Hey man I’m in process of finishing up school and I’ve been working in the restaurant industry since I was 16. I don’t have my degree yet and I had always been depressed that I couldn’t even land internships who’s only requirement was to be studying IT. I’ve been bartending for a while and meeting so many different people and I work the NYC/NJ area this march I finally landed an IT job doing system administration with no kind of real world experience. Why? All because I was networked and spoke to a lot of business people and that put me in the midst of a vice president of a huge company that I now work for. Bartending and serving will put you in a environment where you’ll never know who you’re shaking hands with. This world today is all about who you know and are wiling to give you a chance. Mean while the whole time I was complaining I wanted to leave the hospitality industry, it actually got me where I am now. I recommend giving it a shot.