Pros
50% discount on food bills helped you appreciate the job at times, but it's mainly the banter and the friendships you have with other employees that get you throught a shift. I found that the job is also fairly similar from TGI Friday stores across the UK so it was easy for me to transfer from store to store if I needed to. If you are able to plan you life 3 weeks in advance with no room for spur of the moment days off or any illness then the rota system may work out for you. Also if you really want to make a lot of money and you're a happy friendly person then the tips are fabulous and go into your pocket at the end of every night.
Cons
Managers have very little respect for their employees. They demand a lot from you even as a part time employee and forget any help or support you've given them in an instant if you do something remotely wrong or clumsy. The smell of food is a constant problem as you always feel hungry, and you end up spending half your wages on meals there. In TGI's there is a definite mindset you need to have to work there so if you are not open minded you ma find it hard to deal with the dirty minds the huge array of personalities and the cliques.
