Being A Waitress Essay: Being A Waitress

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Essay 1: Being a Waitress

“So are you a mother?” she asked pleasantly.

“Oh no, thank God.” I replied. A look of horror crossed her face, and I rushed to explain why I chose that exact wording: “I didn’t even graduate high school yet, and I want to go to college. It would be hard to raise a child and continue on to secondary education.”

“Oh, well that’s good, I guess.”

This conversation, and many more, are the surprised reactions of my customers when I tell them that the only reason I am a waitress is to earn money to go to college, not because I am a single mom, pregnant, or in need of cash to fund a drug habit. Overall, numerous people disregard waitresses as being women who have no further motivation to do anything with their lives …show more content…

There is a very fragile and thin line between being remaining professionally confident and being an arrogant snob who is rude to the customers. This is the same line that separates being respectfully humble and being a meek mouse who allows everyone, customer and coworker alike, to take advantage of him or herself. I have learned the waitresses, and everyone in general, needs to be self-aware and find a balance of confidence and humility when dealing with others, especially if this is in a serious situation. For example, this past Saturday, I was waitressing with a coworker who is known to start drama and cause problems. As I was walking towards the the grill line to check if my customer’s food was ready to deliver, she walked in my direction and grabbed my throat. Instinctively, I slapped her hand away, boiling with intense fury. The girl laughed and commented on my quick reflexes, then noted how I was “pissed” as I walked away from the situation. No matter how angry I felt, I had to remain respectful for the customers, which meant that I could not scream or swear at her with confidence. So therefore, for that situation, I had to remain humble and walk away, making certain to avoid confrontation for the rest of the day. However, I cannot allow for …show more content…

Every time someone makes a comment to me about being a married stay-at-home mom or a pregnant teenager, I always say, “I am working at this job to help me with college so that I can have a brighter future. Even without the money, I am already halfway

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