Working in restaurants can be very nerve wracking, getting adjusted to the hustle and bustle of the everyday dinner and lunch rushes. Every workplace in the food industry is different, but we share a lot of the same everyday struggles of being a server.

1.) You hear the phrase “I need food runners!” or “Hands in the window!” Way too often, you seriously consider pulling your hair out or even your availability to work on certain busy days.

2.) You silently freak out on the inside when you see your manager talking to one of your tables, especially right after you check on them to make sure everything is okay.

3.) Servers complain about never having money, but when the floor manager asks if anyone wants to go home, you break your neck to get out of there.

4.) Right in the middle of the dinner rush or Sunday morning rush you think everything's going fine… Until you discover absolutely nothing is stocked at all. Way to go team.

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5.) A guest complains that they’re cold, so you secretly act like you’re going to turn the heat on.

6.) When the dining room is empty, but the floor manager still refuses to cut the floor so you can leave...

7.) I didn't know the answer to "how are you today" was "diet coke".

8.) When you think everything is fine, until your guest out of no where asks to speak to a manager.

9.) That feeling like you finally have your life together for .00000003 seconds because your apron is full of pens.