That is what is boils down to.
I am about to start a self-funded PhD part-time, and will have to work. Obviously, I would love a job related to what i do, but they pay so badly, are very competitive, and most people are prepared to do them for free anyway, at least at the beginning.

It would also be good to not have to work full time, so I can dedicate more time to my PhD, so that really just lives one option: waitressing. I hate it, but so any other kind of office job, so if it pays (because of tips) a lot better, and allows me to do more music, then, why not?

If anybody has a better idea, please let me know!

P.s. Why would anybody want to ‘play’ being a waitress, I don’t know:
http://www.funny-games.biz/thewaitress.html