Women Who Work In The Restaurant Industry, Tell Us About A Time You Experienced Harassment On The Job

Harassment can happen to anyone at just about any time, but it's no secret that women and female-presenting folks face a disproportionate amount.

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Even while on the job, women often have to deal with inappropriate remarks and actions. This can be especially hard for the women in food service and bartending roles, as their jobs require them to interact with a lot of people.

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Perhaps you used to work as a bartender at a popular spot in your city. On multiple occasions, you would have male customers refuse to tip you unless you gave them your number or agreed to go out with them. Sometimes, the men would start yelling or spewing threats when you told them no.

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Maybe you worked as a delivery driver to make extra money during college but felt pressured to stop because you had customers beg you to come inside and eat with them, follow you to your car, or try to flirt with you through the messaging portal on the app.

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Or perhaps you worked at a restaurant with exclusively male servers, and they'd constantly corner you or make inappropriate remarks about your appearance. You'd usually try to ignore them, but one day, one of them went too far and groped you as you walked by with a tray of food. You dropped the tray and walked out of the restaurant for good.

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Have you ever experienced harassment while working in the restaurant industry? We'd like to hear your story. Tell us in the comments below, or submit anonymously using this form for a chance to be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post.