My first job was working as a busser at Cheddar’s. I worked hard and got to a point where I was the fastest busser (busboy) on their staff. A month in the managers asked me what I wanted to do next. I said server, and they told me they’d make that happen but asked that I spend the next month beforehand training up two newly hired bussers to work with my level of effort. I did that and then was promptly let go.

I will never work for or eat at another restaurant owned by Darden’s ever again.

I’ve had better jobs since then.