0_Apprentice
Hi, I work as a waiter in a restaurant. Have you ever worked as a waiter?
1_Wizard
No but I do appreciate their role in a restaurant which is to always be attentive and accommodating to the customers.
0_Apprentice
I see, what sort of tasks do waiters do?
1_Wizard
They attend to customers in a  restaurant or a bar and supplying them with food and drink as requested.
0_Apprentice
Do you know how many waiters there are in the U.S.?
1_Wizard
Yes, The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, as of May 2008, there were over 2.2 million persons  which are employed as servers in the U.S.
0_Apprentice
That is a lot of people. Do waiters mostly work off tips?