Lobbying For You To Leave On Time

(It’s 10 minutes before closing time and I’m sick and tired when a group of 10 teenagers walk in and order dinner. After making their food, the other employees go outside to wait until they leave so we can close the store but I stay in the back to finish up cleaning so we can leave sooner.)

Kid: *knocks on kitchen door* “Hi, do you have a mop back here?”

Me: “Excuse me?”

Kid: “We’re done eating and you guys are about to close so we’re cleaning up the lobby for you guys before we have to leave.”

Me: *smiling ear to ear and near tears* “You guys don’t have to do that. I’ll get it after you all leave.”

Kid: “It’s fine, ma’am. It’s the least we can do since you guys stayed open to cook for us, and now you can go outside with your friends and relax some.”