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- "This is the perfect job as a primary or secondary job and is great for people in school." (in 196 reviews)
- "Flexible hours for student or those with other time commitments.Hourly money isn't bad for an entry" (in 181 reviews)
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- "Managers have us clean tables along with hosting even though we don't get any tips at all." (in 207 reviews)
- "Detached upper management and difficult customers who 'are always right' according to corporate" (in 29 reviews)
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Return to all Reviews- 2.0Mar 11, 2014Server and BartenderCurrent Employee, more than 10 years
Pros
Flexible hours for student or those with other time commitments.Hourly money isn't bad for an entry-level job. You get to meet a lot of people. You get to work a lot on your acting skills.
Cons
High stress environment. You may get treated like garbage by guests, management and coworkers alike. Hours can be late. You smell like garlic every night. Mind-dumbingly boring work. If you want to make decent money you can't slow down for a second or take a meal break. Working weekends and nights is practically required if you want to make money.
- 3.0Apr 12, 2010Anonymous EmployeeFormer EmployeeWaterloo, IA
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It really depends on where your Red Lobster is located - in smaller markets away from the coasts where there is very little competition it is a great place to work. As far as restauarants are concerned you can make relatively good money most of the time. Was there for over 7 years - for the most part if you do a good job they will take pretty good care of you. Also, since they are part of the Darden family of restaurants (Olive Garden, Smokey Bones, Seasons 52), often when one of the concepts is struggling, the other concepts keep the company afloat.
Cons
In a down market like we've recently experienced Red Lobster is one of the first restaurants to be affected - there are many less expensive options available. They need to remember that they are not a fine dining restaurant - they should strive for more of a "fun" environment rather than trying to appear "upscale".
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