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  1. y0y0y0y0y083 y0y0y0y0y083 is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:00pm)

    I am trying to get a part time job in the restaurant/food industry in NYC.

    I went for a quick interview today at a local takeout joint. They are offering me $4 an hour plus tips.

    I would be helping out in the kitchen with some dishwashing, some food prep and deliveries where I will earn my tips.

    Does that sound right??? Anybody with any kind of info that they can share would be greatly appreciated.

    Edit- Also in NYC- minimum wage is $7.25 an hr, but Im assuming for the restaurant industry it is totally different, rite??

    Thanks!!!
    Edited By: y0y0y0y0y083 Jun 22nd, 2011 at 11:02 PM
  2. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:19pm) in reply to y0y0y0y0y083

    treefiddy sounds about right, sounds like u did a little better.

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  3. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:21pm) in reply to y0y0y0y0y083

    sick brag re working and saving up to buy a skateboard in 6 months
  4. Niceguy Niceguy is offline I will find you.

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:22pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    Always hating on the poor man's grind norcal.

    How do you know he just doesn't want to take his lady friend to a malt shoppe?
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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:23pm) in reply to Niceguy

    by law they're allowed to pay you less than minimum wage under the assumption you make $x.xx in tips per hour. forget what the x.xx is but it's a few bucks.
  6. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:24pm) in reply to norcaljeff

     
    Originally Posted by norcaljeff View Post

    sick brag re working and saving up to buy a skateboard in 6 months



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  7. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:24pm) in reply to Niceguy

    part-time take-out workers clearing $16 a day have ladyfriends? ffffuuuuuuuuu I'm doing it wrong
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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:29pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    I'd be pretty clear that if you're taking that salary you're either minimally doing dishes or not doing them at all.
  9. theredbaron theredbaron is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:34pm) in reply to dams

    go work at mcdonalds...or find a real job.

    lol @ $7.50 / hr minimum

    I think we surpassed that about 10 years ago. Minimum wage here now is just under $10.00/hr...doesnt matter if you work in a restaurant either.
     
  10. nastysmell nastysmell is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 11:40pm) in reply to theredbaron

    might i suggest you spend your first two weeks paycheck on these? might help with the pay raise



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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 2:10am) in reply to nastysmell

    I'm assuming they're paying you cash so it doesn't matter what min wage is...b/c even server/bartender minimum wage is $4.85ish here in IL. The whole deal sounds pretty terrible to me $7-8/hr I'd guess.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 3:06am) in reply to DoubleUp28

    Come out west... servers get min. plus tips as does everyone.... the cop out off not paying someone because they get tips don't fly out here.

    Personally I think paying someone 4 bux and expecting you to earn the rest of the wage from tips is insulting.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 3:40am) in reply to perma_tilt

    Lmao it's $2.13 an hour plus tips in ky. And with tips most servers average 12-15 an hour, mostly untaxed.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 3:58am) in reply to mbc82584

    In before the FWK calls you a loser.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 7:00am) in reply to GrenadierB

    My servers get $2.13 - $2.83/hr depending on the state.

    The average wage for what they claimed last year was $18.24 an hour (that is an average of a little over 300 servers).

    Please don't feel sorry for servers that make less that mimimum wage.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 7:25am) in reply to onepocketj

    I don't really get how you are going to be tipped. You are much better off getting a server position or if you are not yet qualified enough to do that then busboy/barback. I would snap decline the job if I was you unless they can clearly tell you how much you can expect to be tipped and make on a daily basis.

    The job you are describing sounds like a flat hourly to me. Again it's because I really don't get who would actually be giving you tips. The people in the kitchen sure as hell won't be and if it's a takeout joint only then the people making tips are the cashiers nobody else.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 10:54am) in reply to rocket5

    Servers are cunts who don't deserve any tips at all.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 11:24am) in reply to theredbaron

     
    Originally Posted by theredbaron View Post

    go work at mcdonalds...or find a real job.

    lol @ $7.50 / hr minimum

    I think we surpassed that about 10 years ago. Minimum wage here now is just under $10.00/hr...doesnt matter if you work in a restaurant either.

    lol @ $10/hr... if you guys had raised it to $100/hr then everyone would be rich!
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 12:00pm) in reply to Dyzalot

    you'd hope its not much kitchen work for $4 an hour
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 12:05pm) in reply to Scha

     
    Originally Posted by Scha View Post

    Servers are cunts who don't deserve any tips at all.

    OH SNIZZZAPPP!! LOL!!!!
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 1:45pm) in reply to HazeMan

    FML- wrote a reply, then somehow the whole thing got deleted. lol

    For the shift I am applying for (6pm-12am), I am hoping I can do at least 5-6 deliveries and get $2-$3 in tip per delivery which would raise my hourly wage to about $6-$7 an hour which isn't that bad considering I applied for this job to gain some experience. The only downside to this is and I have my fingers crossed, that there aren't too many slow nites. Phone doesn't ring, ZERO deliveries, which would suck.

    At the same time, I hope I don't spend my whole shift doing deliveries cause I really want to learn some of the in and outs of working in the kitchen, dishwashing, and basic food prep. I actually did a lot of Craigslisting the last couple of weeks, and the position I was hoping to land of "Dishwashing/Food Prep" requires experience. Most requiring 2 years of NYC experience, which is a bit ridiculous I think especially for washing dishes, but whatever I don't make the rules.

    Too bad I don't know anyone in the industry, cause most of the time....
    Knowing someone that can hook you up with a job >>>>> Craigslist'ing
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 2:06pm) in reply to y0y0y0y0y083

    $6/$7 per hour is what your aiming at? Holy hell man.

    When i was unemployed, people would suggest me jobs like that and i would just laugh. I guess its cool if youre 12 or have zero bills. But idk how you could do it.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 2:23pm) in reply to Jaybone2315

    How old are you? I am assuming you are in NYC and have 0 experience?
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 2:30pm) in reply to rocket5

    I am not sure how anyone could live in NYC with $7/hr unless they live with their parents or have no rent obligations and no life outside or work. If you have to deal with rent and/or want a life, you might want to consider moving rather than slaving away for no money.
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  25. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 3:30pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    a job is a job, take it and keep looking for smthng better
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 3:43pm) in reply to Glo4m

    Maybe if you worked 100 hrs a week you could pay rent in NYC although your prob a bit younger and just need walking around cash in which case good luck networking at that job it may lead to a BBD
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 3:57pm) in reply to Popperhead

    lol. Should have stated I have a regular 9-5 job. This is more of a part time job. Definitely have working experience in NYC, just not in the food/restaurant industry.

    And yeah $7/hr is pretty difficult to live off of in NYC.
    Kinda off topic, but here's why I think that is....(more of a petty rant)

    .5 liter bottled water- average price of $1.25- $2.50/bottle

    Plain slice of pizza (except the $1.00 per slice places which serves smaller slices)- $2.25 and up.

    Street vendor hot dogs- $1.75 and up.

    "Okay and safe enough area" 1 br apartment in Manhattan or in some of the more accessible places in the surrounding boroughs or NJ- average $1200/month

    Movie tickets- $13.00

    Sales tax- 8.875% L-O-L

    Subway ride- $2.25. I dont mind paying for this if the service was getting better, but it has actually gotten worst.
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  28. Shaaarrrp Shaaarrrp is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 4:05pm) in reply to y0y0y0y0y083

    You're complaining about a piece of pizza being $2.25+/slice and $1200/month 1 bedrooms??

    LOL
     
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 4:17pm) in reply to Shaaarrrp

    $1200 for a "okay and safe enough area" 1 br apt in manhattan?

    Are you insane?

    Avg for a when bedroom when I was looking a month ago was $2600 at a min to $2800. And thats a dump and in harlem (not that there is anything wrong with that). $3000 gets you adequate space and without the bum shitting in your alley.
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 4:34pm) in reply to y0y0y0y0y083

    I thought NYC would be pricier actually, though I get the feeling you don't know what you are getting into at $1200 a month

    .5 liter bottled water- average price of $1.25- $2.50/bottle----Same as Seattle

    Plain slice of pizza (except the $1.00 per slice places which serves smaller slices)- $2.25 and up.---Same as Seattle

    Street vendor hot dogs- $1.75 and up.--They don't have the shitty little hot dogs in boiled water here, It's $3-$4 minimum

    "Okay and safe enough area" 1 br apartment in Manhattan or in some of the more accessible places in the surrounding boroughs or NJ- average $1200/month----I pay $1200 for a 2 bedroom in a nice neighborhood. From what I have heard from friends in NYC, your figure seems really low.

    Movie tickets- $13.00--$11 at the place I go to

    Sales tax- 8.875% L-O-L--9.5% in Seattle, be greatful

    Subway ride- $2.25. I dont mind paying for this if the service was getting better, but it has actually gotten worst.---$2.50 for a light rail ticket, $2.25-$2.50 for a bus depending on time of day.
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