I have a friend who is looking to move here and just helping him out with some future planning. I dont know how it is here for you guys, but I did some research and it looks like the min. wage for Alberta is $5.90? Who has worked as a server? Whats the pros and cons? Now how about a buffet? haha would you ever work in one? What's the lowest you would work for to accept a job as a server in a buffet restaurant?
Lets give an example.
11am-2pm, 3hrs a day 5 days a week. Min. wage + tips (which the guy says Mon-Wed is $10-15 for that 3 hour lunch shift, and double of that on Thurs and Fri. So doing the math, it works out to be (with the Alberta min. wage of $5.90), going up to $7 soon I heard.
Mon-Wed - about $8.90 lowest -$10.90 tops.
Thurs-Fri - about $12.00 lowest - $15.90 tops.
Worth going for? Its an all you can eat buffet at lunch times. What are some benefits working in a buffet place as opposed to a high end fine dining place? One, is that you dont have to study a complex menu and know it inside out. Also, this is a new restaurant and just building their client base right now. They are located downtown, so obviously the peak times are lunch.
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