Bar problems..

[Metric1]

So this summer I am managing my family's bar.. I'm a really easy going manager my staff comes and goes as they pleases but my number one rule is don't scoop ice with the glasses. We use glassware to serve our drinks and tonight I was working with and one of my bartenders who has been told time and time again (I even posted signs saying not to scoop ice with glasses) picked up a glass, scooped some ice, mixed a drink and handed it to a patron. I fired her on the spot.. she kicked up a fuss.. the whole thing was a mess.. I feel awful..

Was this a good decision?

[AgnesIO]

Firing someone for picking up ice with a glass?

No, no it wasn't.

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[Mark]

I don't think it was right to do that, a polite/informal reminder would have been better as you can't really tell how people are feeling or what's going on in their head. She may have been worrying about x y and z instead of scooping ice into a glass

[FlyingJesus]

Do you actually want advice or are you just trying to impress people by saying you're a bar manager

[Yawn]

it unreasonable to just fire her even if u told her time and time again....it only some ice nothing serious!!! im glad u feel awful she could have a family who r now starving cos they have no money. phone her up immediately and say u made v serious error and desperately want her back

[e5]

Think you made a mistake. You can't fire someone for scooping ice with a glass. Why does that matter? Also an easy thing to forget if it's busy too. Leave the scoop in the I've bucket so people can't miss it. She's probably not gonna wanna work for you again if you invite her back though!

[Shockwave.2CC]

Tbh I think it was the right thing to do, because you asked her time and time again not to do it and even had things posted around, so there was plenty of warnings for her not to do it, but she carried on. So I think it was a good choice.

But as people are saying it weren't a good idea. if I was to disagree, i would of said, dock her wages.

[FlyingJesus]

Is it not more sanitary to scoop it with the glass anyway rather than use a scoop that everyone's been touching all night. I assume that's the only possible issue you could have with attempting to monitor the way ice is scooped

[Jurv]

germs can't live or whatever on ice though can they or am i wrong

i wouldn't have fired her straight away though i'd ask her about it and see what her situation is first

[sex]

i hope she sues you
very bad decision
poorgirl

[myles]

is this a habbo bar?

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[Daltron]

my inner law student says this is totally wrong because of tort action

but generally yeah it sounds kinda wrong to fire her like that :/

[Cerys]

Bad decision tbh.

Would your family/the usual manager have fired her too?

Tbh I guess if it was the bad choice, they'll bring her back

[Grig]

does she work on contract? If so, the correct way to do it is first talk to her and if she continues just not extend her contract.

[AgnesIO]

Do you actually want advice or are you just trying to impress people by saying you're a bar manager

If I could rep you again and again and again, I would :L

Unfortunately, it simply isn't impressive running a families bar (your family too cheap to hire skilled managers? :P)

[Barkseh]

I don't know what I'd fine more humiliating. Been fired for scooping ice using a glass or having it posted on a Habbo related forum lol.

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[Metric1]

The reason you never scoop ice with a glass is because if the glass chips in a bin of ice it's next to impossible to see it.. next drink, piece of glass in the drink, person drinks it and I GET SUED. We can be fined if the inspector catches it.

[Yawn]

ok that v true and not as bad i as it sounded in ur post and sounds less bad on ur part

BUT TBH I THINK U SHOULDVE SAT HER DOWN AND GIVEN HER A FORMAL WARNING 1ST

[Adam]

Who's having ice in their drinks anyway?

Yeah, and you're an ******* for doing that. For all you know that job could've been her only source of income to provide for her family. She's probably not like you with sixteen cars and a mum who loves her very much who also has sixteen cars.

[lemons]

reading this makes my blood boil every time


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[AgnesIO]

Who's having ice in their drinks anyway?

Yeah, and you're an ******* for doing that. For all you know that job could've been her only source of income to provide for her family. She's probably not like you with sixteen cars and a mum who loves her very much who also has sixteen cars.

You believe all that tripe? :L


The reason you never scoop ice with a glass is because if the glass chips in a bin of ice it's next to impossible to see it.. next drink, piece of glass in the drink, person drinks it and I GET SUED. We can be fined if the inspector catches it.

No dear, your family gets sued.

I assume you make sure all spillages are urgently cleared away too, that is in the kitchen and everywhere else - or your staff could sue. Firing someone on the spot then asking on a habbo forum about it? Damn you loveeee the attention!

[karter]

well that wasn't needed :censored: