I agree with TheByzantine Indie'sok, you are sticking it out. What I like about you is that you don't just settle, I dont think you realize that yet. Now some people would do that job for years and years and settle and may even be happy. But you are not satisfied and it is boring you. And at 17 I don't see any reason why you shouldn't consider other options. And I don't see any problem with submitting an application somewhere else. Just be smart in your moves Indie, make sure you cover your back by hanging on until you know you are comfortable somewhere else. And what I mean by that is that you could work where you work and also work the other job if you get it for a while waitressing. Because usually when a place hires a new waitress that new waitress gets all the shifts that others can't or wont do and it is ok in the beginning because no one would give you cart banch when you have no experience.
And you could use that to your advantage working where you are now working and testing that other job and learning how to waitress to boot.

So there is nothing wrong with having an eye in another area if you are not happy where you are, but there is a smart way to do it without ending up with no job or being a waitress that is just put on during slow periods where no one else wants to work because no business no tips and your right the pay could be crappy.

I don't see anything wrong with tapping outwards, just be smart about it. And keep that practice in mind in your future too.

Open Eyes