How is everyone's work situation these days??

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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    fanch75 wrote:
    Extremely secure. We're in good shape.

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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    dunkman wrote:
    meh, I had a party of 6 that tipped me $13 yesterday, so that didn't make me feel very good. It was pretty much a slow night overall.


    perhaps if you're employer paid you a decent hourly rate then it wouldnt have mattered what they tipped.

    you should be thankful they tipped $13... you dont know how bad their circumstances are either.

    just highlights what a truly stupid system it is for you guys.

    you're right, you don't know what their situation is but if you can't afford a better tip than that, eat at home.
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,321
    actually better, doing something similar just for more money this time around.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,786
    actually better, doing something similar just for more money this time around.
    CONGRATS!!!!!!

    glad to hear things are LOOKING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    actually better, doing something similar just for more money this time around.
    CONGRATS!!!!!!

    glad to hear things are LOOKING UP!!!!!!!!!!!!




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  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Pretty good. My private equity company is about to buy a platform company to build up and flip in a few years. So things are pretty good right now.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    PJGARDEN wrote:

    you're right, you don't know what their situation is but if you can't afford a better tip than that, eat at home.
    Why? 8-) They didn't do anything illegal, they didn't get something they didn't pay for. If a percentage were to be mandatory, well then make it the law... if it's not the law well people are entitled to tip what they can afford and what they WANT!
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  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    PJGARDEN wrote:

    you're right, you don't know what their situation is but if you can't afford a better tip than that, eat at home.
    Why? 8-) They didn't do anything illegal, they didn't get something they didn't pay for. If a percentage were to be mandatory, well then make it the law... if it's not the law well people are entitled to tip what they can afford and what they WANT!

    Well yeah you don't have to tip, you can drive your car with your knees if you want to but that doesn't make it a good idea.

    In all seriousness, this appears to be a US-EU cultural difference as far as tipping waiters/waitresses goes. The US custom is to tip, in the EU it isn't. It just is what it is and that's that.
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    PJGARDEN wrote:

    you're right, you don't know what their situation is but if you can't afford a better tip than that, eat at home.
    Why? 8-) They didn't do anything illegal, they didn't get something they didn't pay for. If a percentage were to be mandatory, well then make it the law... if it's not the law well people are entitled to tip what they can afford and what they WANT!

    Waiters and waitress work their ass off and given that they are paid next to nothing as far as their hourly rate, I think leaving a small tip is pretty shitty. That's assuming the service was good. If it wasn't, that's a whole other story. I just think that if your not willing / unable to leave a tip, at least go somewhere that you don't have to (fast food etc..). It's just my opinion.
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    I'm happy to report that this morning my brother called me and told me I got a job with the company he works for. I am a union construction worker and have been out of work for 6 weeks now. The owner of the company called him about the job he is working on and said he got my message on the phone earlier this week. He asked my bro if I was still out of work. He said yes and this guy offered to hire me because he just got a new job starting monday and didn't have anyone to put there. So my brother relayed the message to me and I am happy now. Wasn't sure how long I was gonna be out of work. A lot of weight has been lifted off because I am the only one in my household who earns income and I have a wife and a child to provide for. So, my work situation is great now, well, will be come Monday morning.
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    I'm happy to report that this morning my brother called me and told me I got a job with the company he works for. I am a union construction worker and have been out of work for 6 weeks now. The owner of the company called him about the job he is working on and said he got my message on the phone earlier this week. He asked my bro if I was still out of work. He said yes and this guy offered to hire me because he just got a new job starting monday and didn't have anyone to put there. So my brother relayed the message to me and I am happy now. Wasn't sure how long I was gonna be out of work. A lot of weight has been lifted off because I am the only one in my household who earns income and I have a wife and a child to provide for. So, my work situation is great now, well, will be come Monday morning.




    HUGE congrats!
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    must be a major relief, period...but most especially as the sole breadwinner in the house!
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    I'm happy to report that this morning my brother called me and told me I got a job with the company he works for. I am a union construction worker and have been out of work for 6 weeks now. The owner of the company called him about the job he is working on and said he got my message on the phone earlier this week. He asked my bro if I was still out of work. He said yes and this guy offered to hire me because he just got a new job starting monday and didn't have anyone to put there. So my brother relayed the message to me and I am happy now. Wasn't sure how long I was gonna be out of work. A lot of weight has been lifted off because I am the only one in my household who earns income and I have a wife and a child to provide for. So, my work situation is great now, well, will be come Monday morning.
    :mrgreen: congrats... I know how ya feel but I only have to provide for myself so I can't imagine how it's been for you. But I know your relief :D I'm starting Monday and soooo excited :mrgreen:
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  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,689
    Good - steady contract.
    Had an interview for a permanent job today but don't think I did so well.
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    just got a call for an interview at Gold's gym..... seems they may pay better then my current job and I'd get a free gym membership!!! :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:
    ohhh keeping my fingers crossed!
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  • OneTooFreeOneTooFree Posts: 265
    in a state of flux, but it's self imposed...

    moving from Time Warner Cable, Maine to Time Warner Cable, Austin & switching into the inbound sales department as well... more money (as long as i sell shit) & in a better location

    8-)
  • _Crazy_Mary__Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    Crappy day at work today. We sent the other waiter and the busser home, so I was all by myself & only waited on 15 people! Lousy! I only made $47 in tips and was there for 5 hours!!! Ugh! Thank God I still get paid $9/hour on top of tips...
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Crappy day at work today. We sent the other waiter and the busser home, so I was all by myself & only waited on 15 people! Lousy! I only made $47 in tips and was there for 5 hours!!! Ugh! Thank God I still get paid $9/hour on top of tips...
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Crappy day at work today. We sent the other waiter and the busser home, so I was all by myself & only waited on 15 people! Lousy! I only made $47 in tips and was there for 5 hours!!! Ugh! Thank God I still get paid $9/hour on top of tips...
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    dunkman wrote:
    Crappy day at work today. We sent the other waiter and the busser home, so I was all by myself & only waited on 15 people! Lousy! I only made $47 in tips and was there for 5 hours!!! Ugh! Thank God I still get paid $9/hour on top of tips...
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|

    My friend is a Nurse. She makes about $55 an hour. Make sure to tip the guy cleaning out the bedpans at the local hospital instead. ;)
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    dunkman wrote:
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|

    My friend is a Nurse. She makes about $55 an hour. Make sure to tip the guy cleaning out the bedpans at the local hospital instead. ;)

    oh you mean proper nurse.

    we have auxilliary nurses here in the UK and they do the bedpan kinda stuff... they earn nowhere near $55 an hour... a staff nurse will get good money but still not that.

    anyway, my point is that if waiting staff make that kinda money then it re-inforces my no-tipping stance come October :twisted: ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    dunkman wrote:
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|

    My friend is a Nurse. She makes about $55 an hour. Make sure to tip the guy cleaning out the bedpans at the local hospital instead. ;)

    oh you mean proper nurse.

    we have auxilliary nurses here in the UK and they do the bedpan kinda stuff... they earn nowhere near $55 an hour... a staff nurse will get good money but still not that.

    anyway, my point is that if waiting staff make that kinda money then it re-inforces my no-tipping stance come October :twisted: ;)

    My friend is definitely on the high end of nursing though. They probably on average make $20-$30 an hour. So you're coming to our wonderful country this fall? :twisted:
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  • ToneTone Posts: 1,206
    dunkman wrote:
    Crappy day at work today. We sent the other waiter and the busser home, so I was all by myself & only waited on 15 people! Lousy! I only made $47 in tips and was there for 5 hours!!! Ugh! Thank God I still get paid $9/hour on top of tips...
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|

    Or, tip the person who washes & dries your hair in a salon... I remember working a 7 hour busy shift in a salon and I only had $20 in tips because people kept leaving without tipping me... don't assume the hair stylist is tipping the assistant... that doesn't always happen. I really relied on the tips cause the hourly rate was low. I'm still perplexed by the whole tipping thing, but after 5 years, it's just second nature now.
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    dunkman wrote:
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|

    My friend is a Nurse. She makes about $55 an hour. Make sure to tip the guy cleaning out the bedpans at the local hospital instead. ;)

    oh you mean proper nurse.

    we have auxilliary nurses here in the UK and they do the bedpan kinda stuff... they earn nowhere near $55 an hour... a staff nurse will get good money but still not that.

    anyway, my point is that if waiting staff make that kinda money then it re-inforces my no-tipping stance come October :twisted: ;)

    My friend is definitely on the high end of nursing though. They probably on average make $20-$30 an hour. So you're coming to our wonderful country this fall? :twisted:


    I am indeed... i'm travelling thousands of miles to make my kids happy at that Disney place... i'll be happy enough once i'm there though... deflating the tyres of extremely fat people's mobility scooters :twisted:

    my work situation is ... 2 hours till home time 8-)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Tone wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|

    Or, tip the person who washes & dries your hair in a salon... I remember working a 7 hour busy shift in a salon and I only had $20 in tips because people kept leaving without tipping me... don't assume the hair stylist is tipping the assistant... that doesn't always happen. I really relied on the tips cause the hourly rate was low. I'm still perplexed by the whole tipping thing, but after 5 years, it's just second nature now.

    i dont know what part of dunkman confused you... i'm a man... i've never had my hair washed or dried in a salon in my life... i'm not Phil Spector?

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    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    dunkman wrote:
    dunkman wrote:
    so you made almost $20 an hour???? Yeh I can see why you'd complain about those miserable bastards :mrgreen:

    and yet a nurse doesnt make that kinda money.

    maybe i will tip a nurse today.


    :|

    My friend is a Nurse. She makes about $55 an hour. Make sure to tip the guy cleaning out the bedpans at the local hospital instead. ;)

    oh you mean proper nurse.

    we have auxilliary nurses here in the UK and they do the bedpan kinda stuff... they earn nowhere near $55 an hour... a staff nurse will get good money but still not that.

    anyway, my point is that if waiting staff make that kinda money then it re-inforces my no-tipping stance come October :twisted: ;)

    My friend is definitely on the high end of nursing though. They probably on average make $20-$30 an hour. So you're coming to our wonderful country this fall? :twisted:


    I am indeed... i'm travelling thousands of miles to make my kids happy at that Disney place... i'll be happy enough once i'm there though... deflating the tyres of extremely fat people's mobility scooters :twisted:

    my work situation is ... 2 hours till home time 8-)
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  • whitepantswhitepants Posts: 727
    I'm a contractor at an energy trading company. it is being sold and the state of the business is up in the air. All contractors expect myself have been let go. This comes after 14 months of being strung along in thinking I would be hired, while in the pipeline, TPTB of the company have been thinking about selling it, hence the job freeze.

    I'm still here, but morale is low and I'm sending out resumes. It's bleak, but nothing's impossible. I have experience and a degree, so, every little thing helps. :|
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Disneyworld or Disneyland?


    whatever one is in Florida?
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    dunkman wrote:
    Disneyworld or Disneyland?


    whatever one is in Florida?
    thats world..stones throw away from my office. think ill go try.

    work situation..my hours just got cut by 10 a a week..that'd be my OT..sweet :evil:
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    edited April 2009
    whitepants wrote:
    I'm a contractor at an energy trading company. it is being sold and the state of the business is up in the air. All contractors expect myself have been let go. This comes after 14 months of being strung along in thinking I would be hired, while in the pipeline, TPTB of the company have been thinking about selling it, hence the job freeze.

    I'm still here, but morale is low and I'm sending out resumes. It's bleak, but nothing's impossible. I have experience and a degree, so, every little thing helps. :|




    man, sorry to hear that.... :(
    you definitely have the right attitude tho, good luck!


    our firm is on very solid ground, it's many of our clients who are not. thus, we are belt-tightening to weather the storm as it goes. it does seem, thankfully, that the powers that be DO want to maintain staff levels, actually are still hiring, albeit not as agressively in the past. since we are still doing well, overall, even with cutting fees and the like...it seems we're just triming the fat of excessive spending which is a good thing, period....cut wasteful practices.....and it seems the partners are focused on the long-term, when things turn-around in the industries we support...that we will be well-prepared, well-staffed....and profits will once again go on the upswing. i appreciate the cautious optimism, i just hope salaries/hours don't get touched in the interim....


    *fingers crossed*





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  • whitepantswhitepants Posts: 727
    whitepants wrote:
    I'm a contractor at an energy trading company. it is being sold and the state of the business is up in the air. All contractors expect myself have been let go. This comes after 14 months of being strung along in thinking I would be hired, while in the pipeline, TPTB of the company have been thinking about selling it, hence the job freeze.

    I'm still here, but morale is low and I'm sending out resumes. It's bleak, but nothing's impossible. I have experience and a degree, so, every little thing helps. :|




    man, sorry to here that.... :(
    you definitely have the right attitude tho, good luck!


    our firm is on very solid ground, it's many of our clients who are not. thus, we are belt-tightening to weather the storm as it goes. it does seem, thankfully, that the powers that be DO want to maintain staff levels, actually are still hiring, albeit not as agressively in the past. since we are still doing well, overall, even with cutting fees and the like...it seems we're just triming the fat of excessive spending which is a good thing, period....cut wasteful practices.....and it seems the partners are focused on the long-term, when things turn-around in the industries we support...that we will be well-prepared, well-staffed....and profits will once again go on the upswing. i appreciate the cautious optimism, i just hope salaries/hours don't get touched in the interim....


    *fingers crossed*



    thank you, what I have realized is that having a positive but realistic attitude is productive and can help you in the long run. I don't have time for woe is me crap, this shit is real and in all my working adult life, I have never seen the employment outlook so bleak. Good luck to you too.
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