"basskisser" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
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It's a shame that the work ethic has evolved to having to bribe someone
to get the service you are already paying for...


True, sort of. But, on the other hand, there are often opportunities for
new
workers to think about better ways of doing their jobs. It's not always
that
their work ethic is less than it should be. They're just young. These
opportunities are not always noticed. But when they are, it can become a
path to advancement, maybe more money, or just more job satisfaction.

Last year, my son worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant. One night, the
place was packed, but nobody new was coming in. So, the kitchen slowed
down
and he was caught up with his dishwashing, but the dining area was
packed.
He felt dumb just standing around, so he put on a clean apron, and backed
up
the waitresses with collecting dishes, filling water glasses, etc. When I
picked him up after his shift, he pulled $50 in singles out of his pocket
and said "Pops...the waitresses...the think I'm a god or something. They
just gave me all this".

He could've made a lot of money (for a kid), if the putz owner hadn't
gone
out of business.

Well, some industries, such as restaurant workers, are paid a pittance
and their real pay IS their gratuities. I don't think marina managers
count on them, though. I remember when I was a kid, it was semi
customary to give the mail carrier (rural) a little something for xmas.


Pay scales are wacky, too. At a bar where I play, the owner's soon-to-be son
in law is the cook. He just graduated from some big-name cooking school in
California. One of the best restaurants in town offered him a job as a line
chef. $9.75 per hour. This is a place where the cheapest entree is $25.00,
and they're busy all the time, non-stop. Meanwhile, my son's working as a
T&A observer, also known as a lifeguard. He's getting paid $8.85.