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Liebling:-))) · 10-18-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

You really don't need to feel sorry for them. Most waiters and waitresses that I know or have listened to, enjoy their work and wages. Especially college students, prefer working at restaurants because the hours fit very well into their school schedules. They make a lot of money for just working part time. Some of them even get to network with the customers for future career opportunities after graduation.

If you compare what some waiters earn for a 6-hour work day with what I earn in 6 hours of interpreting work, we earn about the same, and they didn't even need a college degree to get their job.

Yes your post make sense to me.

Yes, like what I say in previous post if they are happy what they are that´s great. Íts mainly important that they enjoy their job.

Some posts saying that waiter/waitress get low wages.

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That's the whole point of capitalism and the free market. Restaurant owners don't open restaurants in order to provide jobs for people. That is one result, but it's not the reason. The reason someone opens a cafe, a bar, a coffee shop, an elegant restaurant, or a greasy spoon is make a profit. The owner pays whatever is necessary to get a staff that satisifies the needs of his customers. If he doesn't pay enough to hire good quality staff, then the customers won't be satisfied and he'll lose business. If the staff is satisfied, and the customers are satisfied, and the owner makes a profit, then all is well. If someone isn't satisified, then they move on.

Also, working for tips is similar to working for a commission. Many sales people work for small (or no) salary, and earn just the commissions for the sales. It's called motivation.

The basic principle is, the better and/or harder someone works, the more that person earns.

I can see that there´re very different between Europe and America.

Anyone who open their business including resturants, cafe, etc... and look the people to work for them... They hire and pay people to work for them. To them , this is a job. The boss get the profit from customers to pay their employees, foods, etc...

It´s owner´s job to tell their employees to treat their customers as King and Queen. Some Europeans are foods picky. It must have good foods and drink in any resturants with good reputation. They won´t pay if there´re bad foods. It´s owner responsible to take care of and keep their customer happy... that´s how waiter and waitress do the job for their boss to take care of customers. They fresh to satisfy us and then get ice cream or drink gratis as apology from the owner.