u/FactPuzzleheaded3137

I'm having a minor moral dilemma about this. One of my coworkers is stepping down at my current place and I accepted the promotion because there was literally no one else eligible and I didn't have a good reason to say no, but the money just isn't there and I've got a fire under my ass to find a better paying job ASAP.

If I get hired somewhere else soon, I'll have wasted their time betting on me to be the new lead so I almost want to tell them I've changed my mind but I don't want that to bite me in the ass either. Staying isn't an option because my roommate is moving and this current job pays much less than most of y'all are making.

I live in Austin and I've been in the industry for probably around 8 years now cumulatively, but almost all my serving experience comes from working at the Alamo Drafthouse (dine in movie theater). Currently I've been working at a restaurant that does counter service but sort of tries to give a table service experience as well. We're on a pool and average around low to mid $20s/hour this time of year.

I know I was a good server at the Alamo but the experience was pretty different from regular dining so I guess I lack confidence and that's how I wound up here, but I'd like to branch out into a full service restaurant and want to make sure my expectations aren't inflated. People seem to make a lot more than what I'm making based on what I read here though.