Friday, March 22, 2013

Bad attitudes and food waste are ingredients for a pleasant evening.


Well, my plans ended up being pretty anticlimactic. I just went in early and told Rex (GM) my story from the other evening and he said Gary hadn’t yet brought any ideas to him. He assured me that if they sounded similar I would be get some credit. Some credit. I told him I wanted to be present when they discussed it and he said he’d try to arrange that.

So basically, from what I gathered, I won’t be there to hear my jacked concepts being spurted from the mouth of my traitorous superior. Any by getting some credit, I’m thinking a small thank you, but probably not even that. This shit is so messed up. I am finding it hard to keep my faith in humanity. I remember writing that I believe there is inherent good in everybody, there is at least some professional courtesy, be it at any level, and this happens. I could never do this to another person, it’s just not right. Have some integrity and decency instead of being a gutless leech. God damn bottom feeders. I will see some sort of justice served before my time is done here, that I promise myself.

Meth head is still gainfully employed, fuck he probably got a raise and some stock options out of the whole ordeal. Probably only got warned to make sure if he’s going to get high at work, just do it during weeknight services and not weekends. Then they likely exchanged buyer information and some samples with each other. Yeah, I’m that bitter.

There were a couple of decent highlights last night, though. I came in and was met by my new supervisor, yeah a fresh hatchling. He stated that we all had a list of cleaning duties for the evening. As my mood sank yet another notch, I just said to myself that I wasn’t going to do it if I didn’t get time. But, I always find time so I’ll just keep chugging along like any other drone.

The closing cook comes in an hour later and is told the same thing. He retorts, “Yeah, fuck that. I’ll do it when I see Gary do something.” The newly appointed mini manager exclaims back, “Nope, you have to!” Wow, way to flex your authority. You sure told him! You’ll fit right in with this circus of upper level incompetents. Closing cook spits back, “When I say fuck that, I mean fuck that. I’m tired of this shit. I do more extra cleaning around here than anyone else without having to be told to do so.” I can’t control it; I burst into hysterical laughter. Thank you brother, you’re my hero. I really needed to hear that. Ah, this night may turn around after all.

The supervisor disappears from the kitchen and returns with a front of the house manager. Ahahahahahaha! He went and told on the closer obviously because he didn’t know how to handle such adversity. It is now part of your job to DEAL with shit like this you spineless twit! She comes back and starts to glare at him. Fuck, this is going to be awesome!

Nope, she says nothing. However, something does happen. She and the newly appointed dictator begin cleaning the items they were arguing about! WOW! Excellent conflict management skills you two! By the time they are almost finished with what are apparently now their cleaning duties, they are joking and chumming up to the said offender. Maybe I should grow my balls a little bigger if it would mean I would get these results. I’m so dumbfounded by this whole episode. To go even further, after they finish his chores, they do mine too!

A little while later I notice dildo number one manager is finally pulling a shift tonight. This is the second time I’ve ever seen him work and I’ve been here for over two months now. This is the holier than thou dick that pushed the spoon in my face and wanted me to taste his cold pasta in the other post. He’s strutting around like he’s king shit, God what a fucking dumbass. He’s spewing garbage to the servers like, “Let’s get those beverage sales up tonight!” and “Remember everyone, teamwork makes the dream work!” OMG! Are you for real? Seriously, did I just hear that over used useless drivel come from that retarded skull of yours!? I hate this guy more and more every time I see him, and I’ve only seen him twice while working!

As the night unfolds he’s helping expo and he calls me over to remind me that ALL burgers come with pickles. I say, “Yeah, I know.” He asks, “Then why doesn’t this burger have pickles? I need pickles on this burger!” I just sigh to myself and reply, “The ticket says no pickle.” Holy fuck. This isn’t possible. He can’t be wrong, so he retorts, “Well, that probably means not on the burger, put a pickle spear on the side.” I say, “It says no pickles, so I don’t put ANY pickles on the burger or plate, but here you go.” I put a pickle on the plate. He cockily spurts out, “Thanks! That was easy, wasn’t it!?” Fuck you nerd. Just fuck you.

The server whose food this was overhears the conversation and exclaims, “No No No! They said they hate pickles!” He tries to play it off and grabs the pickle and puts it into his mouth while saying, “That’s okay. I wanted this anyways.” A glorious manager was wrong, once again, and while confronting me, once again. Oh my, how the tide has shifted. No way you’re getting off that easy, asshole.

I grab the plate from the serving window and bring it back down. I say out loud for all to hear, “That’s just great! Now I have to add this burger to our waste sheet! I’ll get another one going right away.” The arrogant dick replies, “Why would you do that? There’s nothing wrong with that!” I exclaim, “The customer said he hates pickles and now the pickle itself and the juice have touched the bun!” He snarls back, “It will be fine.” I ask innocently, “What if he has pickle allergies?” This dumb fuck looks at me for about five seconds and then grudgingly concedes, “I suppose you’re right. I’ll tell him it will be a few more minutes.” Are you kidding me? The server said he hates pickles, not that he’s allergic to them.

He comes racing back into the kitchen moments later and shrieks, “He said it would be fine!” Ha-ha, you dumb shit. In a sympathetic tone I say, “Aw, I just threw it in the garbage. I’ll put a rush on the new one though. I guess I’ll add the vegetables to the waste list too because we can’t serve those anymore either.” Dildo supreme states, “Ah, well I’ll let him know and give him a twenty-five percent discount.” Way to go management superstar. When will you fuckers learn to just stay away from me and keep you pie holes shut?

I normally wouldn’t do this with anyone, especially since it means the poor customer now has to wait a little longer for his meal, but I had to teach this dick head a lesson. Thank you for your noble sacrifice table 44. I am forever in your debt. By the way, I didn’t throw the burger away, I ate it and it was fucking delicious. Tasted like sweet victory.

The manager stays away for the rest of my shift. I make sure to take the waste sheet directly to him before I clock out. It looks like he’s sitting with a group of friends. I tell him right in front of his companions, “The person who wasted the item needs to initial the sheet. This way we know who needs help in this area.” I make sure we have eye contact and with a big smile go on to say, “You need to initial this so Rex and Gary know what you wasted tonight and that I wasn’t responsible.” He doesn’t say a word and slops down his initials. “Oops, you missed right here where it says a six ounce portion of mixed vegetables.” He signs again in utter defeat. Yeah, take that you fucker! How does that feel? Feels pretty great to me! I walk away, actually I may have been skipping with glee, but I don’t remember, clock out for the night, grab my coat, and head out the door.

Between me and the other cook, we got a couple wins out of the night. All in all, it wasn’t that bad of a day, in the life of a line cook.

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