3 ms·This is almost true. The minimum wage laws do not apply to waiters, so they are often paid $2-3/hr.by fatjokes 13y agoThis is almost true. The minimum wage laws do not apply to waiters, so they are often paid $2-3/hr.nathos 13y agoLas Vegas casino hostesses (the ones that bring you "free" drinks while you gamble) work exclusively for tips.vacri 13y agoI've heard that at some high-end restaurants, waitstaff actually pay to work tables, since the tips on the high bills are high themselves.