Have you ever been a waiter before and how did you feel about this job ?

Ah... I worked in a hotel as a bus person before.It was my first job in Canada and it was hard for me. When I look back right now, I thank my brother to provide an opprtunity to work in a small hotel through one of his friends.I made many mistakes in the beginning but I think that's the way to grow.It really help me to get use to the society and get to know the Candaian working culture as well. I still remember I once wanted to be helpful and jsut want to be an honest person by pick up the tips from the table to the waitress. But waitress got me wrong and thought that I was trying to steal her money away from the table. (How could I steal her money if I would carry the ten dollar bill up high in the air and I just wanted to make sure everybody could see it?She compliant to the host and the host told me to just leave the money on the table next time. Although it was just a misunderstnadinf but I have learned from it.

They are very possessive of their money, aren't they? Yes, learning through mistakes is the best way, cause you would never forget them and in a way you can also teach others with the experiences.

I understand what you mean because I once worked with a boss who was so harsh to his employees.He would charge the food you ate while many staffs of the restaurant could feel free to eat what they like. His temper was terrible and always blow people up with his hot temper. I never like this guy anyway but all these things had been passed and I am not sure if that boss is still in the same restaurant or not isnce it was a long time ago.Well, It is good to be a booss than being an employee in most case. At least you can give order to someone but not recieving order from your boss. Being a waiter also need to take order from the customers and some of them are jsut poor customers. Although in this business, the customer are always right in business world. But in fact, the customers are not always right and sometimes they are just disgusting and without reasons. Well, I am not a waiter anymore now but still remember that good ole days. I think it was agood training for the youth to get to know the world a bit with work experience like that.

I agree. It`s a good stepping stone to something better, I guess. Thank you for your reply.

Agree with you Doran, customer services is just a difficult job.We alwyas hread that "customer is always right" in the business world, but in fact it is not true at all. There are some customers whom are worse than anybody in the world. They alwyas think that since they have money , they can ask for everything and compliant on anything when they don't like it. Well, if I was the boss, I will definitely kick them out(in my mind)of the store or restaurant.But from another angle, I would probably do the same when I am a customer (may not be like thsoe worse customers). I ould probably have some expectation towards services and products as well. Well, it is just not easy to serve others and sometimes its is not easy to be a boss as well.

I think different culture has different view points and attitude towards different kinds of job.I worked as a waiter before and that's nothing wrong with that since everybody earn a living with their hands and skills. But in where I am living at the moment, the story is different. Why? In this city, only the people without good education will be a waiter or a waitress.Actually in the Chinese culture is the case.I don't think this is a good thing but it is a fact. That's why I didn't feel like to be a waiter even for a summer job while I was studing in Canada in the beginning. But after awhile, I adapted to the Canadian culture and feel that there is nothing wrong to be awaiter as long as I am earning a living with my own hands.Well, when I came back to this city, everything is juts so different.