The person stationed in those fancy-schmancy restaurant restrooms. Ready to assist you after you’ve done your 1 or 2 duties. I knew a guy who did that for a summer. Here's what he said.
Does the restaurant pay you? Not sure how they do it in the other places, but I get a $50 flat fee for the night and get to keep the tips.
How much do you usually make in tips? Around $150. $200 on a busy night.
What are your hours like? Friday and Saturday nights I work from around 6:30pm to 1:30am. I don’t work the week usually. It doesn’t pay…literally.
Does the restaurant set you up with the gum, mints and lotions? Nope. I have to supply that stuff, plus a mop, broom, liquid hand soap and even the tip basket.
So how do you earn the tip money? When a patron is done with their business, I turn on and test the water, give a squirt of soap and a towel when they’re done. That's pretty much the trick of the trade.
What’s your biggest pet peeve? Look, I know people don’t want to tip and I deal with it, even though it sucks. I just get grossed out when the customer doesn’t use the sink or anything just to avoid tipping me a buck.
