o man! im about your age 3/12/88. and i am also a busboy. i've had the job for like a month and i've worked tons of hours and made like 600$ bucks aside from the money i spend so im gonna by my bros car and drive. Is that like what you were planning. 16/17 is also the age when busboys usually start for some reason. i don't know do good your pay is but i believe i make pretty good money. i don't know about you but i think that it is a lot harder then people think to be successful at a resturrant, i know i did because that it would be easy but you really work your ass during the rush. y were u fired. i know the basics like not going fast enough i think everyone who works in that enviroment hears that.im pretty good so i won't get fired but this job is only when there is something going on in downtown Buffalo where i live. in 2 weeks they will not need me for months. im fucked as far as money after that. tell me when u get a job maybe i need to see what froms when i kid my age trys to look for a job maybe u will finially show me what it is most kids do at jobs my age. i think this age sucks as far a getting a job because its like the age when you start earning minimum wage and you work your ass for it. if you live in the city then you 2 should just deicde to go to the next restaurent and stay in the restaurant as long as you are in school. if you become a waiter you can make an amazing amount of money before you pick a career.