I worked as a busboy for my first job when I was 14. I worked one major wedding and dropped a bunch of glasses. My employers didn't really care, but what made me quit right away was that my check for working all night was only 13 dollars. When tips were split, everyone else who knew each other there hogged all the money and gave me a couple of bucks. I had a friend who started at the same time who got shafted, as well.

He was pissed that I quit, but even his father told him that if he stayed there he would be a fool. I have no idea how they had anyone working there as long as they did.

So basically, I had an awkward, bad experience that was humiliating and I made less money then I would have for mowing one lawn. I have no clue how anyone can stand working in the service industry at all. The only positive that came from that experience is that I make sure I treat people in restaurants nice when I go out to eat. It's not like I was mean before, but I had a small taste of what a soul crushing experience that was, and I hated it.