Do you think tipped waiter jobs are marketed towards teens and young adults?

I think you are saying that restaurant waiters make a lot of their pay from tips and this is because it is a job for teens and young adults. Is that correct? A personal banker probably has a college degree and experience in banking while a waiter often is trained on the job. Some of the personal bankers I've dealt with have pushed products that aren't a good investment, such as annuities, so I suspect that either promotions or bonuses might depend on them getting me to sign up. It used to be that waiters were in their early 20s - but those restaurants closed a while back. Recently, I had a waiter who was a teacher in a school I used to work at. She is licensed in an area of high demand so she probably won't have to go searching hard if she wants to change school districts. She was working for extra money. A lot of the restaurants near me have waiters who are females in their 30s, 40s and 50s. I primarily see teens at fast food, but not always even there. They generally don't get tipped. I'm not sure I can agree with you if you say that the personal banker gives good service anyway but the waiter has to be tipped. I'd say that the only reason the waiter can afford to work in a restaurant is because of the tips. They do get higher tips if the service is better but there is always a cut off that no customer will go over. My guess is that both good personal bankers and good waiters give good service as a point of professional and personal pride.

I think low to medium end restaurant jobs are marketed towards teens and young adults . Those restaurants can Not afford to pay full wages to service staff in this country . Banks can . And BTW , the highest paying waiter jobs are older guys with skills that the young ones Rarely have . I suspect You do Not eat at high end restaurants . And in retrospect , this question is a lot of babble with NO real connecting reasoning ! >

That is a very interesting point you bring up. However I don't know if I believe they are specifically looking for younger people to do the job- just anyone qualified and looking for a job. It might be ideal for young people to do this because they are long and have more energy to stand on their feet all day/night, and because the majority of the money is made in cash they have it on hand immediately instead of having to go to the bank or grocery store to cash it for them.

I think you are saying that restaurant waiters make a lot of their pay from tips and this is because it is a job for teens and young adults. Is that correct? A personal banker probably has a college degree and experience in banking while a waiter often is trained on the job. Some of the personal bankers I've dealt with have pushed products that aren't a good investment, such as annuities, so I suspect that either promotions or bonuses might depend on them getting me to sign up. It used to be that waiters were in their early 20s - but those restaurants closed a while back. Recently, I had a waiter who was a teacher in a school I used to work at. She is licensed in an area of high demand so she probably won't have to go searching hard if she wants to change school districts. She was working for extra money. A lot of the restaurants near me have waiters who are females in their 30s, 40s and 50s. I primarily see teens at fast food, but not always even there. They generally don't get tipped. I'm not sure I can agree with you if you say that the personal banker gives good service anyway but the waiter has to be tipped. I'd say that the only reason the waiter can afford to work in a restaurant is because of the tips. They do get higher tips if the service is better but there is always a cut off that no customer will go over. My guess is that both good personal bankers and good waiters give good service as a point of professional and personal pride.

The majority of the restaurant industry employers do seem to lead toward hiring young adults and late teens. If you notice this mostly occurs in CORPORATE chains, who tend to have a lot of rules, and school like discipline. Many adults wouldn't work under that kind of a dictatorship. They also don't apply since they see the age of their future co-workers. Though getting tipped is definitely an incentive to be friendly, a lot of it does have to come naturally. Bar tending and serving tables isn't as easy as it looks. Those in the industry deal with a lot of stress on a day to day basis. Hungry and thirsty customers can be quite a headache at times. This is why the turn-over is so great in bars/restaurants. A tip is not to guarantee service, it is to reward service. A service that you could do yourself, but choose to have the luxury of not. Which is fabulous by the way, as I love going out to eat. Anyone who values their position will provide friendly, professional service. I have received rude service at a bank, as well as a restaurant, It all depends on the individual.

I think low to medium end restaurant jobs are marketed towards teens and young adults . Those restaurants can Not afford to pay full wages to service staff in this country . Banks can . And BTW , the highest paying waiter jobs are older guys with skills that the young ones Rarely have . I suspect You do Not eat at high end restaurants . And in retrospect , this question is a lot of babble with NO real connecting reasoning ! >

That is a very interesting point you bring up. However I don't know if I believe they are specifically looking for younger people to do the job- just anyone qualified and looking for a job. It might be ideal for young people to do this because they are long and have more energy to stand on their feet all day/night, and because the majority of the money is made in cash they have it on hand immediately instead of having to go to the bank or grocery store to cash it for them.