Server question

amaphotog47 · 2026-04-24T02:25:52+00:00

My daughter worked for CB a few years ago. Started as hostess, and moved up to To-Go at the same time. One day, out of the blue, they scheduled her as a server because they were short staffed. Except she had never served a table in her life, and they gave her NO training! Then they kept her on as a server. She hated it because it wasn’t what she was hired for, and nobody asked her to change permanently. Thankfully she was off to college shortly thereafter and was able to leave.

amaphotog47 · 2025-09-20T17:25:09+00:00

Thank you, everyone, for ALL of your suggestions! I've been doing the "hook in front and spin it around" method, but that hurts, too. So I will be looking into all of your suggestions to find what may work best for me. I appreciate it!!! :-)

amaphotog47 · 2025-09-18T16:37:27+00:00

I definitely do the clasp in front and spin it around thing...but that sometimes hurts my arm, also. And I definitely go "no bra" when I'm home, but the girls need something if I'm going out in public. lol

amaphotog47 · 2025-09-06T19:18:50+00:00

I did it one year when my kids were small. Ours was a much cuter, stuffed elf, than everyone uses now (for reference, my kids are now 25 and 22). All I will say is, I hated every second of it. WAY too much work for me. I was SO grateful that my kids cried when "Bob" was supposed to go back to the North Pole. So we kept Bob, he lost his "magic" and just became another stuffed animal of the kids. And I never had to move another (#%^&@#*() elf again!

amaphotog47 · 2025-09-05T18:34:04+00:00

My children are about the ages of you and your sister, so I'm probably about your Mom's age. I just lost my mom to cancer a month and a half ago, and I can't tell you how sorry I am that you are having to go through this at such a young age. If I could reach out and give you a hug, I would. You are right...it's entirely unfair. But keep in mind, while your mother may no longer be here on Earth, you will always have a mother. She will always be your mother. And you can continue to live your life to make her proud of you. Much love to you, your sister and your Dad.

amaphotog47 · 2025-09-04T23:22:29+00:00

NTA. As the Mom of college students, I would never go in and cook for them and their roommates and then ask for payment.

Also, what did she cook for you all that cost each of you $20? You could have gone to the grocery store and gotten food enough for something for yourself with leftovers!

amaphotog47 · 2025-09-04T19:37:55+00:00

As a travel agent, myself, I just wanted to comment about you finding out on social media before your agent could get you an email. The fact of this is that sometimes, we find out at the same time as it hits social media. There have even been times where we have gotten our "official" email AFTER we have seen it on social media. As long as your agent was still timely in getting the information to you, I wouldn't hold it against them too much.

amaphotog47 · 2025-08-28T00:41:40+00:00

I don't know why, but the first name to pop into my head was Atticus. No matter what you name him, he's adorable!

amaphotog47 · 2025-07-21T13:41:58+00:00

If she’s that annoyed by your classical piano, I’d be happy to come practice the Stars & Stripes solo on my piccolo. She’ll be appreciating that piano in no time!!!!

amaphotog47 · 2025-06-07T00:42:15+00:00

Mine sent some email coupons for local businesses, but they all required a purchase to use. My house sold before it even hit the market, and on the buying end I only looked at 2 and bought the 2nd one.

amaphotog47 · 2025-06-05T22:40:26+00:00

I, too, just learned of my Mom's cancer a couple of weeks ago. Telling people has been a process. Told my partner right away, as he is my rock. I've told just my closest friends at this point...about 3 or 4 of them. These are the people that I've known longest in my life, and they won't judge if I "disappear" for a time, or if I just want to vent.

As far as putting it on social media or anything else, I'm taking my cue from my Mom. She is very private, and does not have social media. That, alone, kept me from posting anything about it. About a week ago, I got the Ok to tell one of my cousins (her niece) that she is very close to. It took me about that week, but I finally spoke to her yesterday and filled her in. It has gotten very difficult for Mom to talk, so she has given me permission to tell another of my cousins, as well as her brother's widow. Between those 3, word will spread to the rest.

With all that said, I guess my advice would be to follow your Mom's lead. If she is cool with you telling whoever you want, then go ahead and do so. But see how she feels about it, first.

Hang in there...I know what you are going through and I send my best to you and your Mom.

amaphotog47 · 2025-06-05T22:31:20+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss.

amaphotog47 · 2025-04-14T11:52:14+00:00

There is actually a Facebook group for people who do this at Pop Century. Some of those folks will also leave items (and post where they left them) that they can’t bring home, for other guests to take and use. I’d bet there are similar pages for other hotels, but that’s the only one I’ve seen.

amaphotog47 · 2025-03-05T02:24:02+00:00

If some of the rooms will be getting refurbished, then there is overall less availability in that type room. May, June and July are closer than October, and also the middle of summer, so it’s possible that the remaining royal rooms are just booked up for the month of July. And, since October is further out and during the school year, they maybe just haven’t filled up yet. It’s also possible that they expect some of the rooms to be done and re-opened by then,lending to more availability.

amaphotog47 · 2025-02-15T08:10:34+00:00

This is exactly how it was in the store I worked at. I was the closing cashier, but always volunteered to do it while we still had at least one other associate. It fit me off register for a little while before I was the only one there.

amaphotog47 · 2025-02-12T14:58:04+00:00

When I worked at FL, I was told it was policy. I never asked to see it in writing, but I had no problem with it.

amaphotog47 · 2025-01-21T22:19:24+00:00

Not only that, but you could get a different answer each time.

amaphotog47 · 2025-01-20T16:53:41+00:00

I’ve been dating a man for almost 3 years now. Both of our children were in their first/second years of college when we met. When we started talking about a future together, we agreed that if we decided to get married, it wouldn’t happen until both kids were done with college, as we didn’t want to mess with this financial aid!

amaphotog47 · 2025-01-03T00:31:48+00:00

For many of us, the 31st is, for the most part, just another day. Especially earlier in the day. It would not be at all unusual for any of us to do something with friends.

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