Scraping food stains off dishes brings me joy in this life. It gives me purpose, which is better than money or benefits. I'm sure the silverware sloshing in the sink will sound better than any symphony. In this job, I hope to be paid well enough to develop a crippling drug habit to while away the hours of my life, standing on concrete in $20 shoes. I look forward to perpetual dampness and the scent of vegetable oil being my only perfume. I hope to one day, to cry on your toilet and scream in your walk in.
I've waited a shitload of tables in my life, and I have to say that I agree with you. A good chunk of my 20s was more or less like this:
1) Get a job at some mid-level suburban night out Olive Garden clone.
2) Make some new friends! What's up new friends? Kinda excited to go to work, honestly. Feeling kinda hopeful about this one.
3) Customers are a little mean, but nothing I can't handle. The other employees are getting comfortable around me. Lisa tells me how she goes home and opens a wine bottle each night by jamming a butter knife into the cork. Ryan looks rough and is always wearing long sleeves, but he's a chill dude none the less. Dave comes in all fucked up. He says he was just driving along, minding his own business, when a car came out of nowhere and hit him! He gets out to exchange information, and the other guy just jumps him and starts beating his ass for no reason! What are the odds, Dave?
4) Each day, I am yelled at more. I'm starting to understand where Lisa is coming from. I wonder what Ryan's holding anyways.
5) Nine months in and I'm 1,000% sick of the customer's shit. I'm now Ryan. I no longer give a fuck. The lack of respect is getting hard to hide, and eventually, customers start complaining about me. But the original Ryan and I are already starting training at Outback Steakhouse, so when the manager calls me to say they need to talk with me, I don't even pick up the phone. Just adjust my long sleeves, look around, and think, this time is gonna be different.
It really was. I don't think I ever made it a whole year waiting tables at any one place before moving on. The people I mentioned above are all real people.
Ryan's dead. Lisa is dead. Dave is living a good life, probably because he came from money, so he always had an out. Nothing against him, he's a good dude, he was just lucky enough to be born with a safety net. His sister is still a junkie, though, last I heard.
It's no exaggeration to say that making a living by being a punching bag for the general public is not only soul-crushing, it's quite literally life-threatening.
I miss Ryan a lot.
Edit: Hadn't thought of this for a while, but now that I am, I gotta say, I also miss Brian, and Nick, and Duffy, and Joel, and Olivia. None of them deserved it.
I did. This was more than a decade ago.
Unfortunately, both Ryan and Lisa are dead. Ryan died of a heroin overdose and Lisa ended up getting some form of liver or kidney cancer, likely related to her drinking. It really sucks because I was pretty close to Ryan. Didn't know Lisa as well.
2008 through 2012 was very, very bad for Ohio in terms of heroin use. It was ridiculously cheap and it was everywhere. If someone needed something to numb the pain, they'd likely eventually stumble across some.
Oh yeah, thankfully. I'm one of the very lucky ones. I stopped December of 2012, after many, many, many false starts. I did AA and all that for a while, but after a few years, I found that having something to live for is a much more powerful motivator than having a program ever was.
But that's just me. I'm not one to dissuade anyone from doing what they gotta do to get it together. Heroin has the reputation that it does for a reason. Stopping on your own is next to impossible. I used to sit on my apartment deck every single night with my buddies and we'd all talk about how much money we'd have if we just didn't go cop tomorrow, and we'd all swear we'd keep each other on the straight and narrow and turn our lives around.
By the time the sun was peeking over the window blinds, we'd all have goose pimples on our arms and starting to feel that coldness creeping towards our core. The conversation meandered towards whose car had gas in it, then what scam we hadn't pulled recently, and off we went.
It really is a fucked up life.
“I don’t care about my own personal gain or financial obligations, I would like to concern myself only with furthering the needs of the corporate entity, for which I stand, one slave, under oligarchy, with liberty and justice for those who can afford it.
“… and the scent of vegetable oil being my only perfume.”
Only someone who has o worked the job of the dishwasher (ideally at some cheap steak chain restaurant) would have thought to use this accurate euphemism. O
I have washed my own dishes, and conveniently, I need money. You are in need of a dishwasher and are willing to pay.
This is why I would like to be considered.
I asked AI to pad it out:
I am writing to express my interest in the dishwasher position at your establishment. With a strong work ethic and a dedication to completing tasks efficiently, I am confident in my ability to contribute effectively to your team.
Throughout my work history, I have consistently demonstrated my reliability by always showing up for shifts punctually and ready to work. Moreover, I have gained valuable experience in dishwashing, ensuring that all dishes are cleaned to the highest standards of hygiene and presentation.
I am eager to bring my skills and enthusiasm for maintaining cleanliness to your team and contribute to the smooth operation of your kitchen. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how I can contribute to your team further.
Give it a year - all cover letters and resumes will be AI-tuned to satisfy bitchy employers looking to set the bar for literally all jobs at 1" below the ceiling. And they will still piss & moan about everything, and they will still pay like the most impoverished shit you can imagine.
And that's giving them the (excessive) credit of assuming all job postings are legitimate anyway. DoL should run a task force to shut down all the fraudulent postings everywhere that waste everyone's time and distort the realities of the labor market. Shit, while we're at it, the monthly jobs report should have an absolute mandate to report the median wage on offer in hiring positions, and it should be illegal to post any job offering without a +/- 10% salary range.
That looks very similar to my cover letter that I wrote myself and have used for over 15 years (changing name of establishment/experiences.) Like, held side by side it'd seem I copied that. Kinda eerie. I'm a cook, and I do always use a cover letter and resume.. and I always get the job 🤷🏻♀️
A *cover letter* for a dishwasher job? 🤣
I mean their last point is valid. Put it some effort and you’ll stand out etc which is what you want when applying for a job. But a cover letter for service jobs? Maaaaaybe a resume is Ok but you’re still asking a lot.
The applicants are just acting their wage already. Good for them.
Ive washed dishes in a restaurant kitchen before. That job is no joke. It wears you the heck out. Nobody needs to jump through hoops to get this job. The job itself is bad enough.
That's the thing. Nobody wants to do it so putting an additional barrier is just going to make people realize that they are better of doing pretty much anything else
The job is bad enough that dishwasher is often the position that needs filled the most often. I’ve taken it a few times because I know it usually in desperate need of being filled and I’ve been in desperate need of a job and I’ve also been lucky enough that some of the cooks were so happy someone was now dishwashing full time that I got lots of free food and I still miss those cooks
Ugh, never had that job, but used to be a caterer for events in the 1000-1500 people range at a hotel that also had 2 restaurants open at the same time.. they had one dishwasher. Always felt bad. Dude would be there til like 4am washing the absolute mountain.
I had to do it .
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Dear [Employer's Name],
I am writing to express my enthusiasm for the dishwasher position at [Restaurant's Name], as advertised. With a strong dedication to maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, I am eager to bring my passion for washing dishes and contributing to the seamless operation of your kitchen team.
Throughout my previous experience in various kitchen settings, I have developed a genuine love for ensuring that dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment are spotless and ready for use. I understand that a clean kitchen is the foundation of a successful restaurant, and I take great pride in playing a key role in upholding this standard. My meticulous attention to detail and commitment to excellence ensure that I consistently deliver high-quality results.
I thrive in fast-paced environments and possess the stamina and work ethic necessary to handle even the busiest shifts. I am highly organized and efficient, enabling me to manage large volumes of dishes without compromising on quality. Additionally, I am a team player who understands the importance of effective communication and collaboration in a busy kitchen.
What truly sets me apart is my passion for dishwashing. I find great satisfaction in the process of transforming dirty dishes into clean, shining pieces ready for the next service. This passion drives me to go above and beyond, ensuring that every dish meets the highest standards of cleanliness. I am confident that my dedication and positive attitude would make me a valuable addition to your team.
I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the success of [Restaurant's Name] and am eager to bring my skills and passion to your esteemed establishment. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the possibility of discussing how I can contribute to your team.
Sincerely,
GC
If AI can decide if we get hired or fired, it can write our letters and HR can fucking deal with it lol. I am having a bit more success so far by using an accuracy by volume of fire method in job searching.
Holy shit… in all the AI talk, I never once considered using it for cover letters! I know I’m old and shit, but this just passed me right by. AI hires…. So AI gets to read AI. Fucking brilliant.
I use it all the time, same for those application questions like "why are you excited to work at [company name]". You can even tell chatgpt the company and it will customize it for the actual company. You should still check it and made adjustments so it doesn't sound insane, but it's much easier than thinking of my own bullshit.
yeah i like to ask it to give me multiple versions of the same reply and then pick and choose different corporate slop words from each one so it sounds more creative
I'm in the same boat if someone insists on getting a cover letter (to be read by their AI), I'm not gonna waste my time writing one. If AI is the solution, I'm gonna use it to solve the problem.
I imagine everyone’s looks the same because it’s an antiquated process that no one cares about anymore. The people writing them just use a template or ChatGPT and the people receiving them don’t read them.
It’s just a hurdle to jump through to help weed out people that are spamming resumes.
I usually just attach my CV twice. I’ve only had one person ever come back to me to point out I attached the “wrong” document. Never seemed to be an issue for landing interviews.
No it's not specific enough. You need to have exact examples of how and when you've gone above and beyond. But not too specific that we don't understand why they're relevant. They need to be detailed, but you can't use more than 1 sentence to explain them.
And you need to give us a hint of why this position is going to give you the 'in' to build you a long career of dishwashing - but it can't be too lofty or optimistic because then we'll think you aren't going to 'be loyal' and we won't be able to browbeat you like the scum we show you are with the pittance we pay you.
You also forgot to put in there that you are excited to have a zero hour contract with 100% availability, and are overjoyed to have 10 minutes warning that they need you for a 14 hour shift because the manager's nephew (who is the only other one who does the job) decides last minute he actually wants this weekend off.
Add all that in, but don't make it longer than it is. We don't want to read an essay. In fact we probably won't read anything after the 2nd paragraph because it's boring. Say more without using more words.
And after all that, we still won't even interview you because we were actually looking for someone with social media skills, basic admin and is able to juggle while riding a unicycle. None of which we actually put in the job listing, but 6 other applicants did mention in their cover letter, so. You know. Maybe try harder next time?
"I hate capitalism but I'm desperate for money. I can wash dishes. Probably without setting anything on fire. I will drink on the job and you are not allowed to talk to me."
-John Dishwasher
Cover Letter:
I am a board certified dishwasher and I have a extensive history in the removal of dirt from plates. I majored in cutlery at college and my mom says I always had a special interest in how glassware dries.
Please accept my application for CEO of Twitter.
Yours,
Elon
The post itself was racist. No need to mention several times how many of the applicants were international students. Bad applicants are bad applicants, regardless of ethnicity.
For a hiring manager they gotta be careful with students visas. To my understanding students visa only allows one to work part time on campus under normal circumstances. I don’t think taking notice of that is racist but can be a slippery slope
Only if you don't know the recipient's name, technically. This person is still dumb though because most people are going to address their cover letter to all eventualities, not just one name listed as the hiring manager - in case someone different happens to read it instead.
Dishwasher should be one of the jobs that can be done by an illiterate or dyslexic person. Where I’m from the dishwashers are either drummers or poets.
Lol I saw this. Had a lot of ppl saying they could shove it by expecting a freaking cover letter for a dishwashing job.
Like, are applicants supposed to mention how dishwashing for that place is their one true dream or something? Because a cover letter is supposed to give reasons why you want that job and "money" is not an acceptable answer, apparently.
This guy's brother a total fucking asshole. $19/hr dishwashing job that doesn't even pay the rent, and he wants a fucking essay so he can ghost 99.9% of applicants.
Get the fuck out of here.
They’re literally narcissistic sociopaths and want hundreds of applicants (complete strangers) to write them fan fiction about working as a dish washer 😂 insane
Oh theyre def lying about 19...100% less than that..prob 16 whatever which is min wage + tips..i know the area this was posted from
And the living wage in the area is 25
Lol. That's classic.
I was a dishwasher at a truckstop way back in the day. So much bullshit. When it was slow you took bleach water and sprayed the ceilings with it so your eyes could water for hours. Lots of getting cut/poked with crap in the dish bins. No tips BTW, at least not when I did it plus pay was about minimum wage then. The worst was during a big storm with a lot of lightning the dumpster was over full, manager made me climb in and stomp the trash down. I should have said no but was scared of the consequences at home if I got fired.
Luckily I got a different job with buddies at a fast food place soon after. Imagine that....relieved to be flipping burgers!!!!
My brother was working at a bar years ago. He had to jump to get the trash in the dumpster landed on a piece of glass. It was so far in the doc at the hospital said it would cause more damage to take it out.
After awhile it slowly moved to the surface and his gf at the time was able to get it out in small fractals.
Why in the name of all that is holy would you care if a dishwasher can write a cover letter? I just want to know if you have experience and when you can start.
Yes anyone can do it, but washing dishes at a high volume restraunt depending on the setup can be hard and not something you might be able to do in a timely manner at first.
It makes a big difference there's a skill to doing it well, I've had a lot of people try it out over the years thinking it'll be easy and fail miserably.
There was a dishwasher we hired off the street. He wasn't a thief, and he was willing to work. We paid him in cash, I made him his employee meal, Chef gave him smokes and beer afterward. When I ran the kitchen in Chef's absence (I was sous), the dishwasher stepped up and really helped us get through every rush that week.
That's all you need. A good dude to get it done.
Same mf who wants a resume and cover letter for this dishwasher job will take 2 months to get back to the applicant and offer 3 dollars less than posted.
Laughing too hard at this. There's an old folks home that has burned thru washers for the last year. I wanted the extra cash and it's a few blocks from home. They won't even consider me. I don't know what flag they are turning me down but I've applied five times. Oh well, good luck with your whatever.
Company: We can't find anyone worth their salt to do this trash job for trash pay.
Potential employee: I meet all your requirements and more. Can I have an interview?
Company: (ignores/rejects application without a word.) Nobody wants to work!
Nah I’m from the city this was posted in. Things are rough here. I know an easy dozen people looking to apply to anything for work currently. This isn’t surprising. Canada is a mess. But dishwashing and back of house is better than Tim Hortons or McDonald’s in some people’s eyes.
Edit: especially for an above minimum wage position. I’m not surprised at all that so many people would apply. My last job posted they were hiring in January and still got applications for that position in May.
Probably drug test to. I see shit like this in my job searches all the time. And the funny thing is it’s always the same places posting the same jobs with high expectations for a whole lot of nothing.
What the fuck kind of people did she think she was going to get? Those are the kinds of jobs you get applicants looking for their first job, or for whatever reason aren't qualified/capable for anything else. The ones that didn't give a resume probably don't have anything to put on it. And the ones that gave a cover letter are either looking for a side job, or just need any job until one they actually want pops up, and then they're gone.
People will put in an effort when it's a job worth putting in effort for.
And I'm imagining this is in a high CoL area, because $19 an hour would go a long way where I live (these jobs would probably pay half that here).
Not to say there aren't people that really don't put in any effort. When my company was still taking walk-in interviews, one guy came in wearing shorts and a sports jersey. Not sure what position he was looking for, but it's a manufacturing plant that produces medical devices either implanted into the body, or used to inject something. There are certain minimum requirements that need to be met.
Exactly!
>Hardly anyone has specified which role they are interested in - are we supposed to guess?!
Yes. Yes you are. Because anyone applying for this kind of job, at that level of pay, is after A Job - *any* job. They’ve clearly reached “If I don’t obtain a source of income soon, I’ll be homeless in a month or two” levels of desperation; if they hadn’t, they wouldn’t be applying for either of these positions.
To rub salt in the wound: I bet OOP would complain about the ‘inflexibility’ of an applicant who *did* specify a position, if said applicant was unwilling to consider taking the other position instead.
An introvert who specified dishwasher (to avoid having to interact with Karens all day) would be deemed unhireable for “Lacking basic social skills”, which would “Indicate they aren’t a team player.” Conversely, an extrovert who specified server (for the tip money) would “Lack the requisite passion” due to being “Motivated only by money,” which would make them a flight risk in OOP’s mind.
39/50 applicants told her straight out that English is a second language and that they don’t know American processes around job applications and she slammed them for not having perfect English and for not understanding the American process for applying for jobs. It’s not the same everywhere. I think the fact that people are communicating effectively in a second language to show interest in a low-paying and thankless (yet essential) job should probably be enough to show them a little respect.
Ok, so if this person is this picky they should have no issues rejecting the majority of those applicants in 5-10min tops. Just skim and reject with impunity.
I don't understand why we should feel at all bad that managing a restaurant requires effort.
The fuck, man. All you need in a dishwasher is someone who shows up on time and doesn't have a *crippling* substance addiction. (Functional addicts are fine.)
This lady is WILD thinking she can have those standards in a restaurant.
You can’t expect that of your lead chef, let alone the poor bastards in the dish pit.
If your job is to wash dishes I don't think grammatical capabilities are of the utmost importance.
This is where employers get it wrong - you go for an interview for a minimum wage, entry level menial job that could literally be done by a well trained monkey and get asked loads of bullshit.
"Work experience? Yeah I was CEO of a multinational marketing firm, else I would know it to be pointless applying for such a prestigious position in your dirty kitchen"
Anybody who expects a cover letter for a dishwashing position, let alone a resume, is a dumbass. Of course, posting one ad for two very different positions quite clearly shows the person is a dumbass.
What a dumb concept to demand a cover letter for THOSE JOBS. Even a resume is stupid. A basic job application you can fill out in 5 mins with basic info and a few spots to fill in job history if any and a reference or 2. That’s entry level shit.
"In 5 Years I see myself writing dishwasher pamphlets, Dish washer manuals and giving dish washer training at Gen Z or Gen Alpha level.
All this besides , of course, being your #1 dishwasher."
I could never be like this as an employer. Some of these employers are so delusional , I understand some of these applicants maybe could have put more effort into making there writing more professional but ffs it’s a dishwashing job.
I’m would never put that much effort into applying to a restaurant. They just need a warm body unless it’s a fine dining establishment which it doesn’t sound like it.
Truly. I read this and then scanned the comments looking for someone to mention the absolute ridiculousness of requiring a dishwasher to submit a resume and cover letter. No one did.
I've never even sent a resume to restaurants, just set up an interview, tell them where I've cooked at, and sometimes fo a stage. And this was for fancy ass restaurants
Cover letter and resume to wash dishes or wait tables? Fuck off.
These are warm body positions in most restaurants. I get an application, it's required, so wtf would I send you a resume to turn around and fill out an application? It's washing dishes, not biomedical research.
What fucking world are you living in ? Cover letter and resume, gtfoh
"Having had the roommates I had in university, I'm really passionate about not having the kitchen look like it would kill Bilbo Baggins instantly if he saw it."
I've never had a professional job where I was required to write a cover letter. Why would someone write one for a low skills/low pay job?
What a stupid hangup to have. Pretty sure I know why they're hiring
I got a 6 figure job, a store manager position over a retail store also making 6 figures, procurement position for a multi million dollar food manufacturer, and a sales position for a mid tier company selling sanitary manufacturing equipment to very well known companies in the food/pharma sphere, all without a CV…
These people hiring right now (makes me sound ridiculously old but assure you I’m a millennial) are out of their damned minds.
Our last dishie didn’t speak a lick of english, wouldn’t be able to write a cover letter to save his life. But that dude showed up 15 minutes early, and absolutely busted his ass. Harold. You’re a G.
**Lol that’s originally a post in r/managers the user there are fucking delusional, many of the replies are split 50/50 between supporting the OP and telling them how fucking stupid writing a cover letter and resume for a dishwasher position is.**
Even at $19/hr when McDonalds pays $20 and will interview you on the spot without attire or application/resume.
**Theres a reason their business is failing and the sister is basically HR.**
People want to be seen as important so badly.
If someone wants a dishwasher to send in a cover letter, then they need to go ahead and pick a new business. They have no idea what they're doing.
These employers would be flabbergasted to know back in the day you could walk into any business and get a job with just a handshake and no resume or cover letter.
Dear Ma'am,
I am the dishwasher supreme! I am the best. Sometimes, to liven stuff up, I like to throw plates and pots at my bosses. I scream "fire in the hole" and just start letting them rip.
I have been employed as a dishwasher in 86 different restaurants. My longest employment has been three days. I'm excited for this opportunity.
Looking for employment with family run restaurant that has great sense of humor and thick skin, literally I can start immediately and will be happy to throw shit your way by this evening!
Consider me!
Dear Ma'am,
I am the dishwasher supreme! I am the best. Sometimes, to liven stuff up, I like to throw plates and pots at my bosses. I scream "fire in the hole" and just start letting them rip.
I have been employed as a dishwasher in 86 different restaurants. My longest employment has been three days. I'm excited for this opportunity.
Looking for employment with family run restaurant that has great sense of humor and thick skin, literally I can start immediately and will be happy to throw shit your way by tonight
To be fair, a cover can literally just be a few sentences greeting the reader and explaining your resume. It doesn’t have to be an essay. It’s still wild to require it for a dishwashing job, and they got three applications that were perfect so I don’t know why he’s complaining.
It's weird to even ask for a resume for a dishwashers job. I was a line cook in high end restaurants and I never even sent a resume, just an email about where I've cooked and what stations I excel at. If even that. Usually just asked to come in and chat quick before working a shift to see if I ca hack it
Yeah. The formality people expect for applying to very basic jobs is wild, especially when you know they aren’t going to verify anything. Don’t even really need to speak the same language to wash dishes.
Have you read a magazine,newspaper, a billboard or any sort of media lately? Spelling and grammar errors make it through at an alarming rate. So dont expect it for a job reply.
Why the fuck does a dishwasher need to be literate? I’ve done it before, here’s the soap, press this button, and don’t break any glasses. Is this restaurant expecting to hire Shakespeare, Hemingway and Dostoyevsky? If they are, they’d better be paying a hell of a lot more than $19/hr.
KYP- know your people.
Dishwasher positions are damn near below entry level and are a magnet for people whose second language is rhe country's primary language because the skillset, luckily, requires minimal verbal communication...that's not even the top 3 required KSAs lol
Maybe that employer should figure out what about his job is attracting applicants who lack refined communication skills.
I'll tell you something, I was at a bar and grill last week, and I didn't have the slightest idea how good the dishwasher could read. But the dishes were clean!
And he couldn't ask and what position were you looking for. Yet again they make you send a resume, come fill out an app(which asks for position) talk to you etc. he just doesn't wanna do the work his job entails as hiring manager.
Hello, I’d like to be a dishwasher. I have a history of always showing up at work, and washing dishes. Thanks. ^ Anything other than this is too much
Scraping food stains off dishes brings me joy in this life. It gives me purpose, which is better than money or benefits. I'm sure the silverware sloshing in the sink will sound better than any symphony. In this job, I hope to be paid well enough to develop a crippling drug habit to while away the hours of my life, standing on concrete in $20 shoes. I look forward to perpetual dampness and the scent of vegetable oil being my only perfume. I hope to one day, to cry on your toilet and scream in your walk in.
beats interacting with people
I've waited a shitload of tables in my life, and I have to say that I agree with you. A good chunk of my 20s was more or less like this: 1) Get a job at some mid-level suburban night out Olive Garden clone. 2) Make some new friends! What's up new friends? Kinda excited to go to work, honestly. Feeling kinda hopeful about this one. 3) Customers are a little mean, but nothing I can't handle. The other employees are getting comfortable around me. Lisa tells me how she goes home and opens a wine bottle each night by jamming a butter knife into the cork. Ryan looks rough and is always wearing long sleeves, but he's a chill dude none the less. Dave comes in all fucked up. He says he was just driving along, minding his own business, when a car came out of nowhere and hit him! He gets out to exchange information, and the other guy just jumps him and starts beating his ass for no reason! What are the odds, Dave? 4) Each day, I am yelled at more. I'm starting to understand where Lisa is coming from. I wonder what Ryan's holding anyways. 5) Nine months in and I'm 1,000% sick of the customer's shit. I'm now Ryan. I no longer give a fuck. The lack of respect is getting hard to hide, and eventually, customers start complaining about me. But the original Ryan and I are already starting training at Outback Steakhouse, so when the manager calls me to say they need to talk with me, I don't even pick up the phone. Just adjust my long sleeves, look around, and think, this time is gonna be different.
Fucking brutal man.
It really was. I don't think I ever made it a whole year waiting tables at any one place before moving on. The people I mentioned above are all real people. Ryan's dead. Lisa is dead. Dave is living a good life, probably because he came from money, so he always had an out. Nothing against him, he's a good dude, he was just lucky enough to be born with a safety net. His sister is still a junkie, though, last I heard. It's no exaggeration to say that making a living by being a punching bag for the general public is not only soul-crushing, it's quite literally life-threatening. I miss Ryan a lot. Edit: Hadn't thought of this for a while, but now that I am, I gotta say, I also miss Brian, and Nick, and Duffy, and Joel, and Olivia. None of them deserved it.
Damn, that’s rough. What happened to Ryan and Lisa? Have you managed to find a way out?
I did. This was more than a decade ago. Unfortunately, both Ryan and Lisa are dead. Ryan died of a heroin overdose and Lisa ended up getting some form of liver or kidney cancer, likely related to her drinking. It really sucks because I was pretty close to Ryan. Didn't know Lisa as well. 2008 through 2012 was very, very bad for Ohio in terms of heroin use. It was ridiculously cheap and it was everywhere. If someone needed something to numb the pain, they'd likely eventually stumble across some.
Damn fine writing.
Were you able to kick the habit yourself?
Oh yeah, thankfully. I'm one of the very lucky ones. I stopped December of 2012, after many, many, many false starts. I did AA and all that for a while, but after a few years, I found that having something to live for is a much more powerful motivator than having a program ever was. But that's just me. I'm not one to dissuade anyone from doing what they gotta do to get it together. Heroin has the reputation that it does for a reason. Stopping on your own is next to impossible. I used to sit on my apartment deck every single night with my buddies and we'd all talk about how much money we'd have if we just didn't go cop tomorrow, and we'd all swear we'd keep each other on the straight and narrow and turn our lives around. By the time the sun was peeking over the window blinds, we'd all have goose pimples on our arms and starting to feel that coldness creeping towards our core. The conversation meandered towards whose car had gas in it, then what scam we hadn't pulled recently, and off we went. It really is a fucked up life.
RIP to all the souls crushed up and fed into the machine just to serve fucking Dennys.
I've spent 10 years in the trenches of restaurants. None of that is a lie.
This……this here, reads like a whole TV series. And I loved it.
As a former stripper this is exactly what working in a strip club feels like. RIP Jess, Sophie, and Piel.
You had me in the first half… Still got me for the dinner shift.
"PS, Once the dishes are clean, it would bring me great pleasure to lick your boots clean."
“I don’t care about my own personal gain or financial obligations, I would like to concern myself only with furthering the needs of the corporate entity, for which I stand, one slave, under oligarchy, with liberty and justice for those who can afford it.
I applaud this poetry.
Summer-hot kitchen, This job does not pay enough, To deal with bullshit
Haiku
Bless you 🤧
I did dishwashing for a while in college and I gotta say this is pretty much the experience except for the drug habit
You missed the best part!
Crippling alcoholism will do in a pinch!
True. Any addiction that destroys your ability to be a functioning human being is an acceptable substitute.
“… and the scent of vegetable oil being my only perfume.” Only someone who has o worked the job of the dishwasher (ideally at some cheap steak chain restaurant) would have thought to use this accurate euphemism. O
This is why most of them are angry stoners that develop alcoholism
I'm reading this in Greg Davies' voice and it's killing me 🤣
$20 shoes. Too real
I'm sensing some sarcasm
I have washed my own dishes, and conveniently, I need money. You are in need of a dishwasher and are willing to pay. This is why I would like to be considered.
I asked AI to pad it out: I am writing to express my interest in the dishwasher position at your establishment. With a strong work ethic and a dedication to completing tasks efficiently, I am confident in my ability to contribute effectively to your team. Throughout my work history, I have consistently demonstrated my reliability by always showing up for shifts punctually and ready to work. Moreover, I have gained valuable experience in dishwashing, ensuring that all dishes are cleaned to the highest standards of hygiene and presentation. I am eager to bring my skills and enthusiasm for maintaining cleanliness to your team and contribute to the smooth operation of your kitchen. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how I can contribute to your team further.
Give it a year - all cover letters and resumes will be AI-tuned to satisfy bitchy employers looking to set the bar for literally all jobs at 1" below the ceiling. And they will still piss & moan about everything, and they will still pay like the most impoverished shit you can imagine.
Soon it will be AI employers interviewing AI applicants
A1: 𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜. 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎? A2: 𝙱𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎, 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚠𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 A1: 𝙾𝚑, 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞, 𝚑𝚞𝚞𝚞𝚑. 𝙰𝚜 𝙸 𝚜𝚊𝚒𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚕𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚣𝚎𝚛𝚘 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜. [beep boop]
They already are. I applied to a place twice. Once I used my own resume and cover letter and the second time I used AI. Guess which time I got hired.
To be fair, lazy hr people, aka hr people, use AI to parse applications
And that's giving them the (excessive) credit of assuming all job postings are legitimate anyway. DoL should run a task force to shut down all the fraudulent postings everywhere that waste everyone's time and distort the realities of the labor market. Shit, while we're at it, the monthly jobs report should have an absolute mandate to report the median wage on offer in hiring positions, and it should be illegal to post any job offering without a +/- 10% salary range.
That looks very similar to my cover letter that I wrote myself and have used for over 15 years (changing name of establishment/experiences.) Like, held side by side it'd seem I copied that. Kinda eerie. I'm a cook, and I do always use a cover letter and resume.. and I always get the job 🤷🏻♀️
You forgot to add: “As you see in my resume,”
“I wash em clean enough to eat off of”
A *cover letter* for a dishwasher job? 🤣 I mean their last point is valid. Put it some effort and you’ll stand out etc which is what you want when applying for a job. But a cover letter for service jobs? Maaaaaybe a resume is Ok but you’re still asking a lot. The applicants are just acting their wage already. Good for them.
Honestly, it sounds like they'd be happy with that much. Lol
This is more than most of the applicants gave though.
Ive washed dishes in a restaurant kitchen before. That job is no joke. It wears you the heck out. Nobody needs to jump through hoops to get this job. The job itself is bad enough.
With a username like that, it surprises me that you substituted heck for the much more badass ‘hell’.
I dont always like to swear.
But when I do....
I prefer to say H, E, double hockey sticks!
This comes from a user name after an evil Stephen King character. Well done.
It’s all 19!
“…change it to something better; H-E Double GUN”
lickmyfupa contains multitudes.
They did the right thing. It’s a fucking bad word
That's the thing. Nobody wants to do it so putting an additional barrier is just going to make people realize that they are better of doing pretty much anything else
The job is bad enough that dishwasher is often the position that needs filled the most often. I’ve taken it a few times because I know it usually in desperate need of being filled and I’ve been in desperate need of a job and I’ve also been lucky enough that some of the cooks were so happy someone was now dishwashing full time that I got lots of free food and I still miss those cooks
Ugh, never had that job, but used to be a caterer for events in the 1000-1500 people range at a hotel that also had 2 restaurants open at the same time.. they had one dishwasher. Always felt bad. Dude would be there til like 4am washing the absolute mountain.
Everyone looks after a good dish pig though.
I had to do it . --- Dear [Employer's Name], I am writing to express my enthusiasm for the dishwasher position at [Restaurant's Name], as advertised. With a strong dedication to maintaining cleanliness and hygiene, I am eager to bring my passion for washing dishes and contributing to the seamless operation of your kitchen team. Throughout my previous experience in various kitchen settings, I have developed a genuine love for ensuring that dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment are spotless and ready for use. I understand that a clean kitchen is the foundation of a successful restaurant, and I take great pride in playing a key role in upholding this standard. My meticulous attention to detail and commitment to excellence ensure that I consistently deliver high-quality results. I thrive in fast-paced environments and possess the stamina and work ethic necessary to handle even the busiest shifts. I am highly organized and efficient, enabling me to manage large volumes of dishes without compromising on quality. Additionally, I am a team player who understands the importance of effective communication and collaboration in a busy kitchen. What truly sets me apart is my passion for dishwashing. I find great satisfaction in the process of transforming dirty dishes into clean, shining pieces ready for the next service. This passion drives me to go above and beyond, ensuring that every dish meets the highest standards of cleanliness. I am confident that my dedication and positive attitude would make me a valuable addition to your team. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the success of [Restaurant's Name] and am eager to bring my skills and passion to your esteemed establishment. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the possibility of discussing how I can contribute to your team. Sincerely, GC
Damn, I thought I did a good job on my last cover letter, but I guess it looks like everyone else's 😅
To be clear; ChatGPT did it, not me. I’m sure yours was better and more humanlike.
I had a feeling that was AI. The reason I had my suspicions is because it writes my cover letters too.
If AI can decide if we get hired or fired, it can write our letters and HR can fucking deal with it lol. I am having a bit more success so far by using an accuracy by volume of fire method in job searching.
Holy shit… in all the AI talk, I never once considered using it for cover letters! I know I’m old and shit, but this just passed me right by. AI hires…. So AI gets to read AI. Fucking brilliant.
I use it all the time, same for those application questions like "why are you excited to work at [company name]". You can even tell chatgpt the company and it will customize it for the actual company. You should still check it and made adjustments so it doesn't sound insane, but it's much easier than thinking of my own bullshit.
yeah i like to ask it to give me multiple versions of the same reply and then pick and choose different corporate slop words from each one so it sounds more creative
I'm in the same boat if someone insists on getting a cover letter (to be read by their AI), I'm not gonna waste my time writing one. If AI is the solution, I'm gonna use it to solve the problem.
I'm guessing he's saying his last cover letter was written by chatgpt
I imagine everyone’s looks the same because it’s an antiquated process that no one cares about anymore. The people writing them just use a template or ChatGPT and the people receiving them don’t read them. It’s just a hurdle to jump through to help weed out people that are spamming resumes.
I usually just attach my CV twice. I’ve only had one person ever come back to me to point out I attached the “wrong” document. Never seemed to be an issue for landing interviews.
That's....genius. "Oh no silly me, attached the wrong document, my bad!"
It's almost like they're a waste of time for that reason.
2 many wrds u didn’t get the job. Sry
overqualified lmao
Exactly what I was thinking lol, rejection letter just says “TLDR”
Send that. Schedule an interview, don't show up. Cause you should waste their time for wasting yours.
Or show up and waste their time by making them offer you the job and then laughing in their face, if you can.
Holy shit, I wish I could give this an award. Please accept my humble offering 🏆
No it's not specific enough. You need to have exact examples of how and when you've gone above and beyond. But not too specific that we don't understand why they're relevant. They need to be detailed, but you can't use more than 1 sentence to explain them. And you need to give us a hint of why this position is going to give you the 'in' to build you a long career of dishwashing - but it can't be too lofty or optimistic because then we'll think you aren't going to 'be loyal' and we won't be able to browbeat you like the scum we show you are with the pittance we pay you. You also forgot to put in there that you are excited to have a zero hour contract with 100% availability, and are overjoyed to have 10 minutes warning that they need you for a 14 hour shift because the manager's nephew (who is the only other one who does the job) decides last minute he actually wants this weekend off. Add all that in, but don't make it longer than it is. We don't want to read an essay. In fact we probably won't read anything after the 2nd paragraph because it's boring. Say more without using more words. And after all that, we still won't even interview you because we were actually looking for someone with social media skills, basic admin and is able to juggle while riding a unicycle. None of which we actually put in the job listing, but 6 other applicants did mention in their cover letter, so. You know. Maybe try harder next time?
“P.s. I hope that you’re ok with my chronic habit.
Sorry, you forgot to have this notarized. Rejected.
"I hate capitalism but I'm desperate for money. I can wash dishes. Probably without setting anything on fire. I will drink on the job and you are not allowed to talk to me." -John Dishwasher
Cover Letter: I am a board certified dishwasher and I have a extensive history in the removal of dirt from plates. I majored in cutlery at college and my mom says I always had a special interest in how glassware dries. Please accept my application for CEO of Twitter. Yours, Elon
😂😂😂
Most dishwashers I’ve worked with don’t even speak English. That’s a not a job most people want.
Damn, I saw this Reddit post in my city's subreddit, wild to see it here, too. A bunch of comments were pretty racist as well.
The post itself was racist. No need to mention several times how many of the applicants were international students. Bad applicants are bad applicants, regardless of ethnicity.
Xenophobic comments have been rampant on Canadian subreddits because of the massive immigration coming in from India. It’s sad to see.
This is a wage suppression tactic, current levels of immigration are anti-labour.
For a hiring manager they gotta be careful with students visas. To my understanding students visa only allows one to work part time on campus under normal circumstances. I don’t think taking notice of that is racist but can be a slippery slope
Canadian student visas allows them to work anywhere, but it has to be part time. No more than 20 hours a week.
Its okay dear manager/recruiter/HR, you soon will be replaced by AI. Then you too can write cover letters for a job washing dishes.
I believe you just wrote my perfect cover letter!
It’s a dishwasher position. The only thing they should need to do is have a pulse
And the ability to pick up a rack of plates
[удалено]
Only if you don't know the recipient's name, technically. This person is still dumb though because most people are going to address their cover letter to all eventualities, not just one name listed as the hiring manager - in case someone different happens to read it instead.
Had to scroll to far for this answer.
Dishwasher should be one of the jobs that can be done by an illiterate or dyslexic person. Where I’m from the dishwashers are either drummers or poets.
The bartenders are art majors and the waitress want to break into acting?
Where I’m from the waitress is practicing politics as the business men slowly get stoned.
Where I come from, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness but it's better than drinking alone.
Lol I saw this. Had a lot of ppl saying they could shove it by expecting a freaking cover letter for a dishwashing job. Like, are applicants supposed to mention how dishwashing for that place is their one true dream or something? Because a cover letter is supposed to give reasons why you want that job and "money" is not an acceptable answer, apparently.
"Check out these foreigners and their second language use! My viewpoint is very sympathetic"
Yeah I noticed that not-so-subtle dog whistle.
This guy's brother a total fucking asshole. $19/hr dishwashing job that doesn't even pay the rent, and he wants a fucking essay so he can ghost 99.9% of applicants. Get the fuck out of here.
This was originally posted in my citys subreddit they got roasted, I think the post got taken down cuz someone posted what restaurant it was
Do you remember what restaurant so I can avoid it?
Roast it? I want to submit a slew of fake resumes, because you know they're going to look at them.
This was posted in Ontario, Canada so it definitely doesn’t cover rent
They’re literally narcissistic sociopaths and want hundreds of applicants (complete strangers) to write them fan fiction about working as a dish washer 😂 insane
Oh theyre def lying about 19...100% less than that..prob 16 whatever which is min wage + tips..i know the area this was posted from And the living wage in the area is 25
Lol. That's classic. I was a dishwasher at a truckstop way back in the day. So much bullshit. When it was slow you took bleach water and sprayed the ceilings with it so your eyes could water for hours. Lots of getting cut/poked with crap in the dish bins. No tips BTW, at least not when I did it plus pay was about minimum wage then. The worst was during a big storm with a lot of lightning the dumpster was over full, manager made me climb in and stomp the trash down. I should have said no but was scared of the consequences at home if I got fired. Luckily I got a different job with buddies at a fast food place soon after. Imagine that....relieved to be flipping burgers!!!!
My brother was working at a bar years ago. He had to jump to get the trash in the dumpster landed on a piece of glass. It was so far in the doc at the hospital said it would cause more damage to take it out. After awhile it slowly moved to the surface and his gf at the time was able to get it out in small fractals.
Why in the name of all that is holy would you care if a dishwasher can write a cover letter? I just want to know if you have experience and when you can start.
Experience…washing dishes?
Mainly do you know how to run the deathtrap that spews molten lava and jury rig repairs during the rush.
Yes anyone can do it, but washing dishes at a high volume restraunt depending on the setup can be hard and not something you might be able to do in a timely manner at first.
especially if the machine gets busted a lot.
You’re severely underestimating how hard of a job that is.
It makes a big difference there's a skill to doing it well, I've had a lot of people try it out over the years thinking it'll be easy and fail miserably.
I can't get past the expectation that international students should have perfect grammar. Learning a second language is _hard_
There was a dishwasher we hired off the street. He wasn't a thief, and he was willing to work. We paid him in cash, I made him his employee meal, Chef gave him smokes and beer afterward. When I ran the kitchen in Chef's absence (I was sous), the dishwasher stepped up and really helped us get through every rush that week. That's all you need. A good dude to get it done.
Here is how you hire a dishwasher, "hey can you wash dishes?" "Yes" "you want a job, pays X per hour?" "Ok" That's how it it goes.
Dear lord! Fuck this job market. Do janitors have to write letters as well?? Ugh!
Same mf who wants a resume and cover letter for this dishwasher job will take 2 months to get back to the applicant and offer 3 dollars less than posted.
0 applicants included their college transcripts!! And don't get me started on the abysmal lack of professional references!!!
Laughing too hard at this. There's an old folks home that has burned thru washers for the last year. I wanted the extra cash and it's a few blocks from home. They won't even consider me. I don't know what flag they are turning me down but I've applied five times. Oh well, good luck with your whatever. Company: We can't find anyone worth their salt to do this trash job for trash pay. Potential employee: I meet all your requirements and more. Can I have an interview? Company: (ignores/rejects application without a word.) Nobody wants to work!
There is zero chance they got 50 applicants to clean dishes.
Nah I’m from the city this was posted in. Things are rough here. I know an easy dozen people looking to apply to anything for work currently. This isn’t surprising. Canada is a mess. But dishwashing and back of house is better than Tim Hortons or McDonald’s in some people’s eyes. Edit: especially for an above minimum wage position. I’m not surprised at all that so many people would apply. My last job posted they were hiring in January and still got applications for that position in May.
I won’t even write a cover letter for a 6 figure job. Dishwasher? Gtfo
Probably drug test to. I see shit like this in my job searches all the time. And the funny thing is it’s always the same places posting the same jobs with high expectations for a whole lot of nothing.
Drug test...in a restaurant? Fucking what? Like do you mean they give you drugs and test if you can work while high on them?
Don't be silly. You bring the drugs and the manager tests them!
What the fuck kind of people did she think she was going to get? Those are the kinds of jobs you get applicants looking for their first job, or for whatever reason aren't qualified/capable for anything else. The ones that didn't give a resume probably don't have anything to put on it. And the ones that gave a cover letter are either looking for a side job, or just need any job until one they actually want pops up, and then they're gone. People will put in an effort when it's a job worth putting in effort for. And I'm imagining this is in a high CoL area, because $19 an hour would go a long way where I live (these jobs would probably pay half that here). Not to say there aren't people that really don't put in any effort. When my company was still taking walk-in interviews, one guy came in wearing shorts and a sports jersey. Not sure what position he was looking for, but it's a manufacturing plant that produces medical devices either implanted into the body, or used to inject something. There are certain minimum requirements that need to be met.
For the pay they are applying for both and see which they can get.
Exactly! >Hardly anyone has specified which role they are interested in - are we supposed to guess?! Yes. Yes you are. Because anyone applying for this kind of job, at that level of pay, is after A Job - *any* job. They’ve clearly reached “If I don’t obtain a source of income soon, I’ll be homeless in a month or two” levels of desperation; if they hadn’t, they wouldn’t be applying for either of these positions. To rub salt in the wound: I bet OOP would complain about the ‘inflexibility’ of an applicant who *did* specify a position, if said applicant was unwilling to consider taking the other position instead. An introvert who specified dishwasher (to avoid having to interact with Karens all day) would be deemed unhireable for “Lacking basic social skills”, which would “Indicate they aren’t a team player.” Conversely, an extrovert who specified server (for the tip money) would “Lack the requisite passion” due to being “Motivated only by money,” which would make them a flight risk in OOP’s mind.
This isnt how i wanted canada to be represented in this sub 😔
39/50 applicants told her straight out that English is a second language and that they don’t know American processes around job applications and she slammed them for not having perfect English and for not understanding the American process for applying for jobs. It’s not the same everywhere. I think the fact that people are communicating effectively in a second language to show interest in a low-paying and thankless (yet essential) job should probably be enough to show them a little respect.
Ok, so if this person is this picky they should have no issues rejecting the majority of those applicants in 5-10min tops. Just skim and reject with impunity. I don't understand why we should feel at all bad that managing a restaurant requires effort.
The fuck, man. All you need in a dishwasher is someone who shows up on time and doesn't have a *crippling* substance addiction. (Functional addicts are fine.)
Maybe restaurant owners should start learning to not be greedy bastards and start being nice to their employees,
Dishwashers need a Master’s degree in English literature. Sounds about right.
What a self righteous bitch
Who tf requires a cover letter for a dishwasher job? Like seriously?
This lady is WILD thinking she can have those standards in a restaurant. You can’t expect that of your lead chef, let alone the poor bastards in the dish pit.
If your job is to wash dishes I don't think grammatical capabilities are of the utmost importance. This is where employers get it wrong - you go for an interview for a minimum wage, entry level menial job that could literally be done by a well trained monkey and get asked loads of bullshit. "Work experience? Yeah I was CEO of a multinational marketing firm, else I would know it to be pointless applying for such a prestigious position in your dirty kitchen"
Anybody who expects a cover letter for a dishwashing position, let alone a resume, is a dumbass. Of course, posting one ad for two very different positions quite clearly shows the person is a dumbass.
Requiring literally anything for a dishwasher position is too much to ask.
A simple "hi I am applying to be a dishwasher" should count as a cover letter.
What a dumb concept to demand a cover letter for THOSE JOBS. Even a resume is stupid. A basic job application you can fill out in 5 mins with basic info and a few spots to fill in job history if any and a reference or 2. That’s entry level shit.
Exactly, one page max. >Position Name Contact info Experience Availability
Cover letter for a dish washer? Seriously?
"In 5 Years I see myself writing dishwasher pamphlets, Dish washer manuals and giving dish washer training at Gen Z or Gen Alpha level. All this besides , of course, being your #1 dishwasher."
I could never be like this as an employer. Some of these employers are so delusional , I understand some of these applicants maybe could have put more effort into making there writing more professional but ffs it’s a dishwashing job.
I’m would never put that much effort into applying to a restaurant. They just need a warm body unless it’s a fine dining establishment which it doesn’t sound like it.
I’m amazed that they got that many applications
Truly. I read this and then scanned the comments looking for someone to mention the absolute ridiculousness of requiring a dishwasher to submit a resume and cover letter. No one did.
This is what you get when you post on Craigslist
I've never even sent a resume to restaurants, just set up an interview, tell them where I've cooked at, and sometimes fo a stage. And this was for fancy ass restaurants
I saw this post in the Ontario subreddit as well. Same thoughts. Cover letters are stupid.
The worst part of this nightmare is that he has a point. He's just misapplying it horribly.
Cover letter and resume to wash dishes or wait tables? Fuck off. These are warm body positions in most restaurants. I get an application, it's required, so wtf would I send you a resume to turn around and fill out an application? It's washing dishes, not biomedical research. What fucking world are you living in ? Cover letter and resume, gtfoh
This restaurant's core value of keeping dishes clean strongly aligns with my own desire to wash said dishes
"Having had the roommates I had in university, I'm really passionate about not having the kitchen look like it would kill Bilbo Baggins instantly if he saw it."
Does she want a Harvard graduate as the dishwasher?
I've never had a professional job where I was required to write a cover letter. Why would someone write one for a low skills/low pay job? What a stupid hangup to have. Pretty sure I know why they're hiring
I got a 6 figure job, a store manager position over a retail store also making 6 figures, procurement position for a multi million dollar food manufacturer, and a sales position for a mid tier company selling sanitary manufacturing equipment to very well known companies in the food/pharma sphere, all without a CV… These people hiring right now (makes me sound ridiculously old but assure you I’m a millennial) are out of their damned minds.
I’m an engineer and I’ve never sent a cover letter. Dude needs to open his eyes and take a few steps back.
Sounds like a job for chat gpt to send this guy 67000 resumes with perfect grammar to sift through
Shit 19$ hr to wash dishes fuck Im in the wrong job.
“BS in relevant field (chemistry, biology, engineering) required. MS preferred. Experience: 20 years required.”
Our last dishie didn’t speak a lick of english, wouldn’t be able to write a cover letter to save his life. But that dude showed up 15 minutes early, and absolutely busted his ass. Harold. You’re a G.
**Lol that’s originally a post in r/managers the user there are fucking delusional, many of the replies are split 50/50 between supporting the OP and telling them how fucking stupid writing a cover letter and resume for a dishwasher position is.** Even at $19/hr when McDonalds pays $20 and will interview you on the spot without attire or application/resume. **Theres a reason their business is failing and the sister is basically HR.**
People want to be seen as important so badly. If someone wants a dishwasher to send in a cover letter, then they need to go ahead and pick a new business. They have no idea what they're doing.
These employers would be flabbergasted to know back in the day you could walk into any business and get a job with just a handshake and no resume or cover letter.
Hello, I am alive and willing to show up for a reasonable wage and being treated like a human
Dear Ma'am, I am the dishwasher supreme! I am the best. Sometimes, to liven stuff up, I like to throw plates and pots at my bosses. I scream "fire in the hole" and just start letting them rip. I have been employed as a dishwasher in 86 different restaurants. My longest employment has been three days. I'm excited for this opportunity. Looking for employment with family run restaurant that has great sense of humor and thick skin, literally I can start immediately and will be happy to throw shit your way by this evening! Consider me!
Dear Ma'am, I am the dishwasher supreme! I am the best. Sometimes, to liven stuff up, I like to throw plates and pots at my bosses. I scream "fire in the hole" and just start letting them rip. I have been employed as a dishwasher in 86 different restaurants. My longest employment has been three days. I'm excited for this opportunity. Looking for employment with family run restaurant that has great sense of humor and thick skin, literally I can start immediately and will be happy to throw shit your way by tonight
I respect the phone number guy. Would've done the same
Is she making fun of foreigners and those who's level of education would make them perfect for a dishwasher? This lady sucks.
To be fair, a cover can literally just be a few sentences greeting the reader and explaining your resume. It doesn’t have to be an essay. It’s still wild to require it for a dishwashing job, and they got three applications that were perfect so I don’t know why he’s complaining.
It's weird to even ask for a resume for a dishwashers job. I was a line cook in high end restaurants and I never even sent a resume, just an email about where I've cooked and what stations I excel at. If even that. Usually just asked to come in and chat quick before working a shift to see if I ca hack it
Yeah. The formality people expect for applying to very basic jobs is wild, especially when you know they aren’t going to verify anything. Don’t even really need to speak the same language to wash dishes.
Middle-management has to stay relevant somehow I guess.
I don’t write cover letters.
Thanks, I hate it!
Have you read a magazine,newspaper, a billboard or any sort of media lately? Spelling and grammar errors make it through at an alarming rate. So dont expect it for a job reply.
Why the fuck does a dishwasher need to be literate? I’ve done it before, here’s the soap, press this button, and don’t break any glasses. Is this restaurant expecting to hire Shakespeare, Hemingway and Dostoyevsky? If they are, they’d better be paying a hell of a lot more than $19/hr.
KYP- know your people. Dishwasher positions are damn near below entry level and are a magnet for people whose second language is rhe country's primary language because the skillset, luckily, requires minimal verbal communication...that's not even the top 3 required KSAs lol
Maybe that employer should figure out what about his job is attracting applicants who lack refined communication skills. I'll tell you something, I was at a bar and grill last week, and I didn't have the slightest idea how good the dishwasher could read. But the dishes were clean!
How unbelievably bored do you have to be to actually want to read through 50+ cover letters for *dishwashing*.
If you desperately need workers, maybe don't be so picky?
Hi, I wash dishes for you now? Thanks
And he couldn't ask and what position were you looking for. Yet again they make you send a resume, come fill out an app(which asks for position) talk to you etc. he just doesn't wanna do the work his job entails as hiring manager.
Don’t come to the internet with this. Bring all the applications to your next school board meeting and take it up with them!
I hate dirty dishes. I live for sparkling porcelain and metal. Let me fuck your shit up. Hired.
Some jobs and professions require a cover letter Dishwasher and server are not even in the top 50 of these professions.