A "Stepping Stone" - Waitress Waffle House Employee Review

3.0
Jul 1, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

This can be a really fun place to work if you can luck into having a decent manager. The regulars are awesome and you can easily get attached to them. If you stay on top of your tables, you can make enough to support yourself.

Cons

Some of the managers are too lenient on their favorite employees. I quit working there because of the drug and alcohol problems that a handful of the staff had. Also, my manager was sleeping with servers. This was supposed to be a "Stepping Stone" to find a better job, but I was sucked in and before I knew it, 5 years had passed.

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Solid pay for the industry Okay benefits Employee stock purchase plan Pretty consistent hours The actual work is difficult, but fun after you get good at it. Upward momentum is difficult, but the pay scales very well if you work your way up into management. Prepare for intense work if you do though.

Cons

They hire everyone, and your team will make or break your experience. Genuine safety concerns on 3rd shift. You need to be prepared for people to act out. Senior management only have operation management skills. They are not good "people" managers at all. Only "number" managers.

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