In fact, i was making less, and I felt a little robbed. I honestly believe that though my professional experience is invaluable to me, I made more as a server than I did at my entry-level job.

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That is, of course, unique to my experience in the workplace. And overtime is a luxury that not all entry-level employees are offered.

I worked overtime hours per week. And I got an incredibly fair amount of vacation days and sick days. The vacation days were paid out when I left the company, which was incredibly generous. That factors out to: Obviously, not all nights are as busy as a Friday closing shift.

I remember thinking this exact same thing when I left a server job for my first full-time record label gig!

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A lot of my Nashville entertainment industry friends have experienced similar things, but without the benefits health insurance, retirements accounts, etc.

And that makes a huge difference. Every serving job is different, and this number is likely representative of the median income for servers in major cities.

At a major company, even at an entry level job, you could file for paid sick leave, but a server is unlikely to get that benefit. Thank you for bringing that up.

Keep in mind that I live in the Midwest, and I also chose to work Sunday and Monday nights which meant only working PM, knowing that my tips would take a hit accordingly.

Yeah, some of these jobs pay better than factory work but there is always a pushed for factory work. I love this article!

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