Video: Introduction to Alexander Pope: Biography, Essays and Poems. Alexander Pope is one of the most quoted writers in the English language, which means you've probably heard his stuff before - you just don't know it yet. Watch this lesson for an overview of Pope's life and key works!
As of May 2011, bus staff and barbacks working in the United States earned an average of $9.40 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual income reported was $19,540. The median 50 percent reported hourly earnings of between $8.25 and $9.57 and salaries of between $17,170 and $19,900 per year.
As a bar back, you can expect between 50 and 100 a night, depending on who you are working for and how much the bartender likes you. It takes about 4 to 6 months of backing before a manager will ask you to work behind bar and that comes only at the blessing of the other bar tenders.