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Comment author: Bill_McGrath 21 June 2012 04:55:25PM 0 points [-]

With regards to Optimal Employment, what does anyone think of the advice given in this article?

"...There are career waiters in Los Angeles and they’re making over $100,000 a year.”

That works out (for the benefit of other Europeans) at €80,000 - an astonishing amount of money to me at least. LA seems like a cool place, with a lot of culture and a more interesting places that can be easily traveled to than Dublin.

Comment author: knb 26 June 2012 10:59:46AM *  3 points [-]

what does anyone think of the advice given in this article?

  • To make this kind of money, you'll obviously have to get a job in an expensive restaurant, and remember there are tons of people there who have years of experience and desperately want one of these super-high value jobs. Knowing the right person will be vital if you want to score one of these positions.
  • This is based on tips, so you will have to be extremely charming, charismatic, and attractive.
  • Living in Los Angeles is expensive to start with, and there is a major premium if you want to live in a non-terrifying part of the city.
  • The economy of Los Angeles is not doing well, hasn't been for years, and probably won't for the foreseeable future. This probably hurts the prospects for finding a high-paying waiter job.

Honestly, moving to L.A. to seek a rare super-high paying waiter job seems like a terrible idea to me.

Comment author: Bill_McGrath 26 June 2012 03:09:46PM 0 points [-]

To make this kind of money, you'll obviously have to get a job in an expensive restaurant, and remember there are tons of people there who have years of experience and desperately want one of these super-high value jobs. Knowing the right person will be vital if you want to score one of these positions.

That's the main issue I've been having with employment here; though I'm a good waiter, most places want two years' experience in fine dining, which I don't have.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 21 June 2012 05:07:07PM 2 points [-]

I don't know if the claim is true or not, but i don't find it too implausible. It helps to remember that LA is frequented by a great many newly wealthy celebrities.

It does not follow that my chances of getting such a job in L.A. are high enough to be worth considering.

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