A waiter with 30 years of experience speaks clear about the big problem of hospitality in Spain and why nobody wants to work in the bars: “They already look for a worker profile because they are satisfied with little salary,” he defends, in a recent interview with the YouTube channel Talent Match.
When asked about the greatest change he has noticed in the hospitality in recent years, the interviewer already sees where the shots of his response go. When asked about why it costs so much to find people to serve tables, the waiter makes it clear that it is not only the ‘ninis’ or lack of desire, but rather because of the salaries and the origin of the workers.
It is said by someone who has seen the sector transform from top to bottom: “Before there were more staff in the country, now what you see is more people from outside”, implying that more and more foreigners are hospitality work where Spaniards do not want to work. The reason? For him it is clear: “It is a sacrificed job and not everyone is arranged.” So simple … and that raw.
The million dollar question: How much can you really win in hospitality? The figure is no secret for those who spend their lives between bars and coffee makers: “about 1,000 or 1,300 euros.” The problem, according to the interviewee, is that now “people are already looking for people”, as if resigning were part of the contract.
The conversation has generated debate in the comments. We all want a sympathetic waiter, but few accept eternal schedules and salaries that do not go up or tip. Could it be that we have normalized to ask a lot in exchange for little?