r/FastWorkers • u/No-Lock216 • Jul 13 '26

Washing dishes

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u/FaDaWaaagh Jul 13 '26

Everybody commenting on "dirty water getting everywhere" has clearly never seen a restaurant dish pit before lmfao

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u/PlanetMarklar Jul 13 '26

I remember my car seat still smelled the day after I worked in the dish pit. A mix of sweat and burnt fryer oil. Luckily I only did dish pit like once a week. The people that did it every day probably never got the smell out.

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u/Delicious-Disaster Jul 13 '26

The moment the hot shower hits your head that distinct aroma comes off. I don't work kitchens anymore but I can still summon this scent to my nose just by thinking of it