Hello all, I've just been offered a job as a dishwasher at a place where hospitality is a specialty if you know what I mean. The thing is, I've never worked before and am pretty young and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it after so many people have told me I would be miserable first day in. This is a full time job and am supposed to meet the staff tomorrow to discuss the position and see the people involved. Am I making a mistake? I don't want to quit only a month going in and I didn't originally apply for this job. I got in because I was recommended but I don't want to make that person look bad either. What should I do should I cancel right now?
its washing dishes, if you find that difficult dont know what to tell ya buddy
Jobs suck. You'll get used to it.
Washing dishes is so fucking easy too. Gotta start somewhere.
At least you don't have to deal with cutting off old drunk bastards who are quick to swing at you while you're working behind the bar.
Thanks guys, I'll take your opinions into consideration when I go tomorrow. I guess I'll start there to get experience and then move somewhere else when I can.
>>18074539
Exactly.
Start as a dishwasher; do a good job. Over time, try get them to train you as a waiter, and then after that, to work the counters. If they have a bar, then try learn bartending.
Once you have this experience, you can basically work anywhere in the world in restaurants/bars. I know a lot of people that go traveling on working holidays and get jobs in hospo.
From there, you can springboard into a different industry. Customer service experience is an important baseline for a lot of other types of work. At this point, you will have thst fabled "previous work experience required". You can get into being a receptionist or a callcenter person for a significant bump in wage. From there, employ the same concept. Do a good job; try to move into over departments to expand/develop your skills. Even if you have a tertiary qualification, this is how it works.
Hospitality is grueling work, but it's a great baseline for getting into the workforce. Further it will develop your character such that you will not be a shitty person to customer service people in the future.
Tl;dr: go for it (if you're willing to work hard)