Context : when i go to a restaurant or a party or anything i have always felt that there should be a culture to clean our own plate like if i just tried to do that at a party or in a restuarant people would think i am weird and the staff will stop me . Like i always thought that cleaning other peoples plate was kinda degrading as in i wouldn’t like to do that myself . So i am think that whole culture should change . This is the reason i kinda prefer takeouts . What are your thoughts on this ? (Disclaimer : I do not work in the food industry it is just my opinion and i am sure some people who work there would agree) .

Edit : i am not implying these kinda jobs are degrading but when the consumer is perfectly healthy and capable and is just demanding this service because they are paying and the food industry workers have to do it is kinda degrading atleast in my eyes.

EDIT : Also i am not implying the servers don’t have to do anything i am saying the customer should deploy the waste in the basket and give it a little rinse under the water with some soap . Ofcourse the staff still should clean it for food safety . And maybe the price could be a little lower not by much because you still pay the same for in restaurant dining and take away.

  • Lmaydev@programming.dev
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    8 months ago

    I think the idea is eating out is a break from all the chores associated with cooking and cleaning up.

    You’re literally paying for someone else to take care of those parts so you can just enjoy a meal.

    If the prices were noticeably cheaper maybe.

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      8 months ago

      But if you had to work at the food industry wouldn’t you rather not clean others plates ?

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        8 months ago

        I worked retail for fifteen years. Would I prefer customers leave me and my colleagues alone? Absolutely I would.

        Unfortunately that’s the job. Without going full-boomer and telling people to suck it up in a job they don’t like…if you’re uncomfortable cleaning up after others then maybe hospitality isn’t for them?

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          7 months ago

          I worked the last year at Lowe’s helping people find stuff in the store.

          It was great. I love helping people. I didn’t consider it unfortunate at all that my job was to do things for people.

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        8 months ago

        I bet everyone wouldnt want to do their job if they could.
        But its their job, so they do it.

        If you worked as truck driver, wouldnt you want to not have to live in your truck? And unload it? The consumer can do that, for the same price of course.