"Sack of Potatoes" Employees

Ever have that one person you just can't stand working with? I call those people "sacks of potatoes" because they are basically nothing and do not do anything useful.



This past weekend, I only worked one party, but I worked with one of the most useless people on staff.

Strike number 1: he showed up a half an hour late. He could barely keep his eyes open during set up and just waddled around while I did most of the work.

Strike number 2: As captain of the party, I had to take care of a lot of internal business while his job was to set up the tables and such. All he had to do was set up six tables and in the time he took to do that I got the bread baskets made, cake plates counted, napkins folded, dressings made, and helped with the bar set up.

Strike number 3: He would randomly disappear during the party. More than likely he took a smoke break, but staff members are not allowed smoke breaks unless they're actually on their lunch break.

So needless to say I ran that party by myself pretty much. At least it was small and fun and I was so happy to say goodbye to the "sack of potatoes" after the party ended.

Weekend Tip

I worked at the banquet hall all weekend. That means Friday, Saturday, Sunday. I hit close to 25 hours and I pretty much ran myself ragged. The little something that made the weekend better? A tip.

I got a $20 tip for a party I worked Saturday morning. I worked a late wedding the night before and really wasn't in a good mood getting up for work early the next day.

I trudged through the day, drinking a lot of coffee of course. But the people were awesome and so nice. It helped me get through the day knowing the people were appreciating the work I was doing. And they showed that they appreciated it by giving me and another waitress a generous tip.

Getting tips never fail to make you smile, regardless of how the day went. Just knowing that my hard work was appreciated and enjoyed, a smile automatically appears.

Even though that was my only tip for the weekend, it helped show me that even though I didn't have a great weekend, I made someone's party extra special.

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My top 3 tips:
1. Pick a theme and go with it
2. Food is key- don't be afraid to add a creative aspect
3. Entertainment is useful and always guaranteed for a good time.