Bartending wages?

Also, is spring time an ok time to move down for a bartending/waitressing job?

Depending on the place, bartenders get, on average, about $40 per shft + tips...which should equal out to about $150 - $250/day. Penty to live in a decent place and have $$ left to enoy your life. Waitresses might be slightly less, but you should still walk with at least $150/day.

And spring-time is when most transients are leaving, so there may be lots of openings. Regardless of the time of year, if you are presentable, polite and willing to work, you will always be able to find work here.

~Marty

Bartenders get 250 a day? thats a lot compared to the average wage in the USVI...even in this country. Thats really suprising!

but...it says on the salary section that the average bartender wage is around 13,000...

Thanks again for your help marty!

If all works as planned, looks like I wil be seeing you guys (on STT) in the spring time!!

Thanks again,

Kandi

There is a difference between "wages" and what is reported in tips. My wife was bringing home an average of $250/day in tips at Tickles in Crown Bay. She also received "shift pay", which equaled about $10,000/year...peanuts compared to tips.

peter,
i couldn't believe it either but i am working day bar at a rest that is not that big of a bar rest.....season has not even really started yet and i am doing about 150.00 a day.....my man works nights at a well known tourist bar and brought home 350.00 on a avg night over thanksgiving.....i make more than 2 times what i made teaching in NJ. how very sad is that!

wow, maybe I shouldn't send my kid to collage, he could be come a VI bartender jk lol

Are there any bartending Jobs to be had or are they impossible to get???

Very easy to get. Someone is always needing a bartender.

I sure hope so...

another realted Question
Is a Bartending Liscense needed down there?

Nope...just a health card.

if you are wondering what a health card is and how you can get one.....there is a clinic here right off the ferry dock.....they make you give them a sample (not blood.....yuck) and they check for parisites....it is kinda silly. they dont check to be sure you have your tb shots or anything like they would in the states. it is about $45.