Restaurant field is a pretty decent paying job if you pick the right one to work for. Find a nice and busy place thats not a franchise, for example this place is one of the best Italian restaurant in this area, and they are located in a rich neighborhood. But in these kind of place, cooking is out of questions unless you already have at least a decade of experience with Italian cuisine, but as a waiter, if you have the look and able please the crowd while still being professional about it, you can be cashing in a lot of money.