I used to work in a restaurant and one night things got really busy and I ended up having to serve drinks at tables, which wasn't something I had never done before. It just happened that on that night the man who owned the restaurant had come in for a meal with his wife and his wife's mother.
Unfortunately, as I served their drinks, I unbalanced the tray and spilt a glass of wine (white fortunately) over the wifes mother! Now you can imagine how angry the owner was! He asked why I was serving drinks when it wasn't my job. I told him that if he allowed the manager to employ enough staff it wouldn't be a problem. Then he got really angry!
Anyway, he spoke to the manager and said he wanted me fired! It didn't work. I became a minor hero and stayed for another four months. I was also promoted to barman where I had to serve drinks at tables more often! The owner always used to check my work very carefully when he came in though!
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