24 Struggles And Obstacles Restaurant Workers Wake Up To Every Single Day

    "Never thought I would have to make this sign."

    Daniella Emanuel
    by Daniella Emanuel

    BuzzFeed Staff

    I couldn't be more grateful to all the workers in the restaurant industry. If it weren't for y'all, I'd be eating PB&Js for every meal (TLDR I hate cooking).

    HBO

    My gratitude only expanded after being introduced to the r/KitchenConfidential subreddit — an online community where servers, line cooks, chefs, and other restaurant employees get real about the food industry. Hopefully you'll feel the same way after you take a look at these 24 things restaurant workers are forced to deal with on the daily:

    1. The grueling work conditions:

    2. The judgement from customers:

    3. The high probability of working with someone who isn't sober:

    4. The expectation to be positive:

    5. The low wages:

    6. The brunch shift:

    7. The sloppy slicers:

    8. The nonsensical requests:

    9. The lazy coworkers:

    10. Again, the lazy coworkers:

    11. And the ignorant coworkers:

    12. The disregard for health codes:

    13. The messes:

    14. The lack of accountability:

    15. The pesky kids:

    16. The cheap customers:

    17. The disrespect:

    18. The busy days:

    19. The hypocrisy:

    20. The negligence:

    21. The absentmindedness:

    22. The health hazards:

    23. Again, the health hazards:

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    24. And finally, the squid cube:

    H/T: r/KitchenConfidential