I have worked for university dining services for, what, my sixth semester now? It had been rare for me to work late night hours because then I would be running low on sleep, would be irritable the next day, and run out of time to do my schoolwork. Last semester, I found that working two jobs meant that working those late hours (and as a result not leaving until 1 in the morning) was actually better. Just work nine hours on a Monday, pick up four more at some point during the week and everything would be fine. Last semester, it worked well, and it is the same this semester. So what is the problem?

Well, so far I have been mainly on the cash register, and I have a couple of beef. First off, I know what you people are doing. The aroma gives it away. The "spaciness" as you come in is a telltale sign of use. You are getting the munchies, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. That being said, do you really need to come in with five minutes to go? There aren't any snacks back in your dorm rooms for you to munch on?

After that, I have to clean off tables and put chairs up. I don't mind if you are still in the building after we close: take your time, finish up, don't give yourself a stomachache. But please, for all that is holy, clean up your freaking mess. The workers there are paid absolute shit. They are up late, sacrificing their study time to make sure you stay fed. Show a little respect and clean up your dishes when you are done. It takes literally twenty seconds to gather all your dishes and put them on the accumulator. You are adults, start acting like it.

Don't get me wrong, I would rather work late night because it gives me more time to do the stuff I want to do. I just don't want to die on the inside after every single shift.