re: Would you “Put the fries in the bag” for an extra $10k a year?

Waiters or waitresses?

If he’s trying to bang waiters he’s got a bigger problem on his hands than $60k/year

I will shoot you in the face for 10k.

(Jk. Puts it in perspective though doesn’t it).

You’re blessed.

More to life than money man.

What are you looking for.

I’d find something more in line with the path I was searching and try to learn

When you end up with a resume that looks like a Jackson pollock painting people are gonna shy away from you.

Pick a theme

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How much will your schedule change? If you are working a standard 9-5 to make your $60k, but would have to pick up more night shifts and weekends to get that bump to $70k; IMO it would not be worth it.

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Absolutely true. I never worked harder for less money than in the restaurant business, and never regretted leaving it.

Ain’t no shame in an honest days work.

Imagine running a manufacturing plant and being charge of a physical plant worth millions. Your raw materials are highly fragile and cannot be stored with any longevity so you risk losing and will lose some of your inventory. Now also imagine you must depend upon a work force that is by and large uneducated, unmotivated, is not in the position as a career or for the long haul, is paid wage that can be matched anywhere and the plant next door will hire them today. As bad as this sounds, imagine a shortage in that labor pool and how all these factors work to empower your employees to basically do what they want and who have the mentality you should be lucky they showed up for work at all. Your factory production schedule calls for 20 widgets per day but your employees only produce 10 a day and do not care. You find yourself not managing but basically being a high paid part of your production line. 80 hr weeks are not unusual. If all this sounds good then the restaurant business may be right for you.

A long time ago a friend managed a McDonald's. He hated it, not because of the work but because of the bottom-of-the-barrel class of workers he routinely dealt with (it's not like new Harvard law grads are lining up to apply to sling fries and work registers).

If you are okay with slogging it out long enough to promote into a regional position, then go for it.

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$10k salary increase.

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could use the additional $1k a month.

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Well I assume you won’t be leaving to become a math teacher.

Managing a fast food franchise in the south is going to lead to a lot of fatigue

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Can you say what sector: QSR, fast casual or fine dining?

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I actually think this question would make a big difference for me, personally. If it's a nicer spot, absolutely. Fast food? Eh, doubt it would be worth those headaches. Since you called it a "food joint" I'm assuming it's not too upscale.

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Well I assume you won’t be leaving to become a math teacher

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