90sbeatsandrhymes t1_j89r767 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 6:41 PM

Reply to comment by DfcukinLite in Almost every venue sold out Saturday night! by BaltSHOWPLACE

As somebody that works in the industry the problem is trying to find people that want to work late. I have 13 years in the industry and can get hired anywhere because of this I’m not working somewhere that closes at 2AM anymore. A lot of places that do stay open later usually have higher turnover and sometimes have to close early due to staff shortages.

JBSanderson t1_j8difts wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:43 PM

I've worked the closing hours in Baltimore bars. It's a harsh lifestyle. If businesses want to have more employees working that late, they need to make the compensation worth it.

Sure, I made a lot of cash, but I also had to buy my own health insurance, had zero paid holidays or paid time off, and the earnings were variable depending on the season.

I can work a 9-5 with less cash flow, but be better off financially due to the entire picture of compensation, and that doesn't even touch on the fact that working regular hours with paid vacations is way easier on your body and mind.

DfcukinLite t1_j8al4n6 wrote on February 12, 2023 at 10:06 PM

As someone that used to work in the industry and periodically still do for extra cash in this economy.. I get it. The quality of life as a Resturtant/hospitality worker is much better. But, as a consumer/patron/local/tourist this doesn’t bode well for my quality of life, nor the communities.