Take this job if you want to make a lot of money on a busy day and a little the next. - Food Server Applebee's Employee Review

3.0
Feb 8, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Co workers were fun to be around. The schedule was very flexible and the tips were great. the relaxed environment made it easier for the day to go buy.

Cons

Customers can be very mean and treat you like you are beneath them. The side work and closing activities could seem tedious especially when you have made plans.Other tasks are kitchen maintance, the fact we make our own salads (I am not hired on as a cook!) and the ever tedious "front and back of house." These people act as shift managers and have to check all the other servers work before they get to leave. I usually stay for several hours cleaning the store and getting everything done (I am not making any money off of tables)

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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