Busboys Get No Respect

Summary

A frustrated busboy vents about the poor treatment he receives from servers at a restaurant, who take advantage of his position by incessantly demanding he cater to their needs and clear tables while they stand around idle. Reaching a breaking point, he defiantly refuses their orders to continue working as their 'personal assistant', asserting himself and declaring he's going on break despite their reliance on him, as the servers acknowledge their behavior while justifying it since they tip him out.

Takeaways

• 😟 The server is frustrated with the demanding customers at table 15.
• 😠 The customers treat the server poorly just because they give good tips.
• 🏃‍♂️ The server asks Oscar to help with multiple tasks like getting waters, clearing tables, and bread.
• 😣 Oscar seems overworked as the busboy, being asked to help the servers often.
• 💩 A baby threw up at one of the server's tables, adding to the hectic work environment.
• 🚦 The server complains about having too many dirty tables to clean.
• 🕑 There is pressure to work quickly within a 30 minute timeframe.
• 😡 The server vents about the chef and feeling treated like a 'mule'.
• 🙅‍♂️ The server refuses to keep helping the other servers with their tasks.
• 💰 Despite his hard work, the busboy Oscar has a nicer car than the servers.

Q & A

What is the main issue the speaker is facing?

The speaker feels like the servers are treating him like their personal assistant and making him do all the work, just because he is the busboy.

How does the speaker feel about the servers?

The speaker feels the servers are lazy and just standing around while making him run around doing all their work.

What tasks do the servers ask the speaker to do?

The servers ask the speaker to bring waters, clear tables, bring bread and butter, help clean up a mess, run food, and clear all the tables quickly.

How does the speaker react to the demands from the servers?

The speaker gets increasingly frustrated and angry, saying things like "let's move", "I'm the damn bus boy not a mule", and that he's going on break.

What does the speaker mean when he says "y'all kiss my ass"?

This vulgar phrase indicates the speaker has reached his breaking point with the demands and is aggressively telling the servers off.

Why does the speaker say the servers treat him like their personal assistant?

Because they are constantly asking him to do additional tasks like bringing food, clearing tables, etc. instead of doing it themselves.

Why does the speaker think the servers are just standing around?

The speaker looks over and sees the servers not helping out or doing any work, even though he is running around doing all these tasks for them.

What accusation does the speaker make against the servers?

He accuses them of not doing their own jobs and forcing him to do everything even though he is just the busboy.

How does the speaker know the servers don't respect him?

The servers treat him like a servant or mule, demanding he does tasks instead of asking politely or doing it themselves.

Why might the servers act this way towards the speaker?

They may think that because he is just a busboy, they can boss him around. Or they may be lazy and trying to avoid their own duties.