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I just lost a lot of respect for John. I've worked in serious NYC restaurants for years, and made a lot of big mistakes, including serving inch-worms to celebr

I just lost a lot of respect for John. I've worked in serious NYC restaurants for years, and made a lot of big mistakes, including serving inch-worms to celebrities. I've almost always been treated with respect and kindness when I made a mistake (save for some gentle ribbing). When I first started I had a few sternly worded conversations, but they were always respectful and very clearly delivered with the intention of building me up, not putting me down. The one and only time I was ever shouted at was in private and one-on-one, and was a motivating factor in my putting in my notice a few days later. Toxic culture is never acceptable, not in restaurants, or tech companies.

paggle 7y ago
That’s just wrong that you got gentle ribbing if it was your fault that a worm got served to a diner. I’d prefer to eat at restaurants where such an employee was fired or severely castigated for such a screwup, but in private, and not with glee.
- krageon 7y ago
  If you can't even mess with your colleagues after the real problems have been understood to be resolved, it's quite a stuffy workplace.
- stronglikedan 7y ago
  > I’d prefer to eat at restaurants where such an employee was fired or severely castigated for such a screwup Well it's a good thing that employers can at least see the value in their employees, even when they gasp act human and make a mistake!