President Donald Trump - J.D. Vance Administration

[kiddiedoc]

So this is restricted tome only? I think tariffs affect all of American

All of American what? Do you speak English?

 

[kiddiedoc]

@DinkinFlicka

 

[DinkinFlicka]

@DinkinFlicka
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That's tight.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I truly doubt that. Are you depending on tips to pay your staff?

Dude
I know many people in the restaurant industry and most of the servers I know make over 38K a year.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Dude
I know many people in the restaurant industry and most of the servers I know make over 38K a year.

38? Shoot, man. Most servers working a downtown area in a city of 100k+ people are raking in over 70 if they're working 4 or more shifts a week.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

38? Shoot, man. Most servers working a downtown area in a city of 100k+ people are raking in over 70 if they're working 3 or more shifts a week.

Well thankfully I don’t wait tables. Pepperjax would suck at that.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Well thankfully I don’t wait tables. Pepperjax would suck at that.

**** I've been considering picking up a couple of bar shifts here in town while I finish my cybersec stuff. I'm one of those maniacs who enjoys getting my ass kicked behind the stick.

There are a few places here in Knox where 2 shifts will be 800-1100. No joke.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

**** I've been considering picking up a couple of bar shifts here in town while I finish my cybersec stuff. I'm one of those maniacs who enjoys getting my ass kicked behind the stick.

My wife owns a restaurant and I truly admire anyone that thrives in that industry. Especially in Knoxville because everyone eats too phkn much and the competition is tough.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

My wife owns a restaurant and I truly admire anyone that thrives in that industry. Especially in Knoxville because everyone eats too phkn much and the competition is tough.

I will say I'm happy to be out of the ownership game. Friends became partners and subsequently became people I now resent the **** out of.

If I ever revisit a role like that it's gotta be sole proprietorship.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I will say I'm happy to be out of the ownership game. Friends became partners and subsequently became people I now resent the **** out of.

If I ever revisit a role like that it's gotta be sole proprietorship.

Here here!!

 

[swampfoxfan]

Dude
I know many people in the restaurant industry and most of the servers I know make over 38K a year.

Wages or tips

 

[kiddiedoc]

My wife owns a restaurant and I truly admire anyone that thrives in that industry. Especially in Knoxville because everyone eats too phkn much and the competition is tough.

It's got to be a tough industry. Good food is expensive, and the margins have to be tight. I know profits are in alcohol.

I love a great meal, but it's gotten to the point that dinner for the family with a couple of glasses of wine pushes the $250-500 range. And that's in Knoxville. I can cook a damn good dinner for a lot less than that.

 

[kiddiedoc]

It's got to be a tough industry. Good food is expensive, and the margins have to be tight. I know profits are in alcohol.

I love a great meal, but it's gotten to the point that dinner for the family with a couple of glasses of wine pushes the $250-500 range. And that's in Knoxville. I can cook a damn good dinner for a lot less than that.

Example: 1 pound of jumbo lump crab from Costco, maybe 10 bucks of filler (a little higher here due to my wife having Celiac disease), and we had crab cakes all around for $50 last night.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

It's got to be a tough industry. Good food is expensive, and the margins have to be tight. I know profits are in alcohol.

I love a great meal, but it's gotten to the point that dinner for the family with a couple of glasses of wine pushes the $250-500 range. And that's in Knoxville. I can cook a damn good dinner for a lot less than that.

I'm with you. I generally shy away from the fine dining joints here and save nicer outings for when I'm out of town.

However, I love frequenting places that just serve damn good food. Yassin's, Good Golly, Potchke, Che Guevara, Sticky Rice, etc.

Working in the industry as long as I have, I don't really care about being seen, atmosphere, or hospitality.

Though I'll never shy away from popping into Lilou or Brother Wolf so the homies pour me secret service industry shots for 5 bucks.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I'm with you. I generally shy away from the fine dining joints here and save nicer outings for when I'm out of town.

However, I love frequenting places that just serve damn good food. Yassin's, Good Golly, Potchke, Che Guevara, Sticky Rice, etc.

Working in the industry as long as I have, I don't really care about being seen, atmosphere, or hospitality.

Though I'll never shy away from popping into Lilou or Brother Wolf so the homies pour me secret service industry shots for 5 bucks.

Great choices for reasonably priced good food. And the owners of the spots you listed are solid.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Great choices for reasonably priced good food. And the owners of the spots you listed are solid.

I worked for them once upon a time. I may or may not have a sapphire gem tattood on my wrist to commemorate their first spot.

Ran into one of them with their new baby last night, actually.

 

[whodeycin85]

What did you accomplish with that? Nothing. You really are the king of posting nonsense links. Again, if you are making less than $25 grand a year it's either by choice, laziness, or a mental issue.

A person on disability who is unable to work on avg, only get 18k a year.. is a disability thier choice or did they choose to be disabled so they are lazy too?

 

[GroverCleveland]

Randolph County Georgia awaits your generosity and business acumen.

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/randolphcountygeorgia/PST045223

You ever been there? Know anyone there?

 

[GroverCleveland]

Dear God. You are arguing with a business owner. Are you 12, or insane?

Yes.

 

[GroverCleveland]

**** I've been considering picking up a couple of bar shifts here in town while I finish my cybersec stuff. I'm one of those maniacs who enjoys getting my ass kicked behind the stick.

There are a few places here in Knox where 2 shifts will be 800-1100. No joke.

I believe I would enjoy bar tending. Wanted to do it once upon a time for two reasons: learn mixology/running a bar and thought it would be fun way to meet people. I make friends at a gas pump.

 

[GroverCleveland]

My wife owns a restaurant and I truly admire anyone that thrives in that industry. Especially in Knoxville because everyone eats too phkn much and the competition is tough.

Owned a frozen yogurt franchise we shutdown during covid. With what that SOB cost me, I figure I ate the most expensive yogurt in the world.

 

[GroverCleveland]

Wages or tips

Why does that matter? Serious question.

 

[Buddy’s Bandit]

Simple math. Someone making $25,000/yr is putting 100% of their income toward basic needs. Some making $125,000/years has plenty of play money left over.
So increasing taxes/tariffs on the poor makes a difficult situation worse.

Another convert!!!

Trump wanting to eliminate taxes on those making $150K or less.

Welcome to the club swamp!

 

[Orange_Crush]

I truly doubt that. Are you depending on tips to pay your staff?

I remember the days when bus boys were... well, bus 'boys' and 'girls'--i.e. generally high school jobs--And the adults generally had real jobs.

It sounds like the "bus boy" comment is proving the point. America needs more jobs that aren't service industry.

 

[Orange_Crush]

**** I've been considering picking up a couple of bar shifts here in town while I finish my cybersec stuff. I'm one of those maniacs who enjoys getting my ass kicked behind the stick.

There are a few places here in Knox where 2 shifts will be 800-1100. No joke.

You studying for cybersec?