All I needed to know

There was a poster a few year back, it was All I Ever Needed to Know About Life I Learned in Kindergarten. It was cute, but annoyed me. Today you get the Laura's version of What I Learned About Life Working in a Restaurant.

• If you have sex with your customer's, co-worker's, boss no matter how discrete you try to be..eventually everyone will know. If this information is going to embarrass you, don't do it.
• If you tell your secrets to someone, it is not a secret anymore.
• People are happier when they are fed, and feel special.
• People don't tip on just how you do, they also tip on how you do it.
• There are true weird-do's in this world.
• You can't tell how much somebody will tip you based on what they look like unless they are regulars
• Don't fight with your cooks..LOL try the sweet approach first.
• There are thieves, liars, users, some you serve, some you work with, and some are your bosses.
• Do your set-up and know your info..it will make life so much easier.
• You can work hungover, in physical and emotional pain, or drunk or drugged..it will suck. If you do this all the time, you are a fool or desperate.
• Different customers have different needs, it is up to you to figure out what.
• Listen, not for what you want to hear, but what they are really saying.
• Things will go wrong, it really doesn't matter whose fault it is, you have to figure out how to fix it.
• Every day is different.
• Do your own work and clean up after yourself.
• If you never help anyone else , you will not receive any help when you need it.
• Have fun, joke, smile..it helps.
• Bitch, moan, cry, it helps.
•  Mandatory breaks are optional.
• There is always something to do.
• It can be exhausting and brutal, but it has its rewards.
• people die. ;-(
• Everybody has problems, everybody has strengths and weaknesses.
• Ask for help when you need it, if you don't get it, keep moving anyway.
• Look your best, try to be your best,encourage others to do their best
• you will screw up, don't be to hard on yourself
• you will meet some of the best and worst people
•  you have 3 options when you are overwhelmed walk out,  let someone else take over,or keep going. keep going works the best.
• customers think they are the only people you are waiting on.
• they also don't really want to know you, or your problems
• drunks/ druggies are only funny to themselves.

Enough, lol..I loved my job as I worked with incredible people over the years. I miss them. Always tip over 20%..for their sakes. TTyAL thanks for listening.