Flickr Picks – Beijing – Restaurant Staff On Parade
June 28th, 2008 by Stephen CroninFlickr Picks: My favourite China related finds from Flickr, the photo sharing website. Click on the image to visit the photo's home page on Flickr.
Darren On The Road posted a photo (DSC_4845):
Darren On The Road said:
Nearby, in front of a Korean resturant, the waitstaff stood in formation while what I could only assume was the manager drilled them. He would yell something then his partner would yell "ee, ar, san" (1,2,3) and then the whole group would repeat was the first instructor said. I also saw them marching in formation.
This seems to happen a lot in China (and not just at the Korean restaurants). I’ve seen it many times. It’s just like they are in the military and are on parade.
It’s quite amusing to watch. It’s the little things like this that make living in China great. You just never know what you’re going to see when you go for a walk.
Of course, this would never happen in the West. The restaurant staff would be paid a pittance – maybe 800 yuan a month. No one I know would stand on ‘parade’ while the manager yelled at – not for minimum wage anyway.
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Tags: beijing, Life, photos, restaurant
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