Dishwashing job -- should I quit?
Asked by Ih8u?
I got a dishwashing job last week and its my first job but its extremely hard. I am getting hard shifts because its a breakfast/dinner type place and I am getting weekends! I just finished my first weekend and I was working so hard I couldn't even catch my breath at times and needed to stop. I don't know. I find it extremely hard when I could be getting paid the same stocking shelves.. To the person who said I don't know how to appreciate a dollar, um i've been sticking this job out for $8.75 an hour. I was working so hard some times people were asking me if im going to be okay because I was getting so red and tired, and other times I needed to force myself to stop because I was losing my breath. I think I know what the meaning of a dollar is. Thank you for the replies. I just finished high school, and I admit I left work off until I was done school which may have been a mistake. ;~) i don't plan on moving anywhere in a hospitality service, I don't even know restaurants. But whatev! Thank you for the answers. I'm going to go out tomorrow and start applying for jobs while still doing dish, and when I find something better i'm going to put in my 2 week notice.

Best Answer:
We have all had crappy Jobs. Here's what you do Darlin'; set a goal for yourself to stay until such and such a date. I will tell you this, if you just walk in and quit you will be hard pressed to finish anything ever again. Instead say, I will stay through Halloween or Thanksgiving and then be sure to give 2 weeks notice. Don't burn bridges. You will need this reference for 10 years. Yes, Employers want a ten year job history and the Job you acually want some day will be the job that actually checks with past employers.

look for different job and quit!
Answered by brady.jim55

Yes. Dishwashing is the worse job i have ever done. There are lots of jobs for a young person that are much better than that. I suggest a video store.
Answered by PHr34k0wt

Only quit if you have another option. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
Answered by Andrea

leave and do shop work if u find it too much.
Answered by gill79

Dishwashing sucks. If you are working at a restaurant you might as well be on the floor making tips. That's less labor intensive although still a bit stressful.
Answered by Marvelous

find a different job indeed
Answered by Jordan Chandler

Well that depends. If you want to become a stronger worker and maybe move up in that field then yes. I washed dishes a few years and got to the point where I was waiting tables and bartending and barbacking. If you have a direction somewhere else then drop it. The money can be cool, but if thats not what you want to do you won't be happy there.
Answered by Frisky Dingo

In this economy, I find that anyone complaining because they HAVE a job doesn't deserve it. If it's your first job, you're likely going to be working weekends. Even some holidays. There are people out there working 50+ hours a week trying to put food on the table and gas in their vehicles. I think you need to wake up and realize this is the REAL WORLD.
Answered by Maggles

It'll teach you how to appreciate a dollar, yeh dig?
Answered by Coco

I think you should give it some more time. Any job is hard when you are first starting. If you quit for something else you may find that just as hard and then what are you going to do - keep quitting jobs?
Answered by penguin

i think that you should quit..and get a job that you know you will enjoy...and anyway a job that you have to work wekends at isnt worth it!!!!!
Answered by ♥HoPiE♥

If you feel its to hard. than its def. not worth it. unless you absolutely can not take that time to switch to a new job because of money...good luck..and its not worth the back breaking work! best wishes! and kuddos to you for sticking it out the entire week! Maybe your stronger than you think!
Answered by Hope1944

everyone starts at the bottom and has to work their way up! you cant get dream jobs just liek that, you have to work for it!
Answered by Marmalade

Never quit a job before you find another one, if you can help it.
Answered by Cutie

if you desperately need money, keep the job for now but in the meantime, look for another job. if you don't, just quit but keep looking for job.
Answered by d-fnd

I did that for my first job too! just quit, its hard work and you deserve better than that -plus now you have experience you'll get another job easy peasy -try waitressing or being a waiter its much easier and more fun!
Answered by Electrocool

If u don't like it and you have ability to look for a better one. Why not? It's not a sin to put yourself into a better situation. btw it's a good motivation for you to climb higher! Wish the best with u!
Answered by BidCH.com - Free Auctions!

how old are you???i dont know where you live but where i live there is nothing but restaurants,gas stations and motels..jobs are hard to come by.you need to do whats right for you..maybe try to give it some more time..in a couple of weeks you still feel the same look for another job.
Answered by norm

Well... You obviously don't enjoy it...it's very hard and you're young right? Life's too short to do things that make you unhappy. My suggestion would be to find something else that you think you'll enjoy, and use your current boss as a reference, be honest with your boss and tell them that you're looking for something that's a bit less stressful. But make sure you get a job before you quit this one. XXX
Answered by princess

Get another job before you quit this one. Also give a notice because you are building your work history now and new job prospects will always ask if you quit or got fired, and if you gave a notice.
Answered by Donna

don't quit until you fine something else,look for another job on your days off. if you didn't finish school go back get your ged that could help you get a better job.good luck
Answered by deeanna

It all up yo you. If you want to futher yourself at that restuarant, then maybe you need to start by washing dishes then move up to another position as soon as one opens up if thats what management wants but you need to ask. Obviously there are other jobs out there and if can afford to quit and are lucky enough to get another then more power to you. It all depends on your goals and reasons for working where you do. One of my first jobs was washing dishes and it was hard as H-E-double hockey sticks but I stuck with it and moved up to a much easier position with better pay a few months later. Either way, good luck!!
Answered by Shamu

You need to work your way up in the restauraunt business. Ask your supervisor it it's possible for you to work your way up and one day become a server. If they say no it's not possible then quit, but if it is possible to work your way up I suggest you stick with the job. A buddie of mine started off washing dishes now he's a Bartender.
Answered by Eric S

In a restaurant you have to expect to work weekends. Dishwashing is not for wimps. the waitresses, bartenders, cooks will hassle you. If you don't like it get another job. Do you have a breathing problem such as asthma or something? I used to manage a restaurant, and ALL jobs in restaurant have some sort of stress level because you are dealing with the public, except of you are dishwashing. And, never quit a job before you have another one. Always give a notice. That IS something employers check into. Of course, the job is hard at first, but you are not used to working. You have to get into the habit. Also, if you are going to school, when do you expect to work if not on the weekends. You won't make any money if you don't. being a teenager, I am guessing, means you are getting hired for weekends. Low man on the totem pole gets the weekends. Such is restaurant life.
Answered by Tahoe

Quitting is the wimpy way out, especially if you don't have a better option lined up. It also doesn't pay as well, either. Prove your worth to your employer and within a month or two. Show up on time every day, do your job, as unimportant as it may seem, the best you can, and do what you're asked to do even if you think it's "not my job." In short, prove that you're a responsible and reliable employee. Take any constructive criticism you receive (and trust me, it will come) as an opportunity to learn and improve. Don't argue with your boss, especially in front of other co-workers. You generally won't win. If you have a genuine disagreement, discuss it with your boss quietly and respectfully, and understand that they have the final say, even if you disagree. In a month or so, once you've been there long enough to prove yourself responsible and reliable, talk to your boss. Tell him or her that you're interested in being trained as a waiter, and ask what you need to do make that happen. While your boss may not be able to make that change immediately, he or she should be able to tell you whether that is a realistic expectation, and if so, what if anything you need to do to make yourself ready for that. Congratulations and good luck with the new job!
Answered by Terry A

Well it all depends. If you don't like the job then the first thing you should do is see if there are any other jobs that you can do. If there are no other openings in your area then just stick around and wait to see if jobs other places open up or if some other job at the same place opens up. If you want to continue to work there, this might give you an advantage in trying to get a different position. Also look into things like what pay raises are possible in the future. You could work at another place and make a little more money, but then never have a chance to get a raise, where as you may get a raise a month after working there. Another thing that you may be concerned with are the benefits of the job. If you work at this place do you get free or discounted food and does it apply only to you or to your family as well. Finally will the hours at another place be any better? If you can find another job but they only have 10-15 hours for you to work a weak then maybe you can make more money whaere you are. Hope this helps!
Answered by Ben Bravada

Keep the job and do the best you can for the time your there. There are aspects of every job that stinks. Try owning your own business with employees. Not picking on you but here are some things I get to hear from people who think they payed their dues. 1. I'm not getting payed enough. ( But they do nothing to stand out proving they deserve more). 2. I don't get any payed sick days. (Does an employer have to pay for you being sick?). 3. We don't have good benefits. ( Yeah, neither do I. Maybe if we were more productive we could afford better.) 4.I need personal days off. (Your complaining about not making enough money and you want days off?) 5. The work is hard. ( No wonder we have immigrants who are taking over jobs, Americans have become a society of wusses.
Answered by Tertullian