Sundays, later years

I think the best thing, literally, that I could see on a resume, if I was in a position of hiring, is extensive restaurant experience. I work with a lot of people, and most of them are stiffs. Every now and then I'll discover that somebody I work with has restaurant experience, usually just through casual conversation. It is pretty amazing, but I can usually see how that experience directly aids them in their work day. It is almost like you get a different set of "eyes". Think about the things that waiting tables, specifically, does for your work persona. High pressure, timing, flexibility, adaptability....the basic skill of being nice to someone that you want to dis embowel with a wine knife. Time management. That is a huge one. Prioritization of tasks. Another huge one. I work with highly paid people who never learned these skills. Why? Because they got out of college and basically, started working here. Waiting tables is constant management of tasks, per priority and timing. I use those skills every day. They are invaluable. The industry I'm in and the content therein are neutral; these skills are needed in all lines of work
-I learned most of this on Sundays at the Hillcrest. Sundays were long. We served dinner from 11 am to evening hours (well, evening hours for people who voted for Taft). I had one whole side of the dining room. It was mine to maintain, or lose.