How to Moonlight as a Waitress

There's nothing worse than working all day long at one job, and still not earning enough to make ends meet. Here's where you can call on your earlier work experience to help. Deciding to moonlight as a waitress is a big step, but if you play your cards right, you can make enough money to pay your bills and still be on time for work the next day. Read on to learn how to moonlight as a waitress.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Find the right gig. Not all waitressing jobs are created equal. Upscale restaurants usually have better tippers and require less manual labor. So look for a job that already has a table busser on the payroll. Another thing to ask about is section size; it's much easier to wait on three or four tables at a time than 20.
2. Make friends. If you have a day job, you want to get out of work as early as possible so you can go home and get some sleep. Be as nice as possible to your coworkers and help them out whenever you can during the shift. Then when the "Closed" sign goes up, your coworkers may return the favor and help you close.
3. Kiss up. You aren't working a second job for your health, so remember that the customers are funding your paycheck; make sure to keep them happy. You'll meet all sorts of people, many of whom may deserve to have something vile put into their food. Don't do it, just smile and do as they ask.
4. Get the smell out. As soon as you get home at night, take a long shower to get the smell of food out of your hair and clothing. You don't want to show up for work and have everyone around you wondering who smells like onion rings.

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