Comments on: Do Worker Bees Have More Fun?

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:18:13 +0000

I think I like Fiona’s response… it’s all about the people.

Hopefully, in time, things will smooth out a little better.. there are always bumps in the road, the grass is always greener..

whatever..

but seriously, You are the queen bee, RG, and the queen bee’s knees at that

By: Soulcat

Soulcat — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:22:37 +0000

As a food server for many years and an hourly manager,aka Coordinator, for several, my opinion is that mgmt takes more s**t from more people. As a server, I just had to make my customers happy, but in mgmt, I have to please the customers, the employees (who IMHO act way too entitled these days), and those in higher positions in our corporation. Of course the fact that our only two salaried managers have left our restaurant within three months adds just a wee bit to the stress. Now the other Coordinator and I are dealing with all of the above plus management from other stores filling in and our realizing even more than we had, that our former GM and Asst. did as little as possible to get by. Oh yeah, and the corporation is a dinosaur, so we’re not sure of the long term picture. When it gets really bad, I try to think of it as a learning experience. I didn’t directly answer your question, but I bet you can guess my answer.

By: yesterdays child

yesterdays child — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:39:39 +0000

Okay. I gotta ask you this. I would love to read your blog but I’m telling you the type is so light in color and small in size there is NO WAY I can read this thing!! Can you change it somehow?

By: Rev Smokin Steve

Rev Smokin Steve — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:08:13 +0000

I’m going through that kind of stuff too.

I’m management, but in many ways I still feel like a worker bee.

By: jali

jali — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:29:45 +0000

It’ll be more fun next week!

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:02:44 +0000

p.s it’s about the people, not your position in the hive.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:01:31 +0000

Hi Restaurant Gal. I’ve been a long time reader and lurker on your blog. It seemed like you’re feeling a little out of sorts lately so I thought I would get off my metaphorical butt and write and tell you how much I enjoy your blog. Stay strong, keep believing and most importantly, deep breathe until the annoying people go away. Keep up the writing – love it.