Group Member

 Describe a group you are a member of and how it is organized. Is there management? How is information distributed within the group?

One group I am currently apart of is my waitressing job at AJ Gators. We have an owner and two general managers, which are the three top people at the restaurant. The two people the rest of the employees look up to for information and guidance are the two general managers. At least once a month we have a meeting before or after hours of work which the managers discuss what has been running smoothly at work, and the things we need to make sure we are doing or things that need to be worked on. This allows everyone to kind of catch up and be on the same page, and all of the information is especially important because it is coming from management; our bosses. They are in charge of telling us when our meetings are and also when we are allowed to leave and end our shifts. If neither of them is there the bartender usually takes place of the “manager” role and assumes all responsibilities for that time being. We also have to go to the bartender if we want to order food during our shifts. We get the most important information directly from our managers, but every once in awhile we will hear some news through the grapevine of other employees about what’s going on. Overall though the management does a good job of keeping everyone informed and on top of things at work, providing us with both positive criticisms on things that need to be worked on but even more importantly always make sure we are having a good time at work and are happy and provide positive feedback.