Quote: (07-27-2013 03:19 PM)Biz Wrote:
Anyone here in the service industry... bartenders? or know anyone? that works down in South Florida? Just wondering how the $$$ is down there compared to up here in Boston.
I've heard most jobs other than the service industry pay shit down there.
Can anyone confirm?
Miami is probably one of the best places in the country to work in the service industry. I was a bellman at a hotel and made pretty good money for being 25. I had some days I'd make $250 plus $9 and hour. I started working two jobs down there and was making between $1-2k a week and hustled on top of that. If youre a server or bartender, many places add an automatic 18% gratuity to all bills, no matter how many people on the bill or the amount spent. Looking back, moving to Miami was a great decision for me. At times it was tough because it's very dog eat dog, but I think it also helps harden you up. I had some great times there and had I another chance, I would have made the same decision all over again in a heart beat. I even think once I'm a bit more established and have a nice bank roll, I may just move my ass back. But I'm not gonna sugar coat it, it's not an easy place to pull by any means. The competition is extremely high, definitely the highest of anywhere I've been.
Now I'm in Denver, I'm making close to as much in one month as I was making in Miami in a week and my job sucks ass compared to Miami, not only pay wise, but in the sense that I don't like my job. In Miami I looked forward to going to work some days. The shit is soul crushing. Not to mention Miami wins in just about every category over Denver. I'm looking to get the fuck out of here as soon as possible. One huge benefit though of living in Miami is after living in a city like that, you feel way ahead of the game in a place like Denver. The average guy here has no clue how to pick up a girl. If you're even willing to approach you're probably in the top 85%. Even money wise, my minds on a whole other level. When I first started working here I remember how some kid was telling me how he killed it the night before because he made $100. I'm trying to get into another industry or just get the fuck out of here before I have to find something else.