Friday, December 9, 2011

6 QUESTIONS FOR A RESTROOM ATTENDANT


The person stationed in those fancy-schmancy restaurant restrooms. Ready to assist you after you’ve done your 1 or 2 duties. I knew a guy who did that for a summer. Here's what he said.

Does the restaurant pay you? Not sure how they do it in the other places, but I get a $50 flat fee for the night and get to keep the tips.
How much do you usually make in tips? Around $150. $200 on a busy night.
What are your hours like? Friday and Saturday nights I work from around 6:30pm to 1:30am. I don’t work the week usually. It doesn’t pay…literally.
Does the restaurant set you up with the gum, mints and lotions? Nope. I have to supply that stuff, plus a mop, broom, liquid hand soap and even the tip basket.
So how do you earn the tip money? When a patron is done with their business, I turn on and test the water, give a squirt of soap and a towel when they’re done. That's pretty much the trick of the trade.
What’s your biggest pet peeve? Look, I know people don’t want to tip and I deal with it, even though it sucks. I just get grossed out when the customer doesn’t use the sink or anything just to avoid tipping me a buck.

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17 comments:

  1. I have to admit, I kinda wondered about that. Not bad money, but I'm sure it totally stinks (literally).

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  2. I've only been to places with a restroom attendant a few times. It made me totally uncomfortable.

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  3. Interesting. At least the pay is not too bad.

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  4. Entertaining and educational. It never occurred to me that they had to provide their own things. Cool post.

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  5. I'll bet you get to see some funny shit though.

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  6. I think I'd consider it for that money, it depends how much I was losing on the treats I had to buy.

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  7. That was interesting to know, never been in a restroom with an attendant!

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  8. Awesome idea, these guys actually do a great job, excellent post.

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  9. ive always wonderd about these guys xD

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  10. Honestly I have never been anywhere where there was a bathroom attendant. lol.

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  11. Too bad he couldn't announce to the restaurant those who didn't wash their hands!

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  12. That pet peeve would get to me too.

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  13. never been to such a fancy restaurant haha, people should really wash their hands

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  14. I don't believe I care to work in a pissoir.

    Love,
    Lola

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  15. I wonder if you are supposed to tip them more if you do a number 2? Or what, if your just going in there to snort a line of coke of something? Life is getting too complicated.

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