To address the original subject: I don't really see a point in pre-ordering so early, there'll still be a copy waiting for you if you pre-order in August rather than May. I personally am gonna wait to pre-order mine until I cash in my tax refund check after school lets out for the year before I pre-order mine.
To address the "restaurant industry" topic: Yes, working in the restaurant business isn't easy, and you work as a server you will live almost entirely on tips, since restaurants are only required to pay you $2.13 an hour. But if you work at a good, busy restaurant that doesn't have too many tip-stiffing regulars, the money you make in tips isn't bad at all. How do I know this? I've worked occasionally as a waiter before (although I'm still dependent on my folks cuz I'm a minor).
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