Thanks! I just needed to vent. I feel like I can’t talk to my friends as much about the issue. Most of them don’t know about my lack of degree. I feel like I would get seriously judged, most of them have or are pursuing Masters.

Some of them would and some of them wouldn’t. Even if their section was empty.

Hey Jezzies. I’m in super frustrated mode. I lost my job in March and have been on the hunt ever since. I keep getting interviews, but haven’t locked anything down yet. I have a part time gig, but its not enough to pay the bills.

Host work long hours too. My last job required the closing host to stay until the last guest left. I may not have been running tables, but standing long hours in heels is no joke either. And juggling seating, phone lines and increasing hostile customers. My fellow hosts also had families to take care of. Not to…

WORD. All the stars to you! I don’t understand why the servers never tried to work with us or be understanding to where the hosts where coming from. Yes there are idiot hosts out there, but most of us are competent thinkers.

My current place allows us to announce last call for kitchen and everyone is expected to be out by close. Its awesome.

I worked in fine dining. Our Kitchen was open to 10pm. So we sat until 10pm. We were corporate so there really wasn’t any wiggle room. We were shopped frequently, plus catered to the type of high maintenance whiners who wouldn’t hesitate to shoot an angry email to management if displeased. Or wave loopholes in your…

Oh I would totally let them know we were closing. Closing and no dily dallying either. Put your order in and get out. Most were pretty cool about it, but once and while you would get that one entitled douche bag who insisted on getting the full fine dining experience.

Opentable doesn’t account for the actual movement of an average shift. The reservations book is configured to book specific tables at specific times with a two hour turnover rate. Which of course is not always the case. Nor does it really take in consideration that tables may be used for large parties or out of…

Disagree. Its not a matter of putting your foot down, its a matter of seeing it from the customer perspective. I hated seating people right before close. HATED IT. But my restaurant required us to. That’s my ass on the line if the server complains to management or on yelp. I would always try to deflect customers from…

Former host here. I never understood why people feel the need to shit on hosts. We are the gatekeepers of the restaurant. Not only do we have to ensure customers well being, but babysit the servers and managers as well? I’m trying to accommodate everyone! I would never.ever. take any shit from servers and made it…

I made the mistake on going closing day this year. I had a crowd induced panic attack. Never making that mistake again.

hehe. Captain Jack would get you high the night? ;-)

Well the whole point of them heading to Armenia was to commemorate the anniversary. They are Armenian and are pretty proud of their heritage. I believe they have discussed the genocide on the show as well.

Ugh. Unecessary touching. Rage inducing. I had male coworkers who would just touch my shoulder and it used to piss me off so much. Like why are you touching me? Are you stroking the other men in the office. I wish I asked them to stop, but I was concerned they would think I was being an over emotional woman or…

Oh God the potential stories. Was it the time in High School when I discovered just how lactose intolerant I am while on the highway, with nary a rest stop in sight? Or when I first discovered my shot tolerance after downing copious amounts of booze on a pub crawl and I puked out of my friends car onto the side of the…

I just spent the past few minutes brainstorming album names with my sister. We came up With Late Slave Auction Registration, The Slave Revolt Will Not Be Televised, The Blueprint to Freedom and Ready to Die...In the Fields.

I'm ready to rock the crop top this spring. Tis the season of the belly in my book. I was also going to color my hair purple, but I may be job searching. No fun colors until I get that dealt with. :-(

I'd like to be you when I grow up. I've been berated for not dressing "my age" at 30. I don't even know what "my age" supposed to wear and I don't care either. I dress in what makes me happy. That's the most important thing in my book.

I worked in a relatively upscale hotel during one of the Tea Party marches in DC a few years ago. The attendees were also unfailingly polite to the staff, yet carried the most vile posters and signs calling for the Presidents head. It was quite disconcerting.