Where'd you live?
And I've worked as a waiter at Pizza Hut Restaurants in UK, worked as a waiter for the first 8 months, then did my kitchen training, and then finished with the management training, becoming a shift manager at 11 months in. Immediately regretted my decision of becoming a manager and wish I've remained a waiter.
1. How hard is it to be a server?(learning curve)
I would say its relatively straight forward if you put your mind to it. It's all about good interactions and ability to remember things, like those days when someone asks for ketchup, and I forget until I get home and go to bed, gg ketchup.
2. Dat monies? ( how much bank)
Pay is shit as I understand it in terms of company pay, barely above minimum wage or in some cases even lower, as I was under 21 at the time, I was paid 4.98 an hour (yeah, really) then after finishing management training it was 6.44, maximum available for non management staff in the company(Usually get that much after 21+). The tips were bread and butter, you have to work dem families, interaction with kids and whatnot, good service and not ignoring anyone, delegating same amount of attention for all, because you may be surprised who will tip you. Had an Asian dude(Not to be racist, but they RARELY tip) give me over an hours worth of tip just because I talked to him bout the ol' days.
At Phut, you keep all the tips from your tables, being that guy, I've shared my tips with the kitchen staff because they do most the work anyway, and knowing what they have to do, might as well help em out.
3. Flexibility (work/life balance)
I would say it's the best thing, depending on the company, but mine was a different schedule every week, so I was working differen days every week, but my manager knew the precise days I was at university or wasn't able to get to work. I think it's the most flexible jobs in terms of not having a set schedule of 9-5. So you work when you can and trade shifts with peeps when you need cover.
4. Atmosphere(fun, boring, co workers, manager)
Managers are anal, but the atmosphere I would say its relatively fun and relaxed unless it's terribly busy. But even then it falls on you to create the atmosphere through joking, interacting etc.
5. Good place for beginners?
This was my first job. I consider myself to be anti-peoples person. Go figure.
6. For everybody else - Would be a server/waiter?
Maybe yes. But I need to work by my qualification rather than that, it's a fun part time job, but full time its a nightmare.
Disconnect and self destruct, one bullet a time.
