As I come up quickly to my 3 year anniversary of writing this blog (April 7th), I wondered...
Question: Who reads this blog? Why do you keep coming back to my site?
Answer:
- You're a waiter (that can't stand managers like me)
- You're an ex-waiter that just can't stay away from the business (or couldn't take it and got your ass fired)
- You're a chef/cook that really can't stand us banquet managers either and always try to make us look bad (you sneaky bastards!)
- You're a banquet captain that loves to hear some of the shit that other people in the business deal with too
- You're a college kid wondering about your future and thought "Hey, maybe I'll just be a waiter for 6 months or so...)
- You're too damm undependable to get a "real" job and just fell into this business (you lazy shit)
- Oh, of course, you're also an actor and need a flexible schedule so you can go to your auditions (yeah right!)
- You're a Sales Chick that has a deep-set desire to let the truth be known that you don't have the faintest idea of what you are doing and are so guilty that you need to read about me yelling at MY Sales Chick
- You're a wedding planner that is usually more f*cked-up than my Sales Chick and always covers-up her ass by saying, "The bride just asked me for..."
- You're just another banquet manager that takes pity on a poor lost soul like me and needs to know that you're not the only one that goes through this crap
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8 comments:
None of the above? I like to read stories from other industries, especially when they deal with crazy customers. Maybe it makes me appreciate my own job more. :)
Like Lyta, none of the above - I am a customer who follows restaurant blogs so I see all the frustration and annoying things we do so I can TRY to avoid it.
Just, I'm a tea person so I'm always going to ask for tea.
a poor banquet manager, who, without this blog, would think that i am the only one who gets crapped on. your blog is very entertaining to read.
a college student that recently started working banquets, and I'd rather have you for a boss than my current boss.
None of the above, however I work in theatre and take offence to the actor comment... We try, we really do. But have you ever tried to get work in theatre? Auditions are announced at most 4 weeks ahead of time. Usually we find out a week before. Then, once you get a part, you are working for 4 or more weeks straight, 8 hours a day. Because of the fluctuation in consistency of this work, having a job that can accommodate this crazy schedule and will consistently pay us is key. Actors do work. The ones you always have working for you and that you see all the time are just poor actors.
I'm with Lyta. I like reading blogs from various professions - there are a few pharmacy blogs, but you're the only banquet manager blog I follow.
;-)
Advice please!
I'm an assistant bqt manager...just started, and I'm already filled with frustration. I believe I've got the laziest ass team ever!! It takes them like 3 hours to bloody set a classroom for 30 and then they still forget half of it. Aaarrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhh
They are sooooo good at lying that it's so hard to catch them screwing around!! Got any good tips? Could really use some now!
Thanks for letting me rant! And thanks for your blog, it's always good to know that I'm not the only one who feels this way!!
Anonymous,
Give those lazy bastards a short time limit to set that room, any room. then let them know that you expect it done within that time limit and if it is not done they will face disciplinary actions.
Go back into the room 10 minutes before the time is over and let them know that time is running out.
In the mean time, get their write-up paperwork ready.
Go back inside when time is up and write them all up, one by one. Have another manager present and write them up for failing to complete tasks assigned by their manager (you). Add poor work performance and anything else that will fit.
Watch how quick they will work from that point on. If not, can their asses!
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