Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter

Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
by Steve Dublanica

Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
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Author: Steve Dublanica
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-01
ISBN: 0061256684
Number of pages: 302
Publisher: Ecco
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Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars

WHen I read the back of this book, it sounded quite interesting. Turns out, all it was was 300 pages of some guy whining about his job. I think what did it for me was his complaints of getting "stiffed" on tips. Tips are supposed to be based on service, not the amount of a bill. So, I get crappy service on a $100 check, the waiter should automatically get $15 even if the service was terrible? I'd rather give an excellent server a 50% tip on a $25 bill if they gave me excellent service. People going into that profession konw how the pay works. You can't be rude and ignore customers and expect a tip, that's not how it works.

My ranting aside, I don't hink the book was even that well written. I don't understand this phenomenon of blogs turning into books. Most people who blog do it for the simple fact that they think they're great writers, and usually, they just whine a lot.

Don't buy this book. It's not worth the time or money.

Summary of Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter

According to The Waiter, eighty percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining twenty percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths. Waiter Rant offers the server's unique point of view, replete with tales of customer stupidity, arrogant misbehavior, and unseen bits of human grace transpiring in the most unlikely places. Through outrageous stories, The Waiter reveals the secrets to getting good service, proper tipping etiquette, and how to keep him from spitting in your food. The Waiter also shares his ongoing struggle, at age thirty-eight, to figure out if he can finally leave the first job at which he's truly thrived.

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