills, work ethics, attitude.

In its own way it is a near-perfect employer-employee set-up. The restaurant is theoretically employee of the customer and employer of the server. Ultimately, though, the server is the employee of the customer and receives direct reward under the current system. The restaurant is the middle-man.

A cousin of mine was a waitress. The senior employees tried to give her the worst customers/tables. The customers insisted on the best service: her. Folks who had never tipped or had a reason to began. Ultimately, those wanting the rewards without the work drove her to accept the offer to serve in a different restaurant 10 miles away in Cross City. The customers told each other and moved their business to the other restaurant. The old one nearly folded. I believe the new owners saved it after the old ones gave up.

(Plus, the cousin met the man she married. There are many benefits to those who are worthy of being seen as they really are. She had a good life.)

David for the worthy

By: Inquiring Mind

Inquiring Mind — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:08:09 +0000

Hey Chris. Where do you work?

By: Restaurant worker

Restaurant worker — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:10:47 +0000

to John QP…
Unlike you, I can’t speak for all people…
you seem to know that “They also get food Stamps n some welfare”…
I’ve never received food stamps or any kind of welfare. I’m actually not complaining at all about my income. I make really good money as a server. I average 30 an hour and work hard for that.
If you don’t get good service, we shouldn’t expect a good tip… but whether you like it or not, it’s just the way it is in this country…most servers work for tips. And if you don’t want to tip, or don’t agree with it. We would rather you go somewhere else. Taking your money to another restaurant is fine with us. Why would we want to wait on you if you don’t leave anything but receive good service.
Guarantee you if you come to my restaurant, I’ll provide good service. But if you don’t tip (which is your choice) I will remember and you won’t get good service next time. Servers within a restaurant talk. If a regular comes in and doesn’t tip anyone, why would we want you there?
Again, I’m not complaining about money. As a server, you are selling yourself as in personality and quality. If you do a bad job, perhaps you don’t deserve a tip. But if you actually try to do a good job and provide good service, you should get tipped appropriately. And if you or I don’t agree, neither one of us are going to change the way it has been for decades upon decades in the USA.

By: Guy Gerricault

Guy Gerricault — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:00:52 +0000

I just started working at Hardees a few weeks ago. I’m making $11/ hour which isn’t much but it’s an honest living. We don’t get free food but we do get to drink all the soda we want which is a pretty nice perk.

I’m currently living in my car but me and 4 of my coworkers are about to sign a lease in Myrtle Grove for $550 each per month.

We are making it work!

By: John Q Public

John Q Public — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 18:38:08 +0000

Service industry employees relays on tips They also get food Stamps n some welfare
All I can sa is start paying servers living wages You’ll fill the jobs Those who think we
Should tip because of service Well we can eat elsewhere for those ex hornet ant prices
Start demanding a living wage
Don’t cry when I don’t tip

By: Josh Jones

Josh Jones — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 14:10:14 +0000

Where are all these places with signs advertising jobs? I haven’t seen them, and I am out and about in town.

To say that “pay is based on ability and performance” is contrary to saying “the average moron with zero education and no skills can get paid $50k a year”. $50K/year is well above the average income for this area – it’s even above household income.

By: Restaurant worker

Restaurant worker — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:21:38 +0000

Chris, I’ve worked constantly throughout the pandemic. I work as a server, and make 800-1000 per week. So I’m not complaining. But if I can make 50k working where you do, please let me know I’d be interested. If that job really exists.
Also, the restaurant I work at like many others is always trying to hire and they do call everyone back. But nobody comes in to even apply. People are scared of a 5.50/hour job. But if I had the opportunity to switch from the current setup to 15 an hour, I’d prefer the way it is. All I have to do is work hard and do a good job, and it gets me better tips. I average 20-30/hour. I agree that someone without work isnt trying. Or they won’t take an average job just to have an income. A server isn’t prestigious but I easily pay all my bills and have done so at the same place for 4 years.

By: Bama89

Bama89 — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:51:10 +0000

@Chris
Yea bud, let us know where YOU work, heck I’ll quit working for myself and join these 19-22 year olds making 50-70k a year!!

It’s easy to run a mouth for arguments sake, but when you have to prove false claims like that, it gets tough, good luck.

By: NeedaJOB

NeedaJOB — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 20:38:57 +0000

@Chris…. This “moron” has applied everywhere and NO reply from anyone. Please tell me what company you work for so I can get back to work. And for the rest of y’all complaining that our “sorry butts” need to get back to work is completely insulting when many of us are trying yet companies are NOT responding! Companies must STILL getting govt monies……

By: Cindy Lewis

Cindy Lewis — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:24:52 +0000

Jobs are available- when some employers do call ppl don’t answer.