I Am Not Tired From Work , Just Tired

A few people in the past have commented on the fact that working in the evening and getting up early in the morning with young kids can be tiring.

Well to be honest it is tiring during the Christmas break. Tonight I was dead on my feet. I did manage okay but with the young one up coughing in the night and both wanting to play games I am missing on my nap. Tomorrow I am going for a nap.

I had a table of 4 kids all paying with gift cards on one bill. They signed on the balance remaining on their last gift card and promptly left without leaving any tip on a $208 bill. Thanks and my tip out is $6 for serving you.

Another threesome came in and wanted tap water and they all ordered Prime Rib. They ate it all and then I see the guy on the phone with someone. Having asked for the bill already why would they be phoning in about a gift card? Anyway I see the 2 gift cards and $2 on top of them. One of them who was on his cell walks up to me and says , just wanted to let you know that I checked to see that gift cards were activated and they are so thank you for your great service and Happy New Year.

I say thank you and you too. He says the gift cards are all fine and the balance of what is left is for you. Okay I will see what they left. Well there was the $2 and the balance on the gift card of a $1.71. Wow! Thank you kind sir for that $3.71 tip altogether.

Some of the worst tips I have ever seen happened tonight. But granted I made some good ones too so it all evened out. But it was a brutally trying night. Imagine 60% of my sales came off gift cards.

One more night then off for two. Yippee!