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I hate my job and I want to escape it most days. I pull in $11.84 an hour with benefits, about $350 a week. Sometimes I think about just ditching my job and waiting tables, but I have bills to pay, so I am afraid to take that chance. As a good waiter, did you make enough money, and if so, what type of restaurant was it at? I only have experience as a host at Applebee's for a year, so any ideas would be appreciated.
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It depends on where you are, and the business trends (tourist season, where you are, things like that ...)
for example, i live in south florida. if you live around here, during tourist season you will SMASH $350 a week! but in the summer, i expect to make about that much.
if you are ok with $350 a week, you will be fine waiting tables. i don't know where you live, but i usually expect to make $500 - $600 as a "minimum acceptable" average. During the busy season, it's not unusual for me to average $700 - $900 a week. but before you get all starry-eyed, keep in mind that i work in a fairly expensive, extremely busy place.
at first, you'll have to "pay your dues" ... you wont be put in front of the money until you prove you can handle the volume (or earn the good graces of whoever makes the schedule -- politics is a big part of it).
if you've never served before and/or if you want benefits, go to a corporate place (NOT PF Chang's. be warned!). they don't look for experience as much as local, more upscale places. your experience at applebee's will help you ... at least you were there.
here's a good interview answer: managers will ask you how much you expect to make a week. they know how much you can make there ... if you want too much you're out, you'll just get bitter. if you say too little, you're setting yourself up to be the store doormat.
toss it back to them by saying something like, "i prefer to think of it in terms of how much i can expect to sell each night. if the sales oppourtunity is there and i do my job right, the money will come."
think about it: you're basically working for a 15-20% commission on your total sales each night.
you want to hear a number like $500-$800 in sales a night. realistically speaking it will be more like $300 sales on dead nights and $1500 sales on busy nights in a restaurant like outback.
things to look for:
1. people waiting for tables on busy nights
2. a bar
3. situated among other restaurants, or around foot traffic (near a mall, near the beach, etc)
things to avoid:
1. "all you can eat" specials
2. places that frequently offer coupons
3. places that frequently put up and then take down help wanted signs (=people are leaving for a reason!)
this is all a lot to think about. but when it comes down to it, just go out and put in a application in every restaurant you can find. at the very least, you'll learn something just from going in and talking to someone. also, just by reading your question, you seem like a fairly intelligent and reasonalble person. believe me, that's worth something! if some of the freaks i work with could get hired, so can you.
as far as being concerned about that the risk, there is risk in making any cange. but one thing you might consider: waiting tables is a night job. and a lot of people do it part time. if you're willing to put in the hours, you don't have to quit your current job to do this until you're ready.
good luck!
It depends on where you are, and the business trends (tourist season, where you are, things like that ...)
for example, i live in south florida. if you live around here, during tourist season you will SMASH $350 a week! but in the summer, i expect to make about that much.
if you are ok with $350 a week, you will be fine waiting tables. i don't know where you live, but i usually expect to make $500 - $600 as a "minimum acceptable" average. During the busy season, it's not unusual for me to average $700 - $900 a week. but before you get all starry-eyed, keep in mind that i work in a fairly expensive, extremely busy place.
at first, you'll have to "pay your dues" ... you wont be put in front of the money until you prove you can handle the volume (or earn the good graces of whoever makes the schedule -- politics is a big part of it).
if you've never served before and/or if you want benefits, go to a corporate place (NOT PF Chang's. be warned!). they don't look for experience as much as local, more upscale places. your experience at applebee's will help you ... at least you were there.
here's a good interview answer: managers will ask you how much you expect to make a week. they know how much you can make there ... if you want too much you're out, you'll just get bitter. if you say too little, you're setting yourself up to be the store doormat.
toss it back to them by saying something like, "i prefer to think of it in terms of how much i can expect to sell each night. if the sales oppourtunity is there and i do my job right, the money will come."
think about it: you're basically working for a 15-20% commission on your total sales each night.
you want to hear a number like $500-$800 in sales a night. realistically speaking it will be more like $300 sales on dead nights and $1500 sales on busy nights in a restaurant like outback.
things to look for:
1. people waiting for tables on busy nights
2. a bar
3. situated among other restaurants, or around foot traffic (near a mall, near the beach, etc)
things to avoid:
1. "all you can eat" specials
2. places that frequently offer coupons
3. places that frequently put up and then take down help wanted signs (=people are leaving for a reason!)
this is all a lot to think about. but when it comes down to it, just go out and put in a application in every restaurant you can find. at the very least, you'll learn something just from going in and talking to someone. also, just by reading your question, you seem like a fairly intelligent and reasonalble person. believe me, that's worth something! if some of the freaks i work with could get hired, so can you.
as far as being concerned about that the risk, there is risk in making any cange. but one thing you might consider: waiting tables is a night job. and a lot of people do it part time. if you're willing to put in the hours, you don't have to quit your current job to do this until you're ready.
good luck!
What are some good wedding venues in jacksonville, hilliard, yulee, or fernandina florida?
Mollie
I am trying to plan a wedding on quite a tight budget and don't necesarily want to have to opt for a beach wedding like everyone else. But I still want it to be nice at the same time. I have a few months but not really too many. Help please?
Answer
there are some nice places you can rent for very little in that area. here are a few ideas.
the city of fernandina beach has several event auditoriums from large to small. the atlantic auditorium which can hold up to 325 people seated is available to rent for only 570 dollars for the whole day and this includes the kitchen and 225 chairs plus 30 tables. they have smaller auditoriums as well, all with tables and chairs and a kitchen, some rent for as little as 150 dollars. http://fbfl.us/index.aspx?NID=595 (don't freak of they require insurance because that type of insurance is very cheap and you or your parents can often get your homeowner policy to cover it for free)
the parish hall at blessed trinity catholic church in jacksonville rents for 850 dollars per day, which includes the cleaning fee. http://btccjax.org/html/events.html
you can rent the mansion in hilliard for the starting fee of only 200 dollars (if you rent it prior to october 2011), depending on how much space you need and whether you rent just the house or the grounds and the house. http://thehilliardmansion.com/
you didn't mention orange park, but if that is not too far away for you, there is a great wedding venue called winterbourne on st johns which comes fully decorated for weddings so you don't have to worry about doing that. the rental for ceremony and reception plus the reception food prices start at 1900 which is a complete package. http://www.winterbourneonstjohns.com/
the garden club of jacksonville rents their club room and their ballroom for weddings. the club room starts at 600 and can seat about 80. the ballroom can seat up to 400 and rents for 2500 on saturdays but only 1000 on a weeknight. http://gardenclubofjacksonville.org/rental.htm
there are some nice places you can rent for very little in that area. here are a few ideas.
the city of fernandina beach has several event auditoriums from large to small. the atlantic auditorium which can hold up to 325 people seated is available to rent for only 570 dollars for the whole day and this includes the kitchen and 225 chairs plus 30 tables. they have smaller auditoriums as well, all with tables and chairs and a kitchen, some rent for as little as 150 dollars. http://fbfl.us/index.aspx?NID=595 (don't freak of they require insurance because that type of insurance is very cheap and you or your parents can often get your homeowner policy to cover it for free)
the parish hall at blessed trinity catholic church in jacksonville rents for 850 dollars per day, which includes the cleaning fee. http://btccjax.org/html/events.html
you can rent the mansion in hilliard for the starting fee of only 200 dollars (if you rent it prior to october 2011), depending on how much space you need and whether you rent just the house or the grounds and the house. http://thehilliardmansion.com/
you didn't mention orange park, but if that is not too far away for you, there is a great wedding venue called winterbourne on st johns which comes fully decorated for weddings so you don't have to worry about doing that. the rental for ceremony and reception plus the reception food prices start at 1900 which is a complete package. http://www.winterbourneonstjohns.com/
the garden club of jacksonville rents their club room and their ballroom for weddings. the club room starts at 600 and can seat about 80. the ballroom can seat up to 400 and rents for 2500 on saturdays but only 1000 on a weeknight. http://gardenclubofjacksonville.org/rental.htm
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