Help wanted

Yesterday was National Server Day (for people who wait tables).  Funny I don't remember that being a national day of honor when I was a server.  Of course when I was a server things were a bit different. (think late 90's)

Our restaurant had a high turnover rate for employees, especially servers.  The statistic used to be that 17% was a model of good turnover.  We ranked around 28-35% turnover ratio.  As I began to train servers, I knew who would make it and who wouldn't almost to a science.  I think I still have that gift.  Servers are really good at what they do when they posses a few good traits; humor, common sense, rapport with the customer and a servant attitude.

The difficulty is that you can train people how to do a job like serving food but the good ones are instilled with these traits as part of who they are.  The problem our management team always wrestled with was hanging a help wanted sign.  It either made us recognize the 28-35% turnover or it invited people to ask about working there.

Jesus invites his disciples into this type of relationship....showing them exactly what it means to be a servant of all (John 13 Jesus wears an apron and washes his disciples feet).  Jesus hangs the help wanted sign for those to follow him and have a servant's heart.  As disciples of Jesus we are called to wear aprons not bibs.  Happy National Servers day (late)...if your praying attention! - Pastor Andy

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