WHAT SHOULD WE DO? WHAT CAN WE DO? by Vegas Dave

[FairWarning]

In my entire career as a bartender, I have never made less then $34,920. Considering I have worked across the country and been doing it for years, I'm suspecting the BLS stats are wrong.

Either that, or I have been very fortunate in my years as a bartender.

You've been fortunate. You know how to hustle drinks, many don't.

 

[Boner_18]

I'm suspecting the BLS stats are wrong.

LOL. I'm not going to try to concvince you that the

 

[Boner_18]

I'm suspecting the BLS stats are wrong.

LOL. I'm not going to try to convince you that they are very correct. But they are.

 

[bacon]

Yeah Casp wh

 

[bacon]

Yeah Casp what he said

 

[CASPERWAIT$]

LOL. I'm not going to try to convince you that they are very correct. But they are.

It's weird to me because I know quite a few bartenders and ALL of them make more than 36K a year. Hell, when I lived in Vegas, if you weren't making 52K a year, you were doing it wrong.

Even where I am in upstate NY right now, my peers are making $700 a week take home. I am definitely not in a high volume area. I guess people in North Dakota and Iowa make 11K a year.

 

[FairWarning]

It's weird to me because I know quite a few bartenders and ALL of them make more than 36K a year. Hell, when I lived in Vegas, if you weren't making 52K a year, you were doing it wrong.

Even where I am in upstate NY right now, my peers are making $700 a week take home. I am definitely not in a high volume area. I guess people in North Dakota and Iowa make 11K a year.

My friend who worked at the Cosmo making $85 K quit and moved back here. He can't figure out why casino dealers here make $40-50K.

 

[IAG]

Casper please provide your tax returns for inspection.

 

[bacon]

All schedules, to my fax is fine MAKE SURE IT'S ALL SCHEDULES

 

[FairWarning]

I'm worried now when I put bartending down on my tax return that I'll underreport my income by $34,000.

Guess I'm getting audited, eh?

 

[CASPERWAIT$]

I'm worried now when I put bartending down on my tax return that I'll underreport my income by $34,000.

Guess I'm getting audited, eh?

You are fine.

 

[CASPERWAIT$]

Casper please provide your tax returns for inspection.

I'll have my CPA contact yours.

 

[roguejuror]

 

[bacon]

Wow she must have really been driving like an asshole.

 

[Matty]

 

[housepicks]

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It could be argued by many that blue collar workers are "losers." You seem to be very defensive about your trade,

Now I didn't say you called me a loser. I'm just mentioning I think of this post when I hear the song.

 

[FairWarning]

Too many "justice-involved" youths.

 

[IAG]

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Now I didn't say you called me a loser. I'm just mentioning I think of this post when I hear the song.

Gotcha. When you referred to me in the 3rd person after I directed a thread to you, it seemed like a dig. I follow now. Obviously in the context of my post, I was arguing against judging anyone's occupation. Hell, I'm a 20+ year paralegal turned mystery shopper.