what to expect

elleigh: have you gone through the first announcement on this board, "new to the board click here?" I know you said in your post that you've found all the info on this board most helpful but sometimes posters overlook that announcement which puts you in touch with a whole bunch of information.

Serving and bartending income really is almost impossible to average out. Larger operations put you on the payroll and pay you a base hourly wage and then your regular wittholding is deducted. Tips and gratuities are then calculated in different formats. Servers generally have to "tip out" the bartender. And then sometimes tips are pooled between all and then distributed amongst all.

Smaller places often get by giving a basic cash payout per shift and letting the bartenders/servers keep their own tips. There's such variation that, as I said, it's almost impossible to tell you what you might make.

Your best bet is to get here, go to places that are advertising for help and also those that are not because in the case of the later one never knows! Find a place where you feel comfortable with the environment, the hours and all else and go from there.

Sorry not to be of more help but your question is not really one that affords a general answer.

However, rest assured that many come here in season, find a decent place to live and manage to get by with few problems. Do plan on getting a vehicle - it'll make your lives so much easier!

Cheers and good luck!

Thanks for the response. I know that income varies and that it is really hard to quesstimate in the service industry. I think I am just having your typical post move nerves! I have searched this website for all the info I can. I posted the question because I felt that I just cant get enough info and maybe there was another server who could help. Thanks again!