The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

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Originally Posted by vivfox

I was a waiter for 17 years. The first 10 were fun. The last 7 were mostly dreaded. I haven't been in the restaurant business since 1999 and yet I still have nightmares about it every now and then. When I wake up I always thank God that I am no longer a restaurant worker, or a service worker as you like to call them.

I was trying to speak more generally about people in service positions of all sorts, hairdressers, shop workers, etc. But I've noticed restaurant workers have all seemed to adopt the title "server" in recent years in preference to "waiter", although I'm not entirely sure why as they sort of imply the same thing to me. But I try and respect that.

I have worked as a barista, but the dynamics of that are totally different as customers come and go relatively quickly and I don't have to keep checking up on them. I actually like the food service industry, but it's unlikely I'd be cut out for full-on table service.

What changed from the first 10 years to the last 7, out of curiosity?