tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813740281708097562.post8332218402433919459..comments2023-06-04T07:52:57.451-05:00Comments on Zen and the Art of Waitering: Detaching From the Result (Especially If the Result is 12%)Jonashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06918330653819943833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813740281708097562.post-25550622659422023552010-04-16T02:04:01.400-05:002010-04-16T02:04:01.400-05:00Ah, my non-waiter friend - it is because the actua...Ah, my non-waiter friend - it is because the actual amount of labor involved in prepping a tea - presenting the tea box, getting honey and/or lemon, milk (not cream) (which is kept completely separate from the hot water/coffee station) or sugar, setting the plate for the tea pot, doily, hot water, coffee cup (which better be sparkling, since there's nothing to mask the coffee stains) - is a lot for something that costs no more than a soda (which requires me to fill a glass somewhat with ice and press it against a lever). Again, this goes back to the idea that there is no real correlation between the work provided and the money received (a $13 martini, for instance, only requires that I walk to the bar, pick it up, and walk back).Jonashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918330653819943833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813740281708097562.post-39152238038668436962010-04-13T13:43:52.455-05:002010-04-13T13:43:52.455-05:00why would a cup of tea cost $6.95?why would a cup of tea cost $6.95?Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006568749257970369noreply@blogger.com