Comments on: Why You Weren’t Seated Before Them http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/ Scenes from the podium...one pager at a time. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:18:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Moi http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Moi Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:17:13 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-1334 As an ex-adminstrative assistant, I've got to disagree Jeannie. My old boss used to ask me to remind him, order myself and the other girl flowers and get a gift for each other with our corporate credit card. He would have no problems getting us to make reservations! The one good thing he did was got someone else to cover the phones so me and the other girl could go out for lunch together! As an ex-adminstrative assistant, I’ve got to disagree Jeannie. My old boss used to ask me to remind him, order myself and the other girl flowers and get a gift for each other with our corporate credit card. He would have no problems getting us to make reservations!
The one good thing he did was got someone else to cover the phones so me and the other girl could go out for lunch together!

]]> By: Restaurant Gal http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Restaurant Gal Mon, 01 May 2006 22:31:44 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-102 Hmm. Okay, how about this--lunch is prepaid and you don't have to eat with the boss! Or, you get the day off. Or, you get a raise. Or, oh never mind! What movie did you see? Hmm.

Okay, how about this–lunch is prepaid and you don’t have to eat with the boss! Or, you get the day off. Or, you get a raise. Or, oh never mind! What movie did you see?

]]> By: Paul http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Paul Mon, 01 May 2006 22:14:58 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-101 As a first-year "executive assistant" following years in management (oh, how cruel is corporate downsizing!), I know for a fact that businesses can indeed give away dinners, flowers, movie passes (which is what I received, BTW - a shame since I have a connection in the biz and can get in for free) or other "hard" goods, but cash is a serious no-no per the bean-counters. Companies have to pay FICA and other taxes on cash gifts, the same as if were part of your salary - which it is, kind of. As a first-year “executive assistant” following years in management (oh, how cruel is corporate downsizing!), I know for a fact that businesses can indeed give away dinners, flowers, movie passes (which is what I received, BTW – a shame since I have a connection in the biz and can get in for free) or other “hard” goods, but cash is a serious no-no per the bean-counters. Companies have to pay FICA and other taxes on cash gifts, the same as if were part of your salary – which it is, kind of.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Melissa Mon, 01 May 2006 15:43:25 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-100 What asses...they should totally know better. I know I really enjoyed the flowers I received. What asses…they should totally know better. I know I really enjoyed the flowers I received.

]]> By: Restaurant Gal http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Restaurant Gal Mon, 01 May 2006 01:50:11 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-98 Check out Natalie's site and her photos. She has an interesting eye for the real and surreal. And yes, Jeannie summed it up quite well. Check out Natalie’s site and her photos. She has an interesting eye for the real and surreal.

And yes, Jeannie summed it up quite well.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Natalie Mon, 01 May 2006 00:21:54 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-97 Yep, Jeannie said it. =) Yep, Jeannie said it. =)

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Jeannie Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:09:38 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-95 You forgot to mention that the reason Mr. Bigwig didn't make a reservation was because he wouldn't know how to do it and you can't ask your "assistant" to do the honours for her own appreciation lunch. You forgot to mention that the reason Mr. Bigwig didn’t make a reservation was because he wouldn’t know how to do it and you can’t ask your “assistant” to do the honours for her own appreciation lunch.

]]> By: Restaurant Gal http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Restaurant Gal Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:11:19 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-94 El Guapo-- Dios Mio! Si! El Guapo– Dios Mio! Si!

]]> By: El Guapo http://www.restaurantgal.com/2006/04/why-you-werent-seated-before-them/comment-page-1/#comment-93 El Guapo Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:06:56 +0000 http://www.restaurantgal.com/?p=54#comment-93 You forgot to mention that you seat Guatemalans before anyone else. El Guapo You forgot to mention that you seat Guatemalans before anyone else.

El Guapo

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