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"I make about $75 in tips, on average, during a seven-hour shift as a server at Waffle House" That headline is technically correct, but also really misleading.
by blakesterz 3y ago
"I make about $75 in tips, on average, during a seven-hour shift as a server at Waffle House"
That headline is technically correct, but also really misleading. Also, she only pulls in about $10 an hour in tips? Does that sound really low to anyone else?
- aarondf 3y agoWaffle House customers aren't traditionally known for being big spenders.
- mdorazio 3y agoShe doesn't mention what shifts she's working. Waffle House is open 24/7 in many locations. Given this is a "side gig" for her, there's a good chance she's working slow shifts.
- 100721 3y agoI don't see how the headline is misleading at all. Tips are not part of your pay, and only in America is it seen that way.
- HelloMcFly 3y agoIt's not just some quirky viewpoint in America, it's built into our labor laws. The $2.92/hour is the rate that Waffle House pays her provided she makes (and reports) enough tips to exceed or equal either the higher of the federal/state minimum or a higher agreed rate. At the moment I can't recall whether this calculation is per pay period or per shift though. Requisite disclaimer: I'm do not support tipping as a primary means of paying for labor. I'd love to outlaw the practice, not the least of which because it's highly discriminatory.
- wil421 3y agoThat sounds extremely low. During the Great Recession I worked at Chili’s bar and grill and made similar amounts on a 4-5 hour weeknight shift. I know people who worked at Waffle House and made decent money for a 20 year old server. A lot of them switched to normal hour restaurants due to Waffle House hours. $75 a shift sounds very low, it must be a slow Waffle House.