"Many people profited from the crisis in our country," says Raquel Teles, 29, heading to her job as a waitress on Madrid's Gran Via avenue.

Only ones with out a job are waitresses really.

OK dude :-)It's extremely easy to find engineering jobs these days, including bartender and waitress also easy to find job. 

How do you handle getting applicants from waiters/waitresses and other jobs that are partially/mainly paid in cash?

.  $$ is really inconsequential in what I do.EDIT:  A lotta you guys remind me of the waiters, waitresses who complain that they aren't paid a minimum wage... but then a law is passed that forces restaurants to pay them a living wage, they FIGHT AGAINST IT!! 

Its best that you bring a few dollars in cash so we do not drive the waiter/waitress crazy with splitting the bill multiple ways.

I feel your pain.I’m a female and new to REI as a business.However, I’ve always handled contractors for my primary residence, and I’ve worked in several industries - industrial chemical sales, bartending/waitressing, and I’m now I am a chemist with a PhD.All that to tell you that male chauvinism is rampant anywhere you go.

expecting the waitress to come back and give you a refill. 

I grew up on welfare for the majority of my youth and knew nothing about finances so when I got my first job I spent it on all the things I could not get from a single mom with 5 children and a waitress job at a diner.

Bandit signs (your city may be strict and take them down, put them up when city workers are not working and put them in front of a Church,Walmart or any other high traffic area because you will want full exposure) Craigslist ads (Be very consistent with these, 1-2 a week) Business cards (Very very beneficial if you give these to waiters or waitresses or people you know and give them a nice referral fee.