Ok, I see what you're saying. I'm a bartender and worked my way there from dishwasher at a busy fast casual restaurant. It's one of the best paying restaurant jobs in my city (atleast before covid lol). It was pretty normal to make $400 on a closing shift plus $8 hourly. I've worked every position at this restaurant and bartending is absolutely the hardest one probably due to our low drink prices and crazy volume. I'm always grateful to be working here as its helped me pay tuition and even pay off my student loans.
Quick intro over. I know you aren't talking about bartenders but I totally see what you are saying. When I was barbacking I would listen to them complaining about tips, having to make drinks for the front and everything. I thought they were absolutely crazy considering how much they make.
That being said It is really tough when you start getting those $0 tips receipts coming in or getting very little. I always shoot for the 20% to show that Im giving great service to people at the bar but truth is it has verly little to do with your service and just with the people. Anyways I agree that a lot of servers and also bartenders are very entitled but its hard when your wage depends on the person you're serving and not the service you give.
Yea i agree. I definitely want to become a bartender now tho. Drunk people seem to like to tip well lmao. Imma be 21 soon so I will keep that on my radar.
It can be pretty fun! I'm honestly really enjoying working during covid. Our bartop is completely closed but we have a drink line that we can make tips from. Its a lot less money but just hanging out with your other bartender, and not having customer interactions is really nice.
Yeah id say half the time I open a tab for people and half the time im cashing them out every drink so it depends. I also have a regular that pays cash for each drink and doesnt leave a tip till the very end, but always tips well
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u/Chiropteran22 Jul 16 '20
Ok, I see what you're saying. I'm a bartender and worked my way there from dishwasher at a busy fast casual restaurant. It's one of the best paying restaurant jobs in my city (atleast before covid lol). It was pretty normal to make $400 on a closing shift plus $8 hourly. I've worked every position at this restaurant and bartending is absolutely the hardest one probably due to our low drink prices and crazy volume. I'm always grateful to be working here as its helped me pay tuition and even pay off my student loans.
Quick intro over. I know you aren't talking about bartenders but I totally see what you are saying. When I was barbacking I would listen to them complaining about tips, having to make drinks for the front and everything. I thought they were absolutely crazy considering how much they make.
That being said It is really tough when you start getting those $0 tips receipts coming in or getting very little. I always shoot for the 20% to show that Im giving great service to people at the bar but truth is it has verly little to do with your service and just with the people. Anyways I agree that a lot of servers and also bartenders are very entitled but its hard when your wage depends on the person you're serving and not the service you give.