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<DIV>In reading this letter, I first have to agree that us representing ourselves in public in a good manner is a very important thing....and this information (Which I was not there to see thank goodness!) made me think back.....</DIV>
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<DIV>When I was 16, like most teenagers, I worked at McDonalds. There were several times when I worked that we had a school bus come in, sometimes expected, most of the time not. I remember my manager talking to me asking myself and other employees to talk to the head of our groups (Band, Choir, Football, etc.) to have them give her a "Heads Up" as to when they would be coming in. Her reasoning was so she could have extra employees ready to go for the madness to come. </DIV>
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<DIV>Now, they made do as best as they could when they had no notice. The problem was that the "Mundanes" in this case, had to wait an extra extended amount of time for regular orders.</DIV>
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<DIV>Okay, tangent time...I know I have not always received the best service at IHOP, but I also know that it's a daunting process to have that many people at once and only so many wait staff. So here's the idea (And the Point more importantly)</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000>Why don't we, on Populace nights, try to give IHOP the heads up a few days in advance (We do know when we're having them long in advance!) and let them know we're going to have a large party of 30+ people at approximately such and such a time so they can get extra servers so the ones we have aren't so overloaded???</FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV>I'm sure if we talked to Management they for one would be more thankful, as well as the overworked and underpaid waitresses and waiters! I don't know if it would make a difference or not, but it's worth a try! I know if it was me making the schedule, I would want definite times that we're coming in so I could make adjustments so that EVERYONE would be happy!</DIV>
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<DIV>Now then, I'm not by any means excusing the behaviour of said person, but maybe if we do this, it will help to improve service in the future so angers and temperaments don't rise to such atrocities!</DIV>
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<DIV>Yours in the Dream,</DIV>
<DIV>Lady Ailis Mareoun Haddock</DIV></BODY></HTML>