Kasey's Rambles

I sit here. Drained. Already. And it’s only Tuesday night. Week two, of a two 6day work weeks back to back!! Not to mention our main Pizza cook is on vacation for 10 days. That leaves us with the Fab 3. The Trio. Aka just Me and then the two Real Cooks. And we have a huge order Thursday and Friday for like a million people… ok totally exaggerating that number but it’s a ton of food for a ton of people.

I already lost almost all of my college kids. They’re off to school and will not return till winter break 😭. We already, with college kids, are short staffed. So being that I’m loosing them too . It’s a recipe for disaster.

So in turn what happens to your “A team” of workers, is we get burnt out. We are working non stop, putting our all into our jobs. Making customers happy. Because, for me, I care. I know I have dreams of working from home eventually. Like way way down the line. But for now I put my heart and soul into work. Sometimes I loose that attitude though. I truly believe it is partially due to exhaustion. Being frustrated that no matter how many ads you put out. How many customers you complain to. “NO ONE” WANTS TO WORK!!! At least at our establishment!! And I know country wide this has been an issue since the pandemic.

But why haven’t we seen that go back to semi normal yet. Like other things are slowly doing. Gas is slowly going down. Key word slowly. But yet still no one wants to work. Plenty of jobs being posted on the sites that I frequent…but yet no one wants to work.

Is it Fear?! Is it the government still handing out money that I’m not aware of?! It must be something. There has to be a reason. And I hope a good one at that. Because after what; we’re going on year 3 now. I’ve honestly lost track. My shop has seen no relief when it comes to staffing. None. And it shocks me everyday.

It would be lovely to have a cook go on vacay and not worry about how we are going to make it happen. It’s stressful. And I can only imagine how the owners feel. Literally couldn’t even put myself in their shoes if I tried.

So now I am totally rambling. As I sit here on my back stoop, just thinking if we are going to crash and burn at the end of this week. Praying that we won’t. That we will kick ass, like we always do. Because ladies and gents this is not the first time someone’s been away and we have to deal with what we got! And we make it work…every DAMN Time. That is souly because the “A team” as I referred to them earlier. Always shows up. No matter what. Over the past almost 7 years I have noticed that. And it truly is an awesome feeling to know you are going to absolutely do your best and kick Butt!! No matter what.

We also have some of the best customers I’ve ever experienced being in the restaurant industry almost 15 years now. The ones that order on Fridays know it’s going to be crazy. But the foods always amazing and the Staff…the ones that show up!! Kill it every single time.

Not sure how to finish this one up honestly because I could rant on this topic all night long. Anyone in the restaurant industry I applaud you for going through one of the hardest times restaurant owners and workers have seen in a long time. Keep fighting the good fight lol !!

Now I’m off to relax with my Queenie aka the puppy. And binge watch some TV before I fall asleep.

Till next time…