You see, I’m still a busboy making sure that the product is fit for all to consume. I can’t expect my customers or investors to buy services or stock that I wouldn’t buy. I needed to keep my restaurant clean enough for me to eat there so others would. Being a busboy taught me that the little things do matter. This pay rate may vary depending on the candidate’s level of experience as well as the company’s size and location.
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On the low end, they can earn 18,440 or 9 per hour, depending on where they work and what state they live in. I relished and learned at every step along my path. A busser or busboy earns an average of 23,060 per year or 11 per hour. If I had never been a busboy, I’d never be where I am today. Now I have titles like master storyteller, partner and a tech start up founder.īut really, the title that mattered the most was busboy and I’m proud of it. I served Pope John Paul II, escorted three US Presidents, helped Steven Tyler and Aerosmith with reservations for dinner and actually have an autographed Chuck Barris Gong Show hat!Ĭorporate Vice President – I had that title! I founded my own agency and gave myself the title President. I worked at Four Star New York Times restaurants and went on to become an Assistant Maitre d’ at on the number one Conde Nast Hotel on the planet. I worked as a broiler man and became an assistant chef under a Michelin rated chef. Yes, I got that waiter job, the short order cook job and a shift supervisor job. Baby bottle spill on table 26 – count on me! Broken dishes in section one – I’ve got it. So I made sure I was the best darn busboy there ever was. I wanted to make those tips, get to make people smile and cook really good food. I admired the waiters, I admired the short order cooks. My wife is actually glad I am because I can wash dishes, clean toilets and do all those other things a busboy does.īeing a busboy got me where I am today. What was that job that taught you the value of where you stand today? What one role did you play that you value above others? When you see a person today executing that same job, do you treat them the way you wanted to be treated when you were there? I hope so.įunny thing is, I’m still a busboy. But the question deserved the right answer. Sure, I was an executive with one of the most prestigious hotel chains in the world. I was wearing a Hickey Freeman suit, a Zegna tie and my cap toe Canali shoes glistened in the tropical sun.
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Someone once asked me, “What are you?” and I politely responded, “I’m a busboy”. You see, I’m a busboy and I’m proud of it. Before the lights go out I make sure the counters are wiped clean and all the chairs are pushed in under the table.