Short Staffed!!

How many of us have seen this type of sign whenever we go out to eat? It seem like these signs are everywhere now a days. No  matter if it's fast food. Sit down. Everyone is having this issue. What I have discovered over the last few weeks or so, is that the people in the food industry i.e. Host/hostess, servers, managers, cooks, dishwashers, etc. etc. are starving for or longing for customers to treat them with kindness, patience and respect. They can't control the other workers who decided not to show up.

That's why we need to be kind and patient with them. Respect them for showing up to their job, even though they know some of the customers are going to be rude, inpatient and disrespectful towards them. Like I said before. It's not their fault the restaurant is short staffed. I have read stories about the police being called because of a drive-thru line taking to long to fill orders. Really! Seriously! Your going to waste more time by calling the police. What are they going to do? Issue a ticket for making the food to slow? I mean really!

My wife and I have been repeatedly thanked by the wait staff for being patient with them. We always say no problem and thank them for being there to wait on us. The look on their face when we compliment them for just showing up for work. The smile that we get. They thank us and thank us repeatedly for saying that. I tell them that all customers should be kind to the wait staff. One server told me that it is very few and far between when people are actually kind to her. She very much appreciated us telling her that, as she was the only server working the whole restaurant.

I'm not saying this to say, "wow, look how good we are". Not at all. We are just trying to show Jesus to people. If we are rude to the staff, what does that say about our witness? Kind of punches a whole in it! You know them Christians. Acting just like the world. Getting bent out of shape just because their meal took a little longer than usual. Haven't they noticed that I am the only one working the floor?

2 Timothy 2:24 Amplified Bible

24 The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone.

So I implore you as you go out tonight or any night for dinner someplace. Be patient, kind and respectful to the staff. You have no idea what they are going through. They might be doing two or three different jobs because someone else decided not to show up. Be loving to them as well. Tip them well. Even more than you usually would. They need to know that they are appreciated.

Ephesians 4:2 The Passion Translation

2 With tender humility and quiet patience, always demonstrate gentleness and generous love toward one another.

So 'Bon Appetit' 

God bless!