'Go ahead, I will still make more money than you': Server gets accused of getting the best section at restaurant, gives it up and still makes more in tips

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Feb 7, 2023 8:00 AM EST

Never bite off more than you can chew! That's what these other servers learned after they accused this waitress of always getting the best section of the restaurant on Sundays. Once management brought it to the attention of the waitress, she gave up her section, knowing there was no way these other people could handle managing ten tables at once. As it turns out, she was right.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit by u/iwasthechubbylady, and while we don't necessarily support this kind of competition in the workplace, the real takeaway here is to know how much you can handle before overdoing it. The Redditor worked at the restaurant for five years and clearly got into a rhythm there. She also mentioned that this scenario occurred multiple times during the course of her employment at the restaurant, and every time, the other servers wound up giving her section back to her. Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, here's a post about a customer service representative giving a Karen just what she deserved!