Serving Food

PROS:

• Personal improvement: Often jobs have hidden benefits besides the pay; they help you acquire life skills and grow as a person. “I have learned to stick up for myself. My work ethic has improved significantly. [This job] has taught me to always be kind to others,” Livvie Berger ‘19 said about her work at Rose’s. Lina Theodorsdottir ‘19 said that she learned teamwork and efficiency during her time at Beacon Hill. “All of the employees work together to get things done faster. Because it is often fast paced I developed the skill set to multitask easily and think quickly.”
• Flexibility: These jobs usually need to be more adaptable to accommodate academic and athletics obligations. “I could easily balance school and work,” Theodorsdottir said.
• Forge strong relationships: Sometimes these jobs give you the opportunity to serve regular customers and therefore get to know them. “What I especially loved was the relationships I developed with the residents. They were so kind and funny and I really enjoyed spending time with them,” Theodorsdottir said. You also bond with your coworkers and, according to Nolan Gardner ‘19, “work with friends” you know from school or elsewhere.
• Food: After preparing the food for the paying clients, you’re able to eat some of it yourself! For free!

CONS:

• Difficult clients: On the flip side, when people are hungry and want a meal, some are demanding and not very gracious. “Some customers do really know how to push your buttons!” Berger said.
• Dirty: “It can be a pretty messy job when washing the dishes and cleaning up the dirty spots in the dishwashing area,” Gardner said about his job at Big Bob’s.