My first job out of college: server at Red Lobster. I will never be able to look at Cheddar Bay biscuits without having a slight churn in my stomach again. Before slinging endless shrimp baskets, I worked as hostess and server at a well-known Italian restaurant, a sushi restaurant, and a family-owned Thai restaurant for a total of 7 years in the restaurant business.
The service industry is trying, but it did teach me to maximize my time and that the mere effort of mentioning an additional course increased my tip potentials dramatically. The negative impact to my future career in sales was the servile nature it developed in me, which coaching and practices has helped me overcome.
On a similar note, here is an episode of The Brutal Truth of Sales and Selling podcast I've been really enjoying: How to Quit Begging.
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