![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One user mentioned that they were deemed unqualified despite having worked in the industry in the past (which actually might be a good thing for businesses looking for people with recent experience). Others complained about the pay (one user review specifically cited getting $13-15 an hour compared to employees who received $20-25 an hour). A recent reviewer on the App Store page by someone looking for barback and busser jobs stated that he received one gig in three weeks despite having six to seven days of availability each week (Melia noted that job frequency varies, but the average bartender with full availability could get jobs three to four days). “Uber sends you the best car for a variety of different reasons and influences.”Īs with all gig economy apps promising ultimate freedom and flexibility, there are some downsides. Like Uber, you don’t have the ability to select the car that’s coming to you,” Melia says. To go back to the Uber reference, Jitjatjo uses an algorithm that places a worker at a gig. That could mean the manager allowing workers to keep only the cash tips they receive or the manager dolling out tips after the shift is over. Worker tips aren’t guaranteed, but are at the discretion of the bar manager. He compares it to how a bartender might work a catering event. Workers “receive a higher than normal working wage in exchange for tips,” Melia tells Supercall. Around 15 percent of gigs require a TIPS alcohol certification.Īs for the tips that bartenders care about-the ones that customers give them-it’s a little more complicated. It’s up to the establishment hiring the bartender to make a choice on the level they need. Bartenders are classified into three tiers: Solid (knows basic drinks), Outstanding (extensive bar experience) and Epic (“mixologist-level”). ![]() Once someone chooses the positions they are looking for, they add at least one qualified reference for each position. Bars are a decent part of the company’s business, though, and Melia says around 25 percent of the gigs booked through the app are bar related. It also includes line cooks and catering servers to name a few. Jitjatjo is for the entire service industry, not solely for bartenders. “Work when you want,” the app’s description page reads, adding, “No more time wasted searching for work, just enter your availability and we’ll find you gigs that fit your schedule.” Because if a side hustle is about anything, it’s about the money. Most importantly, payments are quick, paperless and directly into workers bank accounts. The promises sound familiar to anyone who has worked in, or been on the receiving end of, the tech-assisted gig economy: the app finds the gig for you (or finds the worker) and the more someone uses the app the better it gets at placing jobs. Jitjatjo, an app that officially launched in late 2016, is trying to function like an Uber for bartending by connecting service industry workers with bars in need of temporary workers.Īccording to Justin Melia, head of marketing for Jitjatjo, the app is already being used at traditional bars, places holding corporate parties, nightlife clubs like TAO and sporting event venues in New York City and New Jersey. First the gig economy came for taxis, then it came for hotels. ![]()
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