
Originally Posted by
BlkSharpie
My bit of advice is to not go for corporate restaurants, but independently owned/smaller restaurants/bars/ etc. Also, my friends in the industry all told me to lie and say I have some experience, but Im a horrible liar and was honest...for that, I ended up working as a hostess making a per hour rate instead of as a server making tips... I worked there about 3 months before I had to quit cause I was broke and exhausted...LOVED the restaurant, but couldnt afford to work there anymore.
A friend of mine worked at this unassuming small mom and pop diner, and she was surprised with the amount of traffic they got in there....but it was like a neighborhood diner, not well known, except among the locals..and locals/regulars are loyal and will tip well too. She would make about $100-150/shift there and the place was only open from like 8a-3p
I only know of cocktail waitressing on south beach..and while I really wanted to do it for awhile and applied at a few places, Im glad I didnt end up doing it. Going out Ive paid more attention, to see them going around in the dark trying to find the person who ordered the drink, or always getting bumped around and nearly losing thier tray of drinks and such. And if they are really pretty, guys trying to talk them up or bold with drink...I never noticed how annoyed cocktail waitresses looked until I thought about being one...
But...thats just on south beach, and also, Im sure the tips make it well worth it.
Bookmarks