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At first I thought your comment may have been flawed but you clearly recognized that the restaurant owner must cover the pay difference. How is the average/med
by jonesdc 12y ago
At first I thought your comment may have been flawed but you clearly recognized that the restaurant owner must cover the pay difference.
How is the average/median less than the federally mandated minimum wage law? Could the waiters themselves be under reporting tips?
- meowface 12y agoThe average isn't counting tips. Sorry if my post was misleading in that regard. It's very possible a waiter could be making $4.00 in wage per hour but average out to something like $18/hour when you account for tips, and I think this is pretty common in mid-tier restaurants and up. (My numbers may be way off for that; I've never worked in a service industry.) Waiters serving establishments in wealthier areas can potentially make a lot of money from tips.