Pros
1.) Some of the other employees are really nice and are now like family
Cons
1.) The general manager continuously makes our jobs m. e difficult by micromanaging 2.) Upper management frequently clocks employees out without telling them and continue to let them work. Sometimes 10,30, even 45 minutes. 3.) I've been repeatedly verbally abused as a host by half the servers. They've gone so far as to throw items at me for seating too many people of a certain race in their section. Ive been sexually harassed by my key hourly. Everyday at least 3 people get so stressed by the guests, management, and fellow employees that they have to walk away and cry. I have never been more stressed out by a job. Since my first week there Ive started suffering from severe headaches and tension in my jaw caused by grinding my teeth in my sleep, not to mention stomach upset from the stress. I dread going to work so much that I've started having panic attacks before my Saturday night shift. I want to quit but we mostly have local businesses in my area that are too broke to hire anyone. So Applebee's is one of the few employers around. 4.) Frequently denied breaks. Policy says (or at least my managers do, but who knows) if you work 10 hours that you are entitled to a 30 minute lunch period. However the majority of the employees have worked 10-12 hours straight and were only allowed maybe one 5 min cigarette break, if that. 5.) The pay is terrible, especially considering everything you have to put up with. I currently make 7.25/hr 6.) Hard work is rarely appreciated 7.) Having worked in customer service for several years, i can honestly say ive never been so severely disrespected by customers until I started working here
