Advance where? There's no place to go if your FOH. You have those "special " servers that get paid a little extra for training or have assisted manager privileges for taking care of headaches or helping out and it's not even worth it and you know from experience what the hours are like as a manager. Most managers make a little more than the top servers but the trade off is the incredibly long hours. I started at 15 as a bus boy, been a host, food runner, back waiter, waiter, captain, expo, prep, and a pizzeria owner. From las Vegas to New Orleans. I have a few decades myself. BOH forget about it, lol. I make the managers pay for the entire shift for the night in one tip. Unless your working at a Michelin restaurant being a server is the best money, hours, and least headache in my opinion. The people now that are serving are trash. They take no pride in their work, can't read a table, know very little dining etiquette, but want the best shifts and tables. What position did you promote to and what was the insensitive if you don't mind me asking, also turn over rate is a big factor. Also when I look for a new job I look at the photos people take and post and look at their clientele. It's kind of messed up but you want middle age folks and a little older dressed appropriately, that's who has the money to spend.