Know a few people who work in this industry, one at an OSI restaurant, one at a different chain and one at an independent place. All 3 work very hard and provide outstanding service. However they also make a lot of money. They work 4 or 5 dinner shifts from about 3:00 to 11:00 each week. They earn any where from $200 to $500 a night in tips. I would guess they don't pay taxes on all of that either. They are excellent at what they do and work hard, but they do earn an excellent wage.
I am still not sure where I stand on this issue because I am sure many others don't do as well. However it is a job that if you are good at it, work hard, be at a place that is higher end and has decent turnover, you can make very good money.
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