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‘Work smarter not harder’: Server says he used to anonymously reserve large tables during his shift so it wouldn’t be busy while he was working​

https://www.dailydot.com/irl/server-reserves-tables-during-own-shift/

'They were always so irritated when the table didnt show up lol.'

A former waiter is sharing his trick for ensuring that his shift wouldn’t be too busy—and all he needed was a few minutes and a phone.

In his video which has drawn over 4 million views as of Saturday, @iamjcowell writes that he would call and reserve large tables to save himself the hassle of having to serve anyone at them.

“When I worked as a part-time waiter I would call the restaurant with no caller I.D. and book large group tables so that it wouldn’t be busy when I was working because I hated the job so much,” a text overlay on the screen reads.

The Daily Dot has reached out to @iamjcowell via Instagram direct message regarding the video.

Some viewers wrote that they did similar things at their restaurant jobs to either reduce their workload or get free food.

“When I was a host and my manager simply made me mad I called the restaurant and set up a party of 26,” one commenter wrote.

“I was a host & would call and place big orders on food I wanted to try,” another viewer wrote. “no show orders were given to workers to eat for free.”

“I used to lie and say our late tables were booked so I could leave early,” a user said.

Viewers outside of the restaurant industry also shared their creative workarounds for getting out of having to do real work.

“I called my own cell phone on repeat when I did telemarketing for three months,” one user claimed. “no regrets lol.”

“When I worked retail I used to tell customers that we were closing due to unprecedented reasons,” another viewer shared.

“Me scheduling appointments at my job so no one comes up when I’m at a certain station,” a commenter wrote.

 

[Corpun]

I wonder how much tip money this idiot has lost in on and how badly he's ran this restaurant into the ground by being a lazy piece of shit.

 

[Shidoen]

This nigga I swear, slapping the waiters should be culturally approved again.

 

[Agamemnon Busmalis]

So you stole from your employer. So clever, impressive and brave.

 

[Blobby's Murder Knife]

If this was in the US, I'd be surprised. Especially in states with high minimum wages for servers, you would want all the tips you can get on top of that. Most shifts are only 3-5 hours. I have no idea why anyone would ever do this ever as a server. It literally makes no sense.

 

[A-Stump]

I can't wait until we replace these faggots with robots.

 

[Looney Troons]

But…. These people earn their money by having people sit at tables in their designated section. So, what the fuck was this guy wanting to do at work? Nothing? Hang out?

Man, I’ve read some stupid articles, but the fact that this is trying to be marketed as some sort of “life hack” to celebrate is beyond me

 

[Diana Moon Glampers]

If this was in the US, I'd be surprised. Especially in states with high minimum wages for servers, you would want all the tips you can get on top of that. Most shifts are only 3-5 hours. I have no idea why anyone would ever do this ever as a server. It literally makes no sense.

Oh, it makes sense, all right.

It makes sense if you're not actually self-supporting, but someone else is propping you up. Maybe a spouse at home who's doing a full-time job while you supplement income, maybe a parent who isn't making you leave the nest. Someone has demanded that you have a job and that you show up for your shifts.

So you say to the person who's actually paying the bills "Ugh, it's awful, this economy and culture, people are such flakes, we had a big party cancel tonight and I ended up getting sent home early, I only made $35." They give you sympathy and kindness, and tell you not to worry about kicking in anything toward electric this month because they've got it covered.

 

[Cats]

Oh, it makes sense, all right.

It makes sense if you're not actually self-supporting, but someone else is propping you up. Maybe a spouse at home who's doing a full-time job while you supplement income, maybe a parent who isn't making you leave the nest. Someone has demanded that you have a job and that you show up for your shifts.

So you say to the person who's actually paying the bills "Ugh, it's awful, this economy and culture, people are such flakes, we had a big party cancel tonight and I ended up getting sent home early, I only made $35." They give you sympathy and kindness, and tell you not to worry about kicking in anything toward electric this month because they've got it covered.

This guy gets it. You dated one of those girls who talked about spoons a lot, didn't you?

 

[HackerX]

Some next level thinking right there. I'm not sure what level since this specific job is almost entirely tips.
The professional zoomer meta is definitely interesting.

 

[Catch The Rainbow]

But…. These people earn their money by having people sit at tables in their designated section. So, what the fuck was this guy wanting to do at work? Nothing? Hang out?

Man, I’ve read some stupid articles, but the fact that this is trying to be marketed as some sort of “life hack” to celebrate is beyond me

He can't even hang out, all the places I've waited at had policies where if you had time to lean you had time to clean, phones would have the manager up your ass in a minute.

 

[David Brown]

Devilish as fuck

 

[HodgePodgeRogerDodger]

Any place that I hated enough to think about sabotaging is some place I left. It’s a job, do your work and bitch later. Look at the contract for responsibilities and either agree or don’t.

I fucking hate the coddled commies who think it’s exploitation if you don’t get a free lunch waiting tables. Most places give you a discount so you can try stuff, most of my bosses when I worked service would give me free shit to push it.

 

[DumbDude43]

one of those girls who talked about spoons a lot

what does this mean? who talks about spoons?

 

[Cats]

what does this mean? who talks about spoons?

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/munchausens-by-internet-malingerers-munchies-spoonies-etc.29936/

I guess a Spoonie is sort of a "trope class" of modern 18-30 year old (usually a woman) who just malingers throughout their whole life and is basically just a lazy, useless piece of shit who relies on men to take pity on them and prop them up. Everyone has encountered someone like this. the Terminally Lazy who fall back on "muh PTSD" from being "almost raped" because a guy looked at them weird at night one time, or maybe some other possible complete fabrication of an event from their past. The name comes from the concept, likely created by some woman on tumblr, about having a limited amount of "spoons" (energy) for the day, and each activity taking away one of their "spoons" ("I can't do it because i don't have enough spoons left"/"I am a lazy piece of fucking shit").

 

[Hitman One]

Based. Why work hard for Mr Shekelberg in clown world?

 

[JamusActimus]

Based. Why work hard for Mr Shekelberg in clown world?

When you're paid by tips it's stupid to manipulate the system to have less customers...and tips.

 

[Hitman One]

When you're paid by tips it's stupid to manipulate the system to have less customers...and tips.

It's not about the money, it's about sending a message.

 

[MembersSchoolPizza]

So, nobody in charge ever put together that strangely every time this one fuckgoblin was working, they had huge reservations not show up?

 

[Whoopsie Daisy]

I don't agree with the idea of screwing over the company that is paying you a wage. That said, some of these tricks made me laugh a little bit. If they put that same level of thinking into upgrading their skills, instead of wasting it being lazy fucks, they would have a better life.