I don't tend to make waves at work. I just do my job, nod my head, and only complain to other employees and stuff about things that we all relate to, like a customer being a jerk or idiot, and small annoying things they make us do.
But I find I have a really hard time keeping my mouth shut when I'm told I need to do something in an inefficient manner.
Take for instance, our prep in the morning, which includes making salads and parfaits. Usually we keep some empty salad bowls and covers, along with parfait cups and lids at the table in the back where we make them.
This makes it simple and easy to get them, especially when we're doing only parts at a time between orders, because they only have a dedicated prep person if it gets to like ten and there's still a ton to do. Or if the person in back drive, usually me, says "It's way to busy, I'm not going to be able to get prep done before lunch."
But every now and then they get on our case about keeping that stuff there. They say it doesn't belong there and we're suppose to keep everything in the back...In a place really annoying to get to if you're also having to take orders in back drive. You simply don't have time to get what you need there exactly and/or put stuff back, unless it's really slow.
When this occasionally happens I do point this out, but they just say "Well we have to do it."
So I just sigh, nod, and say "I'll handle it when I have the time then."
And then I never have the time.
And if I do, I make sure I have something else to do to make sure I don't.
Then sooner or later, they drop the issue.
