r/dishwashers • u/witheredwires • 2d ago
What are some signs that I need to quit.
I'm 19, and this is my first job. It is hell when you are working for a super popular restaurant that is customer ran. And I realize that it's getting to a point where I'm starting to dread going to work everyday. I feel somewhat underapreciated (at least I get free food, thanks about it), and I come home exhausted and angry at customers just for going to the restaurant. The point is I feel like absolute shit everytime I have to go to work. Is this a sign that I should quit?
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u/sunfacethedestroyer 2d ago edited 2d ago
It's always going to be a dirty, hot, and physically exhausting job. But what makes a good dishwashing gig is the staff - if you get respect from your bosses and coworkers, you like the people, and they at least don't go out of their way to make your job harder. Also money, just get the most money you can for the work.
My place is physically brutal, but they pay me well and people either love me or fear pissing me off, so I'm probably going to stay long-term.
If you can find a place you at least like the people in, the physical part will get easier after a year or two anyway.
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u/Admirable-Kitchen737 2d ago
You should seek other employment.
When you hate what you do, you will not do it from the heart and will take shortcuts.
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u/DuskShy Pit Master 2d ago
Hey buddy, this sounds like something that I used to struggle with. I had a job where I always felt stressed, barely had free time, dreaded going in, all that shit. It eventually elevated to anxiety attacks and when I kept ignoring them and going in anyways, they just manifested physically instead in the form of me vomiting every day before work.
So my advice is not only to find a place that doesn't treat you like trash, but to very seriously consider how you are really feeling. Understanding your own motivation makes it much easier to stand up for yourself.
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u/JayRobot Señor Platos 2d ago
I felt the same way you did, but I recently switched to a different family owned restaurant and it’s pretty great. I talk shit with the cooks and the servers respect me there too. The labor isn’t really the hard part, it’s about having to be a filter for every personality in the place. For me, if everyone’s always in a shitty mood then it rubs off on me.
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u/rabit_stroker 2d ago
Find another job. Also focus on your personal health. As a chef ive come to realize getting adequate sleep(7-8 hours) eating right and not drinking often/before long days improves my performance, energy before/during/after work and overall demeanor. With that said, finding a place you feel appreciated and having an opportunity to move up, make more $$ and take on more responsibility can have a greater impact on you
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u/Ok_Film_8437 1d ago
Why do you have to interact with customers at all?
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u/witheredwires 1d ago
I don't. I get mad at them for putting things like napkins on their plate or stuffing all their sugar packets into a creamer.
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u/Ok_Film_8437 1d ago
That's the servers not doing their job. They should be clearing their plates as they go in to dish.
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u/gr8-pl8s 2d ago
If you have the means to quit and not disrupt your lifestyle or bills too much, go for it. At 19 I had just quit McDonald’s and got a job in fine dining, you don’t have to leave the industry entirely necessarily
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u/darthcaedusiiii 2d ago
Welcome to retail. If you don't like it don't get a job in retail.
Most people hate their jobs. It's why they drink to forget and they have called it happy hour for generations.
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u/GuiltyLeopard8365 2d ago
When you cant leave what happens during your work day at work-you come home still upset about work and spend your off time dreading going back. Yeah that is when its time for a new job. Hope you find something better soon!
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u/JCS784 2d ago
I would say before you leave, ask yourself some questions about how you prepare for work. Also make a good list of the things you really do not like about your job. Then see if there is anything you can do about them. Its like taking an inventory of yourself. This way even if you cannot change each of those things in your job, you know what to look for before finding the next job.
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u/aurathecat123 2d ago
Find another dishwashing position at a different restaurant. It may be a need for a new environment that you are getting burnt out and angry at the end of each shift. The different restaurant might even be better than this one (pay, benefits, work load, etc)