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Things I've learned from Waitressing this summer

1. 15% is never enough.
2. You have no idea what you're asking for when you order something not on the menu
3. Cutting fruit day after day is pure misery, so is cutting hot dog rolls
4. Racing flats are not good working shoes
5. 1 hour is not a long enough break - then again neither is 4 hours...or 2 days
6. I am beyond thankful for my college education which will lead me away from a life of minimum wage and 45+ work weeks
7. You can't judge a book by it's cover- or a tipper by the size of her diamond ring
8. You never know who you're talking to so ask questions - you just might find the next CEO of a hospital who wants to hook you up with an internship!
9. Working with your boyfriend is probably the best experience you'll ever have
10. I'll never eat tuna, bleu cheese, or tartar sauce from a restaurant
11. You have no idea the service you're doing when you stack your own plates on the table for the waitress to pick up
12. I have developed a weird phobia of half eaten food
13. They don't wash the lemons
14. They don't wash the carrots.
15. It's usually from a can, even at the farm
16. The lemonade? Not fresh squeezed. Not even close.
17. I don't want kids. I don't want kids ever. Not even one.
18. Even a $700 paycheck won't make me feel better about an almost 60 hour work week
19. Black is not flattering. Or maybe it's just the black polo and shorts that don't do the body good.
20. A good long run and nap makes everything better - so does a one of a kind boyfriend and Kimball's icecream

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