Perhaps they make every customer feel like they’re the most important person in the room. Maybe they’re genuinely friendly with the guests. Shadow them a bit to figure out how their approach differs from everyone else’s. Try to figure out what high-earners do and emulate their mindset and talents.įor example, if you’re jealous of another waiter, you could try talking to them and asking for some advice on how you could do better. However, it can turn us bitter if we let these feelings of unfairness live in our minds, rent-free. Fight for a fair wage, demand financial growth and stability in your career, but don’t let jealousy rule your life.Įnvy can be healthy if we’re motivated to look up to others and learn from their success. It is far healthier to shift your mindset to appreciate what you have and then work to improve your skills than to constantly moan about how unfair life is. What’s more, it’s essential to recognize the fact that there will always be someone who earns more than you, whether locally or elsewhere. Nobody lives a ‘perfect’ life, and no amount of additional tips is going to solve deep-rooted problems or make your greatest ambitions in life come true.
Moreover, try to realize that the people earning more money than you have their own problems to deal with. And, yes, even having a good, stable job, even if you might not be where you want to be in terms of your career. Take the time to sit down and note down all of the things that you have in your life that you’re grateful for. One of the best antidotes to jealousy, greed, and envy is gratitude. Image credits: nina_p_v (not the actual photo) It can be a very sobering and humbling lesson to realize that you’re nowhere near their level (yet). Given the chance to prove your worth, you’ve got to show your colleagues, managers, and owners that you’re just as good as (if not better than!) your coworker. However, you need to put your money where your mouth is. And a dash of friendly competition can reinvigorate the entire staff. They only see the tips you get, not how quickly you work, how experienced you are, and how skillfully you manage a dozen or so tables (while they’ve got just a handful). Whatever the exact reasons for their envy, they probably have an overly-simplistic understanding of what your job is actually like. While a few wholeheartedly believe that they could do a better job than you could, given the chance. Others feel like they’re doing the same amount of work as you are and, naturally, want the same cut. Some might think that you don’t ‘deserve’ your paycheck. The sad reality is that the moment you start earning more money than your coworkers or friends, they might start feeling jealous.
The waitress’ reward? Well, more tips! And she earned every single cent through back-breaking labor and great interactions with the customers. It made sense from a managerial perspective. You see, she would always get the most work to do because she was the most capable. The redditor told the internet how it felt like an absolute vacation when someone else took over her section at Village Inn. Image credits: LightFieldStudios (not the actual photo) “My regular customers liked me because I would talk to them get to know what they liked and I would joke with them.” Jealousy can eat away at you if you only focus on what others make I also anticipated any of their needs,” she shared. “People loved my attitude and how attentive I could be. Meanwhile, u/iwasthechubbylady explained that it’s a waiter’s attitude that “is the main thing to make people happy.” “The only way to get rid of it is to get rid of the tip culture and pay a living wage to servers.” The solution, according to her, is clear. You don’t make much in the form of a paycheck, so if someone works the same job as you but makes more money, it will breed jealousy,” she explained. “Your livelihood depends on tips as a server. We wanted to get the woman’s take on why so many waiters might be jealous of their coworkers’ pay. She wasn’t sure why her story was so popular on r/MaliciousCompliance. Redditor u/iwasthechubbylady told Bored Panda that she wasn’t expecting her post to get so much attention on the internet. Image credits: MargJohnsonVA (not the actual photo)
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