Can I Do It?

What would be ideal is to find a job working lunches for either my wife or I. Actually I wouldn't mind switching to lunches and then finding a spot working nights if I have to downtown somewhere where I can take home at least $250 a night on a Friday and Saturday.

The reason I do not do that now is the commute of over an hour and the parking. Also there are not a lot of these places hiring at any time just because who leaves a spot where they are making good money.

But another thing too is a lot of these places want you to work lunches and dinners whereas I would only be interested in dinner. I have no desire anymore since a couple of years ago to work both just because of the wear and tear on my body. My back isn't good and when that goes everything else goes.

I also still want to teach Bartending in the Fall because doing something on the side is always good.

We are a one car family too so with the kids having soccer games and practices totally up to 3 nights a week , throw in a piano lesson and swimming lessons , and I really only want to be out of town 2-3 nights a week tops. If I am out more than that then the wife and kids are walking in rain sometimes to get to the field.

My wife would not have to get up 4 mornings a week at 5AM but rather only two where she works. Getting up that early is taking it's toll after 6 years of doing it. In addition to that she is being asked to work some lunches where there is no real money to be made. It is a waste of time.

So today I dust off the resume and look for a place working lunches only while I still work evenings at my restaurant I am at now. After the holiday in July I look for a place I need only to work Friday and Saturday nights where I can make about $500 for two nights. With the restaurant I am now it is unlikely most nights I can make a bunch of money. A return to fine dining with a big wine list is in the cards right now. I kinda miss that anyway.

Then I can be home most evenings to drive the kids to their games and lessons without taking away a chunk of our income.

That is the one good thing about waiting on tables. You can wait around your schedule but you have to be patient and find the right situation which will work for you. I am giving myself the summer to do that so by the time September rolls around we will be set up to make some good income and have the van ready when needed.

Walk to work for lunches and 3 times a week take it to make some big coin elsewhere. Should be fun.