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> So in Washington you are guaranteed $13.50 / hr and then tips go on top. In California you are guaranteed $12 / hr and then tips go on top. Wait forreal? I g

• renewiltord 6y ago
  It's still socially expected in these places, so you might face some censure. But yes, for real. Interestingly, SF which has a $15 min wage has higher socially expected tip percentages than the rest of California.
• lotsofpulp 6y ago
  Americans have such a fetish for tipping. I think it makes them feel like generous benefactors to be in control of someone’s earnings. You could raise the wage for servers to $100k per year and people would still want to tip 25% for a $50 sandwich. But changing the system so that employers pay employees properly? That would be ludicrous...even though it works for just about everyone else.