Some restaurants do not even have a training program. If you stay in the same restaurant for a year, plan on not knowing any of the same co-workers you began with on your first anniversary. For little education, an extremely flexible schedule, less than 40 hours per week, you can make a good living. Turning into Archie Bunker People who want to believe we are all created equal may want to keep their 9 - 5 job. You will predetermine how much they will tip you and your service will reflect your preconceptions.
Women are typically servers, except for fine dining where men hold the title.
While the hours may be less than a normal job, if you are a server, a manager's work week may be between 55 - 70 hours per week. Vengeful Servers Spitting in food, stirring drinks with private parts. You get the picture. Many look down on a server or bartender, or automatically assume that you are a student. They don't know alot of people in the industry have college degrees, we just can't give up the money or the lifestyle.