Be kind...

My hands never looked like this when I used to be a waitress.

I was a waitress through half of my years in college - it was a way to pay the bills, easy to have cash on hand. It was an extremely exhausting and tiring job for me. But often I would work 6 days a week, so that I can actually make ends meet. I'm not alone. Most women who don't have work experience still become waitresses as being in the food industry seldom require you to have a degree.

I was reading the "Best of Craigslist" section (yes, Jackie, I relapsed, I'm back reading Craigslist again) I saw this post by a waitress in portland and I wanted to post it up as it is accurate description of what most waitresses go through.

I am all about No. 2, 4, 7. And, please tip your waiter and waitresses. (Well, unless they were awful).
Please be kind, people. Be kind.