Upsetting the manager

So today I was almost written up…

Hahaha… not that I really care…

It is just something to think about.

It’s difficult… to please everyone, because they all have their own expectations on how they want things done. Every manager has expectations, and they all want things done their way (which is the right way). Only, I have six different managers and depending on the day that they work I have to adjust myself on how I handle a situation. However, it is almost impossible to avoid being pulled aside… having them let you know that you suck at doing your job, and here is why, and how to do it better.

Anyways back to being written up… like always I take a long time to clean my tables and do my side-work, because I want to do a good job at everything I do… However, today I was pretty tired, and I guess I was going slower then usual. So I didn’t rush to finish my side-work (when I guess you are supposed too). Not that I mean to take a long time… It is just, wow, that is the only time I get to walk at a normal pace… Normally, during the day I’m rushing about… waiting on 5/6 tables at a time, but towards the end of the night I become, like a snail trying to finish all my work. Plus, it takes a long time for the other servers (closers) to check and see if I finished all my side-work, and I try not to rush them, because of course I’ll be yelled at… So they too usually take their time… causing me to wait around a lot.

So here is the express version of the story…

(Thinking to myself)
Ok, ok, ok where is the expo so I can tip him out…
(Looking for the expo)
(Found the expo)
Hey, thanks man for all your hard work today… Here is the money I own you…
(Thinking to myself again)
Although a lot of my food was made incorrectly… As well as having two lost tickets… I’ll tip him well, because I try to give people the benefit of the dough.
(Thinking to myself again)
(Now I have to find the bus boy)
(Found the bus boy)
Hey man, thanks for the job today… I appreciate it.
(Now although I don’t have too… I over tipped the guy (which no one does), because he has a family, and he usually tries his best.
(Now I have to find the bartender to tip him out)
(Still trying to find him)
(He is not behind the bar)
(He is not in the back)
(He is not in the bathroom)
(Oh wow, surprise, surprise, why didn’t I think of it, of course he is flirting with the pretty hosts)
Hey, can I tip you out?!
Sure, thanks!
Anyways, I thought that would be it for the night, however… lets say twenty- three seconds later…
(Manager)
Umm… what are you still doing here?
(Me)
I’m trying to get out of here
(Manager)
Why are you still here?
(Me)
I’ve been working… I’m trying to leave.
(Manger… having small talk with hosts, then me)
I’m I crazy… Umm… I need to have a talk outside with you…
(Me: smiling)
Okay, sure…
(Outside conversation with manager)
(Manager)
I know what you are trying to do.
(Me: In a questioning tone)
Okay, which is… I don’t know what you are talking about (Laughing of course)…
You’re milking the clock…
Okay… (I told him laughingly)
Hey, it’s not funny… because of you I’m going to get yelled at by my boss…
Well I’m sorry, but I wasn’t Milking the clock… (Sternly looking at him in the face)
Now, although I don’t really care what he thinks, and I found it a bit insulting that he would pull me aside in front of everyone to accuse me of doing something that I had no intent of.
Boss… if you like you can subtract whatever time you feel I stole. I’m fine with that, but that wasn’t my intent…

And with I left…