Because on a slow night, they will still get $20/hr... I live in Europe and I always thought the tipping system in the USA is a bit backward. Mind you - we DO

Because on a slow night, they will still get $20/hr... I live in Europe and I always thought the tipping system in the USA is a bit backward. Mind you - we DO tip over-here, there's just no unwritten X% rule, and tipping is not mandatory. Service is always included and people are able to live from what they are paid by their employer. I do tip depending on the service (which sometimes means no tipping at all). Also in a lot of places, all tips are collected centrally and then evenly split at the end of a night without intervention from the employer (I worked in pubs as a student).