On the subject of entitlement

Some people take offense to this kind of blog because they think bitching about the rude and poorly-behaved customers I wait on, who I have to say are in the minority, makes me "an arrogant, entitled bitch," a "whiner."

First off, as I said, this blog is just for me to vent. What the fuck is wrong with venting? You never vent about your job? Venting makes you arrogant and entitled? What the fuck ever

I'm pretty sure the "entitled" label is because I bitch about tips. Maybe to you, a tip is just "extra" for when you're feeling generous, or maybe you are resentful about having to tip. But for me it isn't extra; it's my wages for doing my job.

The restaurant pays me $2.13 an hour, which is about enough to cover taxes. I make that much because I am expected to make the majority of my money in tips. I have to give a percentage of my sales (not my tips, my sales) to the busser, the bartender, and the expediter if we have one. So if you leave a crap tip, I may not get any of it, because they get the same percentage no matter what. Worse, if you leave no tip, I actually paid for the privilege of waiting on your sorry ass. Not griping about that, because hey, it's what I signed up for and I know I can make enough to make it worth my while.

However, put yourself in a similar position for a moment. Imagine you take a job, and you do a badass job, do everything you're required to and more, and then after you've already done the work, your employer says they're going to pay you half the going rate. And then after that, they wanted you to do even more that isn't in your normal job description like scrub crayon off a concrete floor (for example lol). You'd just be okay with that? Or maybe you'd be insulted? Hell, you'd probably quit.

So haters, hate on. But I don't think I'm arrogant and entitled to feel like I should be paid for the work I do. Do you feel arrogant and entitled every time you deposit your paycheck?

BTW, I had a great night last night, everyone was so much fun and so great. :)