any experience working in a pizzeria?

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what was it like, a good or bad job, want details please

i once worked as a prep cook / dishwasher in a pizzeria. the dishwashing was fine as putting dishes in the machine and setting it to go is repetitive and easy. everything goes in its place.

the prep cook business, not so much, for me. i get anxious in about ten seconds if i finish one task and don't know what to do next, and working in a kitchen requires a lot of that kind of thing. plus i was stuck in forced social environment with a few people in a small space. i had a very hard time and ended up quitting the job.

delivering pizzas, if you're adept at finding your way around would probably be fine. otherwise it would depend on what your specific difficulties are (prioritizing? dealing with customers?) and what the demands on you would be, whether it might be a good fit or not.

Worked as a chef for Pizza Hut.

Not a bad deal once I found a way to organize my day. Lots of stuff to do, but if you break it down into tasks you can manage, it's not hard. It is important that if you need to focus on your job, your supervisor realizes that letting you focus on the job is how to get the most productivity out of you.

I do not recommend driving and delivering, because if you figure 50 cents per mile, and that's what the IRS gives you, and they're not doing you a favor, when you figure maintenance, depreciation, wear and tear, those big ticket item, yeah, 50 cents a mile is a realistic figure. And with what a lot of places pay, you'll be lucky to break even. Still, there is a certain rhythm to the job, you'll learn things and develop new skills, and you'll have some big tip days, just not as many as they say.

Ah, yes, the standing around time. You know, if there was a payoff in that, say, every so often someone brought up a topic of keen interest of mine, then I might have more patience for the whole thing. And maybe that's why NTs do have more patience! in that they occasionally get a social payoff, or a really neat story to them, something like that.

(Something in my writing has helped in this regard. Never talk down to the reader. In fact, assume the reader is slightly smarter than you are, they just don't happen to know this particular subject. Now, if the reader is a lot smarter than I am, there's nothing I can do about that, but if I just tell my story/event in a straightforward way, it still might be of interest.)

I worked in a number pizzerias for about 10 years. I was mostly a driver, but in 2007 I spent some time as a supervisor. It was a fun job as I got to get out of the store, get cash tips and drive around. Did it have it's sucky moments? Oh yes it did, but for the most part, I would do it again in a second, just not with the car I have now...

But what about the wear and tear and the maintenance on the car and so forth?

(And you realize of course that if they classify you as an 'independent contractor,' you then have to pay both halves of social security.)

Well, fortunately, they do not classify you as an independant contractor. And I would only do it again if I had like a 1990 Honda Civic. I currently have a 1996 Honda Civic which is, in my mind too nice for pizza delivery( it has a rare JDM engine and lots of performance parts).

Driving is fun work if you can do it, in a busy shop you spend most of your time out of the store away from people, it's fairly independent, the hours are often flexible, etc. The real caveats are that you need a fuel efficient beater car if you plan on doing it for any length of time, you need a busy shop, and you need to get the right shifts, evenings and weekends. I've delivered with a gas guzzling mid 90's Crown Vic, and between the gas reimbursement and the tips that worked out okay, then I had a stick shift Altima, the mileage was better but the car wasn't durable enough. My last delivery car was a late model Accord coupe that was really too nice for delivery work, but I only worked a few months with it. Delivery work can easily pay 15-20$ an hour with the rights shifts, just be aware that you get no sick days, no vacation, and you only make money when you drive. Avoid the big chains, especially the evil trifecta of Pizza Hut, Domino's and Papa Johns, they tend to have the worst pay and working conditions. Also make sure that you aren't subject to tip credit, an odious law that allows an employer to pay you below minimum wage if you receive tips, you're most likely to see that sort of garbage at the major chains.

good point .. some states don't allow this.

looks like they're a minority though, sadly:

http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm

This is sorta wrong..

If you live in a city thats fairly big you can make alot of money delivering..

I worked for a wingzone delivering food in pittsburgh..

Without reg pay i would get around 12 to 1500 a week after gas and what not..

I found driving to be good cause you were in your car most of the time and all you had to say is the bill is ??.?? and have a nice day.

I had only a few instance where i had to say more than that and smooth s**t over cause of lazy cooks or something.

I want to drive again but i blew 2 stop signs and have mad pts on my license..

But driving is good..

Hey, another WZ vet! I delivered for them 3 different times, Seattle store, then Arvada Colorado, then Seattle again when I got out of school. Not a bad place to work except for the stupid uniform requirements, whoever thought light colored khakis were a good idea in a store full of deep fryers and hot sauce needs to be smacked.

Having worked as a delivery driver for over 20 years at different pizzerias, I have many stories to share with you about my experiences. I even wrote and self-published two romance novels based, at least in part, on my delivery experiences in and around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. My narrator in both novels is an Aspergian who falls in love with a Neurotypical woman. The first novel is called "Topless Delivery - The Myrtle Beach Experience" and its sequel is called "Forever Autumn - The Myrtle Beach Experience Continues." Both novels are available in paperback and Kindle formats at Amazon.com.

As far as the actual delivery work goes, a Blackberry Storm with VZNavigator is the driver's best friend. The best part of the job is driving around Myrtle Beach with the top down and listening to good music. The worst part is dealing with impatient customers and bosses who have never taken deliveries in heavy traffic conditions. A growing trend in the industry, even at major chains like Papa John's and Domino's, is to pay drivers below minimum wage and to claim tip credit for the difference. The mileage compensation barely covers our petrol costs, let alone our maintenance, insurance, and loan expenses. Driving in heavy traffic is also very stressful.