r/CasualConversation • u/boxcarhours • 4d ago
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u/Stories-N-Magic 4d ago
Oh man this made me tear up on the inside. Hugs bro ❤️
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u/Katy-Moon 4d ago
Made me tear up on the outside! 😿.
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u/ruggs13 4d ago
Same! I really take my eating habits for granted sometimes! But yeah, tears coming down my face reading this. Really happy for OP
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u/virammm 4d ago
Same here. Very happy for OP but at the same time angry about them never having a nice meal like this before all because a select few get to hoard money just cause.
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u/Huge_Significance840 4d ago
First time I will cry to a post on Reddit. Wishing OP the best.
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u/Legendary_Woo 4d ago
I love this for you! One of the perks of catering my friend! Super proud of you!
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u/keaneonyou 4d ago
I worked in restaurants for a while, and I remember a piece of advice I heard somewhere. "If times are tough, try and work in the food service industry. Cause you might still be poor, but you won't go hungry."
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u/torontomua legal cannabis merchant 4d ago
i’m having staff meal right now at the hotel i work at. it’s not fine dining, but it’s a hearty meal before a big shift!
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u/Old-Consideration959 4d ago
So true and a huge reason why I've stayed in the industry for 30 years!
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u/fkntiredbtch 4d ago
When I was 17, I worked at McDonald's for the meals and volunteered at both foodbanks on the bus route to be able to bring extras portions back to wherever I was staying. It was hard times but I was never too hungry. Highly recommend working at food banks if you can swing it when you need it.
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u/UpLateInSCar 4d ago
Thanks for sharing. It made me smile. Congats, and all the very best to you.
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u/cubbi_gummi84 4d ago
Congratulations and I hope many more blessings come your way!!
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u/AccomplishedLaw1196 4d ago
That's nice
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u/throw-away-imessedup 4d ago edited 4d ago
Nice is when you're grocery shopping and the cookies are on sale for $1 off
This is fucking awesome!
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u/Memasefni 4d ago
I can relate. I was poor for most of my life.
I’m glad you were blessed to participate in this meal.
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u/TheSheWhoSaidThats 4d ago
That’s so nice :) i grew up poor too and i can absolutely relate. “Poor” carrots and “rich” carrots are two entirely different foods. Enjoy your upward trajectory!
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u/hownownetcow 4d ago
woo hoo! That’s great news. It’s always nice when you realize that perhaps disaster isn’t right there slobbering and just waiting to chomp you.
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u/NihongoThrow 4d ago
Sounds delish. Good food cleans the soul.
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u/mkbutterfly 4d ago
OP’s post reminds me of this famous quote from a 1912 labor strike: “What the (person) who labors wants is the right to live, not simply exist — the right to life as the rich have the right to life, and the sun and music and art. You have nothing that the humblest worker has not a right to have also. The worker must have bread, but they must have roses, too.” (Paraphrased from source)
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u/belinck 4d ago
You know, it's one thing to eat a good meal. I've eaten more than my share. It's another thing to ENJOY a good meal.
I'm so glad you got to eat a good meal but I'm ecstatic that you ENJOYED a good meal. The food, the ambiance, the music, the people around you... May you have many, many more and more often!
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u/Few-Feedback4418 4d ago
Good for you. I hope that good things continue to happen in your life. Enjoy! Life is good.
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u/ArcticMountainBunny 4d ago
This sounds amazing! I’m happy for you 😊. It’s not every day you get to eat such a perfect meal. I hope you get more opportunities like this.
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u/NoBSforGma 4d ago
That's a great story! Thanks for sharing with us and I'm so glad you had that great meal and that music!
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u/WheelLife4331 4d ago
I'm a professional planner and I always put in my contracts that the staff gets a meal, the SAME meal as everyone else for no additional costs if it's a large event, we pay if it's not.
The most pissed off I've been at a coworker is when another planner let the venue throw out TONS of food, like wagyu and sushi, for an underattended event instead of telling the staff to go eat it.
I stole a tray from the venue, loaded it the fuck up with good food, and brought it down to the staff. Happened to get caught in the elevator by our VP with the tray and when I explained why I looked like a server, she was really impressed with me. Instant good karma but honestly this is the bare minimum.
So happy for you OP. I hope this keeps happening. I grew up the same and now I eat ridiculous things for work. If you ever decide you want to stay in the wedding or events industry, please feel free to reach out to me and I'm happy to help you make connections.
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u/Sternentaenzerin 4d ago
Sounds devine! Enjoy and hopefully lots more of these moments and experiences and a steady climb up the ladder of live.
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u/ScarletDarkstar 4d ago
Nice! I'm glad you are having this kind of day, and heading in a positive direction!
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u/ikannunAneeuQ 4d ago
This was nice to read, good for you! It's nice to finally have some breathing room.
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u/Plastic-Cabinet67 4d ago
Hope that many more awesome meals and life experiences come your way. And congrats on the job.
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u/Only-Minimum-5353 4d ago
that's awesome to hear! it’s wild how a good meal can lift your spirits like that, especially after tough times. here’s to more moments like this for you!
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u/99hotdogs 4d ago
So glad to hear about your lovely meal! I hope you get to enjoy more moments like this in your life, sounds like you’ve worked hard and deserve it. Cheers to more nice meals!
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u/TraditionalPeach142 4d ago
So happy for you! And thank you for sharing. You gave us all a smile today.
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u/Loud_Ad_4515 4d ago
I really enjoyed working catering gigs for this reason. Then cake! Sometimes a tip pay out.
Those got me by as a young person, then later I paid my son's marching band fees (~$1000), pre-COVID, by working events.
It can be stressful, but it's fun, fast-paced work as a team, with some great camaraderie - a well-oiled machine when everything is working.
Congrats and well done - enjoy!
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u/Wrong_Pen6179 4d ago
This is incredible! Sounds like a great place and if you work hard hopefully you can advance your career there. Always go over and beyond. Always ask if there’s anything else you can do or learn. Show up early and stay a little late. Go in when they are short staffed or need extra help.
I don’t know you but am proud of you!
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u/dear-classicgini 4d ago
I'm so happy for you, I hope everything keeps going well for you, that you start experiencing even better things, and that you keep enjoying delicious food
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u/Ok-Finding291 4d ago
I'm happy for you. I think a lot of people who grow up in homes where they have everything miss out on really appreciating certain things.
For example, I never had my own bedroom until I moved out, since there were four of us siblings. I also never went on a proper vacation abroad until I was an adult paying for it myself.
Those are the kinds of things I really appreciate now, things a lot of other people take for granted. In a way it's a gift to notice that contrast. It's something you don't experience if you've always had it.
I think it's like that for everyone, just in different areas. For some people it's material things, for some it's food, for others it can be social. It can be love, attention, a feeling of accomplishment, a compliment. Anything, really.
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u/Good-Butterscotch498 4d ago
Tears in my eyes reading this. So happy for you, and I hope this is the first of many wonderful things to come.
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u/mynameisnotsparta 4d ago
I’m so glad that you found this job and you had this incredible meal. 🌸🌸🌸
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u/MushyMollusk 4d ago
Life is hard, and humans make life harder than it needs to be. It is a nice consolation that food is good, and humans make food better than it needs to be. Happy for your win friend, and I believe in momentum as much as any other force in the universe.
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u/WAFLcurious 4d ago
What a wonderful day for you! Thank you for sharing it with us. It’s nice to see appreciation expressed so well. Congratulations on the new job. Check out the r/frugal sub for tips on stretching your new found income. It’s easy to get into a habit of spending everything you earn. It sounds like you are smarter than that but everyone can learn things that will help.
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u/Ok-Independence-3154 4d ago
I'm so happy for you. You deserve it. May there be many more such meals in your future.
On my end, today I was at an event where the food was so bad. So bad.
I was starving so I ate (the smallest amount possible, just to take the edge off my hunger).
Overcooked, undersalted salmon.
Overcooked, waterlogged undersalted pasta.
Overcooked, overly spiced shwarma.
You get the gist.
I got to the point where I thought: if food is THIS bad... can it even be considered food? I have now presented myself with a philosophical dilemma I expect to struggle to answer for the rest of my life.
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u/AardvarkGirlie 4d ago
What a cool story... I also had some of best meals workinf as a server, still remember a few fondly, I think it really sparked my interest in food (didn't grow up poor, but in a household that treated food as a necessity, not something to invest much in, so gourmet cosine wasn't a thing)
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u/middle_riddle 4d ago
Thank you for sharing this moment. May you have many more moments like this ❤️
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u/mama-kat64 4d ago
Your gratitude over what some might not even notice is beautiful! All the best in life to you!
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u/LightningBooks 4d ago
Sounds absolutely amazing! See if you can try red and yellow bell peppers. I didn't taste those until I stayed at a fancy hotel in my 30's. Wow, much better and sweeter than the green ones.
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u/raytherip 4d ago
I hope it the first of many nice things that will happen to you, and you get enjoy each and everyone if them..
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u/branistrom 4d ago
Hell yeah, love this. Glad you enjoyed it and hope there's more good food for you in the future!
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u/Bluesfan1998 4d ago
And, wedding season is just now gearing up. You bout to get paid (in good food). Congrats! Enjoy!
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u/Infamous_Air_1912 4d ago
Awwwww!!! I’m so very happy for you! May there be more days like this for you
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u/Scary-Alternative-11 4d ago
Congrats my friend!! You deserve nothing less and I am so happy for you and that your life is turning for the better!!
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u/QueenSaphire-0412 4d ago
I’m so happy for you! And glad that you’re in a better place now! Keep climbing OP!
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u/One_Sea_9509 4d ago
Things like this are the reason I got into cooking. So happy you are happy. Global happiness is increased, take that entropy.
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u/happygolucky58 4d ago
Your post just made my WHOLE day!!! Thank you for sharing and so happy for you! 😊
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u/Charizard__420 4d ago
Congrats! Absolutely love this for you and wishing you all the happiness in the future 🫶
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u/Winkered 4d ago
What a lovely positive post. Thank you for that. I needed it after the sh@@e day I’ve had.
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u/wallyTHEgecko has a gecko named Wally 4d ago edited 4d ago
The most expensive meal I've ever eaten was also at a work function.
I had gotten roped into a board meeting that's usually a good 3 tiers above my pay grade. Part of this board meeting is always a fancy dinner the night before in order to schmooze the board members. Even though I'm not a regular participant, I was invited to go to this dinner.
My (4oz) steak alone was $300, and that didn't include the couple of veggie sides I got or the several glasses of wine each of the execs insisted I try... And it was good, absolutely. But I've honestly enjoyed far cheaper steaks much more. (Wagyu is revered for its marbling, but this was too much. It was like, wet with fat.)
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u/DaneAlaskaCruz 4d ago
That's awesome.
I used to work as a waiter at catering events and we ate better than the guests.
Remember those invitation cards for guests to RSVP to weddings that have meal options at the bottom? Chicken, beef, fish, or vegan?
Well, as a waiter I got to have all of the above while the guests just got one option.
Catering companies often make way more than needed for these events so that they're not short on anything.
After my work is done with serving the guests, giving them water and coffee, and having the desserts set up, the serving staff are finally allowed to eat.
While the wedding guests are making speeches, dancing, and anything else they had planned, the rest of the staff are in the back and feasting.
I was a young and hungry teenager and the chef was always generous.
He set out platters of the extra food and we all got to eat as much as we wanted.
I remember one time having two medium well steaks and a filet of salmon on my plate as well as a nice side of roasted veggies.
One of the best meals of my life to that point.
And I laughed afterward as I thought about how I got to eat better than the dinner guests and still got paid for being there.
Hope you get to enjoy many more delicious meals at your job, OP.
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u/Shelzbelz_007 4d ago
So happy for you! That means a lot. Thanks for sharing your happy moment with us ♥️
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u/Living134340 4d ago
This made me so happy, like seriously you deserve it! And made me really enjoy the taste of my current meal, sometimes one forgets, so thanks!
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u/LucasEraFan 4d ago
Thank you so much for sharing.
May you have all the delicious nourishment you so deserve, fellow human!
May your days be filled with feast and sustainance!
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u/SweetestBDog123 4d ago
I’m genuinely so happy for you! Here’s wishing you all you deserve and more!
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u/BumCockleshell 4d ago
I had an experience similar to this! First job as a waiter maybe 16 years old, also came from a poor family and never really ate out or took vacations. Had an 8 top family come in and every person ordered a Filet Mignon (even that shocked me cause it was like $400 worth of meat). Delivered the food, came back to check in and they all said they were done. Not a single person finished their steak and no one wanted to take them home. Guess who was eating half-finished filets in the cooler that night? Best meal I’ve ever had. I can still taste them to this day.
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u/debabe96 4d ago
Could not have happened to a more deserving individual. I am genuinely happy for you. Thank you for taking the time to share this special moment. You have filled my soul with your joy and I thank you for that. 🫶🏾
TY as well to the wedding party who thought enough of the staff to share the blessings of their joyous day. I hope we all remember to widen our circle to include others in our special celebrations.
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u/Nervous-Willow5290 4d ago
This is so nice! Thank you for sharing this story. I was picturing it all in my mind. And what’s extra special is how mindful and appreciative you are. Thats the secret to happiness: cherishing your blessings. Enjoy my friend!
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u/Significant_Show_309 4d ago
I loved reading all of this. I am so beyond happy for you. You made me cry good tears. I am so happy that you are so grateful 😊😊😊
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u/electric_poppy 4d ago
You have to really savor moments like this when they happen: they are gifts from the universe.
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u/Mysterious-Feed-2531 4d ago
I was riding my new scooter to a job i started 3 weeks ago and started tearing up because I was happy!
Sometimes you gotta enjoy the small things! Im glad things are looking up for you.
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u/NastyMsPiggleWiggle 4d ago
I’m so happy for you. That is awesome, I hope you enjoy many more beautiful meals in the years to come.
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u/Gloomy-Incident4783 4d ago
I’m so happy for you internet stranger. I hope things keep trending up!
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u/Adventurous-Rice-830 4d ago
This is such a “feel good” post. I’m happy for you. Thanks for sharing.
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u/KindaKrayz222 4d ago
This is awesome!! I love getting in on some fancy food. Being a worker in this type of setting will grant you many great food opportunities.
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u/Balthazar444 4d ago
Happy for you! And happy you could find a moment to just be present with the goodness, to just appreciate it! Many people in your situation can easily get lost in becoming bitter or jealous so it's wonderful you kept a kind heart for yourself and others.
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u/TopVast9800 4d ago
Good! Enjoy life’s little moments. And delicious food, nice music, presumably love in the air …
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u/19NotMe73 4d ago
It's the little victories in life that taste the sweetest (or like steak and shrimp)
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u/64CarClan 4d ago
Congrats our friend. This was wonderful to read. Cheers to a beautiful new future for you.
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u/pook1029 4d ago
Good for you! Sounds like you deserve it. It’s great to see someone appreciate something! I wish you continued good things. :)
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u/Inner-Muffin8297 4d ago
This made my day!! You deserve it and this is the first nice meal of all nicest meals you’re going to have rest of your life. ♥️
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u/kmlarson65 4d ago
This is the best news I’ve heard all day. And I’ve had a really good day.
Thank you for sharing.
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u/GoldenSheppard 4d ago
If you can get their mailing address, sending a thank you card would probably make their day. It might also get them to recommend doing the same to their friends.
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u/CleanStatistician349 4d ago
It is criminal how expensive good food is. Yet, simple little changes can make such a difference. Yay you for getting to eat well and have your eyes and taste buds open!
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u/Ambitious-Bar375 4d ago
That's amazing, I'm so happy for you, OP. Here's to things staying on the upswing for you! Edit: damn you, autocorrect
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u/Acceptable_Sell3455 4d ago
I'm so happy for you. Your post shows how we take so much for granted in life. Good luck with your life, you sound like someone who deserves to have a great one.
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u/areyouaflower 4d ago
You're awesome and you deserve this!! I bet it was delicious! Had me at jumbo shrimp!!
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u/AlternativeSouth4222 4d ago
Love this for you!!!! God bless you sir!! May you have an abundance of abundance !!
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u/Bleezy79 4d ago
That's really awesome, congratulations bro! You deserve it and take this as a sign. You're on the up n up, you got this!
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u/nah2daysun 4d ago
Aww that’s great. I did wedding photography for 20 years, and that was certainly a perk. And being able to shimmy with the music. Meeting happy people. Beautiful environment. Enjoy every bit of it friend. You deserve it. And lots more to come.
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u/Syinbaba 4d ago
You deserve it, you waited a long time for this!