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Every waiter I know says that they need tips to survive in order to justify asking for tips. Those same people also fight with tooth and nails any argument that
by fosk 7y ago
Every waiter I know says that they need tips to survive in order to justify asking for tips. Those same people also fight with tooth and nails any argument that perhaps we can abolish tips and give them a living wage.
Real truth: most likely than not, they are making a killing with tips, much more than they would make with a fair salary.
Especially considering that the employer is obliged to pay them minimum wage anyways if they don’t receive enough tips.
The myth of the waiter not meeting ends is hard to believe when a decent waiter can pull in $200-500 (minimum) per night in a decent restaurant.
- fredophile 7y agoWhere do you live and what type of restaurant are they working in? A waiter at a trendy restaurant in a large city will make far more in tips than someone working in a diner in a small town. There are plenty of waitstaff who work hard and still have trouble making ends meet.
- EpicEng 7y agoI worked in a Chili's in Encinitas CA about 13 years ago. I walked with $100-$150 / night in tips alone. A friend of mine made about the same at a Chili's in machesney park IL. Pretty good pay for part time work at a Chili's. It's not only waiters at posch spots that make relatively great money waiting tables. No one I knew would have traded their tip money for $15 an hour.