“Table 12 obviously doesn’t need extra Parmesan because this is already stupidly cheesy”
Reltzik
“If the consumers demand extra cheese, you shall provide them with all the cheese they desire. Galasso’s Pizzas (and Subs) may withhold at Galasso’s whim nearly any service it desires, but Galasso’s prides itself on being cheesier than anyone else out there.”
Of course he does! The Great Galasso is completely familiar with the concept! In fact, he will require the orange one to demonstrate her (?) proficiency in this task, that he might verify it is adequate!
Galasso doesn’t need your documents, just your willingness to join eternal servitude to his majesty and glorious empire. Exalt Galasso on high and you’ll be fine.
So it’s the late Nineties, and I’m listening to my favourite local rock station on the radio, when the DJ says, “Hey, if you’re looking for a job, [Restaurant] just fired their dishwasher and needs a new one immediately. The pay is [minimum wage]; it’s full time, and the first person to knock at the back door will get the job.”
So, yeah, not a usual thing, but these things do happen, sometimes. I got my job at a gas station because when I dropped off my resume, my piece of shit car wouldn’t start in their parking lot and I had to pop the hood and whack the starter with the hammer I kept under the seat specifically for the purpose to get it off its flat spot on the brushes and working again.
The manager literally ran across the parking lot to catch me before I left, and scheduled an interview then and there.Because, you see, I had some actual mechanical experience and was willing to go under a hood, which most people dropping off resumes there weren’t and didn’t (and which my resume hadn’t indicated, because I was just papering the complex with them as a condition of getting my EI).
Hell, our computer repair business once got a service contract with a resort because I ran into a carpenter who had agreed to do a small job for us in exchange for some computer repair work, but then refused to do it, because although we fixed their computer and it had run perfectly for several days, after they had moved it to another floor of their house it had stopped working completely and wouldn’t even turn on, which was obviously because of something we had done, and not because something had jiggled loose (or was hooked up incorrectly) when they were carrying it. Because they had been very careful, you see.
The resort manager was standing nearby, heard the conversation, and gave me her card. We were there IT department for several years until they closed.
It’s rare, but these things do happen–especially if you’re willing to jump on them.
I’m pretty sure that a food handler’s license is required only of the person(s) who actually prepares the raw food — think the chef or the person in the back room rolling out the dough and applying the toppings. I would also assume that Galasso himself probably holds a food handler’s license, and the way it works in our state (Wisconsin) as long as the person with the license is present on the premises the license will cover any and all employees in much the same way that a licensed bartender must be present but that covers all persons mixing drinks or pouring beers.
A chef might need a license, as they’re handling raw meat and such, but that’s probably why pizza places and fast food restaurants use pre-cooked frozen meat.
That way greasy, half-trained teenagers (such as I was when I worked in a pizza place) can handle things and only occasionally give people diarrhea.
Schpoonman
Man, you should’ve worked at nicer pizza places. My old job seasoned and ground our sausage fresh daily. Mind you, that was the ONLY meat we really “prepared” ourselves, but by god it was delicious.
Smiling Cat
Amusingly, I had to have a food handlers card to work at a gas station that didn’t even have food I had to prepare, but when I was working at the restaurant stocking the salad bar and preparing stuff for it, I didn’t. It’s a strange universe.
I’m in Illinois & work as a barista at a cafe that serves food. I don’t prepare any food other than coffee/drinks but still have a food handler’s license. I worked at the cafe for at least two months before getting it, though. Every barista at our place has a license. Obviously Chef and the cooks do as well. But it’s very possible to get a food job without a food license. Some places require employees to pay for them themselves and that can be pricey.
On the same note, Galasso is definitely the last name then? Because Galasso seems a perfectly legitimate first name from parents who partook in whatever sort of upbringing produced Galasso.
BBCC
He took Pamela’s surname when they got married and goes by nothing else.
I propose that Willis declare it to be canon that Galasso’s first name is — and shall forever be — “Lord”, as noted in this comic strip from back in 2012.
“Wait — “(I hear you saying) “What sort of a first name is ‘Lord’? Who would name their child that?” I refer you to Garrison Keillor’s best-seller book, “Lake Wobegon Days”, in which he described the origin of Senator K. Torvaldson’s name:
And Uncle Senator K. Torvaldson — who else has a great-uncle named Senator? How do you explain to people that he was named that because his mother liked the sound of it?
Well, since “doing their job properly” in this case would have involved menacing them until they were cowed and ate whatever pizza was placed before them.
I suspect she had the option of either serving them the correct pizza or cowing them into accepting the pizza she gave them. She did not do either, so she was fired.
BBCC
That’s my take too. Either way, the wrong pizza wasn’t why she was fired.
163 thoughts on “References”
Ana Chronistic
“yo, Table 12 wants about a million of our finest smooches, so I’mma deploy some licky-style action”
Reltzik
“Inquire whether Table 12 desires peppers with their order.”
“… umm….. I don’t know whether that’s hot or not.”
Wheelpath
“Table 12 obviously doesn’t need extra Parmesan because this is already stupidly cheesy”
Reltzik
“If the consumers demand extra cheese, you shall provide them with all the cheese they desire. Galasso’s Pizzas (and Subs) may withhold at Galasso’s whim nearly any service it desires, but Galasso’s prides itself on being cheesier than anyone else out there.”
Historyman68
Hot peppers!
TheAnonymousGuy
Serve yourselves and get back to work, FOOLS, also I need you to clean the ladies room, a costumer has been conquered by the chili pepper supreme
AngelBadman
Also, wasn’t there a Carnivore Special due to land on table 12?
AnvilPro
Galasso just goes with the flow
AveryAves
Galassgo with the Galaflow.
phyrexian rogue
Fool. Galasso does not follow the flow. He is a leader! The flow clearly follows him.
Doctor_Who
How much is it customary to tip yourself?
Reltzik
Depends how much of your own money you want to share out to the busing crew and kitchen.
Alden
I suspect tip shares at Galassos may be decided by combat.
Disloyal Subject
Is it considered rude not to handicap oneself after a pattern of victory with too little effort, then?
Jay Eff
All the way over, I’d say.
EvilMidnightLurker
Please return your server to her original upright position.
The Other Mike
In case of emergency, your pizza crust may be used as a flotation device.
Deanatay
Becky doesn’t have much to tip with. If Dina wanted to tip her, however…
Oh, wait. She already did. heh.
Mr. Random
I wonder what their policy on flirting with customers is?
…
I wonder if Gallasso knows what flirting is?
tim gueguen
He thinks he does.
Fart Captor
Of course he does! The Great Galasso is completely familiar with the concept! In fact, he will require the orange one to demonstrate her (?) proficiency in this task, that he might verify it is adequate!
butts
At least he’s not asking for heirs this time.
…yet.
BBCC
Does it count as fraternizing with the customers if they’re dating before one gets hired?
Bagge
Depends on how much influence Connie had in writing that policy.
Khno
You seem to forget that Pamela is here. So she’s writing the policy.
Reltzik
Galasso knows that flirting is a thing! That he’s heard of!
achallenger
best reference? best reference
Stephen R. Bierce
*the Huey Lewis number continues*
Kernanator
Congratulations, you’re serving yourself.
inqntrol
But you still have to pay for the food.
BBCC
Galasso doesn’t need your documents, just your willingness to join eternal servitude to his majesty and glorious empire. Exalt Galasso on high and you’ll be fine.
Historyman68
Only a billion-year contract.
BBCC
Make it two!
Jason
And your first-born. (Or second-born, it’s negotiable.)
BBCC
That’s only for promotion.
Delicious Taffy
I think you’re setting up some unrealistic expectations for young people looking for a job, though.
Fart Captor
If someone runs into a person who acts like Galasso in the real world, I’m not sure this would be an unreasonable expectation
Doom Shepherd
I try, but they still won’t let me build a trapdoor through which to drop Education students who disregard our criminal clearance procedures.
AngelBadman
Welcome to the world of casual employment in the non franchise, single outlet, junk food industry.
Kryss LaBryn
So it’s the late Nineties, and I’m listening to my favourite local rock station on the radio, when the DJ says, “Hey, if you’re looking for a job, [Restaurant] just fired their dishwasher and needs a new one immediately. The pay is [minimum wage]; it’s full time, and the first person to knock at the back door will get the job.”
So, yeah, not a usual thing, but these things do happen, sometimes. I got my job at a gas station because when I dropped off my resume, my piece of shit car wouldn’t start in their parking lot and I had to pop the hood and whack the starter with the hammer I kept under the seat specifically for the purpose to get it off its flat spot on the brushes and working again.
The manager literally ran across the parking lot to catch me before I left, and scheduled an interview then and there.Because, you see, I had some actual mechanical experience and was willing to go under a hood, which most people dropping off resumes there weren’t and didn’t (and which my resume hadn’t indicated, because I was just papering the complex with them as a condition of getting my EI).
Hell, our computer repair business once got a service contract with a resort because I ran into a carpenter who had agreed to do a small job for us in exchange for some computer repair work, but then refused to do it, because although we fixed their computer and it had run perfectly for several days, after they had moved it to another floor of their house it had stopped working completely and wouldn’t even turn on, which was obviously because of something we had done, and not because something had jiggled loose (or was hooked up incorrectly) when they were carrying it. Because they had been very careful, you see.
The resort manager was standing nearby, heard the conversation, and gave me her card. We were there IT department for several years until they closed.
It’s rare, but these things do happen–especially if you’re willing to jump on them.
Mimi
Good thing he didn’t ask her about a food handlers license.
Pongles
It’s fine because according to the local government, what he serves isn’t actually food.
Bicycle Bill
I’m pretty sure that a food handler’s license is required only of the person(s) who actually prepares the raw food — think the chef or the person in the back room rolling out the dough and applying the toppings. I would also assume that Galasso himself probably holds a food handler’s license, and the way it works in our state (Wisconsin) as long as the person with the license is present on the premises the license will cover any and all employees in much the same way that a licensed bartender must be present but that covers all persons mixing drinks or pouring beers.
Fart Captor
A chef might need a license, as they’re handling raw meat and such, but that’s probably why pizza places and fast food restaurants use pre-cooked frozen meat.
That way greasy, half-trained teenagers (such as I was when I worked in a pizza place) can handle things and only occasionally give people diarrhea.
Schpoonman
Man, you should’ve worked at nicer pizza places. My old job seasoned and ground our sausage fresh daily. Mind you, that was the ONLY meat we really “prepared” ourselves, but by god it was delicious.
Smiling Cat
Amusingly, I had to have a food handlers card to work at a gas station that didn’t even have food I had to prepare, but when I was working at the restaurant stocking the salad bar and preparing stuff for it, I didn’t. It’s a strange universe.
Brigid Keely
I’m in Illinois & work as a barista at a cafe that serves food. I don’t prepare any food other than coffee/drinks but still have a food handler’s license. I worked at the cafe for at least two months before getting it, though. Every barista at our place has a license. Obviously Chef and the cooks do as well. But it’s very possible to get a food job without a food license. Some places require employees to pay for them themselves and that can be pricey.
Reltzik
End of day, Pamela takes care of all the legal details so that (Mister) Galasso doesn’t get arrested.
…. Dammit, Pamela and Conquest are ALSO Galassos, why don’t they have equal rights to that na… oh, wait, forgot who I was talking about.
Fart Captor
Well, they actually have first names. Galasso needs but one name!
A Scientist
On the same note, Galasso is definitely the last name then? Because Galasso seems a perfectly legitimate first name from parents who partook in whatever sort of upbringing produced Galasso.
BBCC
He took Pamela’s surname when they got married and goes by nothing else.
Disloyal Subject
And then named his daughter after that Conquest?
BBCC
Yup. “Connie” for short.
Roborat
I always figured he was from Brazil, and only went with one name.
Bicycle Bill
I propose that Willis declare it to be canon that Galasso’s first name is — and shall forever be — “Lord”, as noted in this comic strip from back in 2012.
“Wait — “ (I hear you saying) “What sort of a first name is ‘Lord’? Who would name their child that?” I refer you to Garrison Keillor’s best-seller book, “Lake Wobegon Days”, in which he described the origin of Senator K. Torvaldson’s name:
And Uncle Senator K. Torvaldson — who else has a great-uncle named Senator? How do you explain to people that he was named that because his mother liked the sound of it?
-“BB”-
Brigid Keely
Why would you name a kid “Lord”? IDK why do I know so many Earls and Dukes?
Sporky
I mean, I wouldn’t call “deliberately does not do their job properly” a strange firing whim, but OK.
Fart Captor
Well, since “doing their job properly” in this case would have involved menacing them until they were cowed and ate whatever pizza was placed before them.
It definitely meets the criteria for “strange”
BBCC
She wasn’t fired for giving them the wrong pizza, it was for failing to intimidate them into bending to her will.
showler
I suspect she had the option of either serving them the correct pizza or cowing them into accepting the pizza she gave them. She did not do either, so she was fired.
BBCC
That’s my take too. Either way, the wrong pizza wasn’t why she was fired.
Hopeful Sarcastic
“I think he wants us to treat ourselves”
MatthewTheLucky
Galasso requires no identification, for it is only a matter of time before all kneel before him.
Badgermole
Table 12 still hasn’t got its meat pizza.
Needfuldoer
Becky needs to take her order from herself and bring it to the chef who just hired her.
carl320
Becky’s been checking Dina for the past few days.
Deanatay
And in return, Dina’s been ‘tipping’ Becky…
Knuf Wons
But will Becky be able to both eat her (corrected) pizza and keep up with Galasso’s demanding work schedule?
Bagge
THE DRAMA!!!
Needfuldoer