How many of you realize that a tip is better than the "living wage" employers give people in the service industry?
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As someone who spent 16 years waiting tables (and enjoyed it):
Do you make over minimum wage? Typically, the answer is yes, especially if you're at the right restaurant. But it's inconsistent and difficult to properly budget. I'm not talking necessarily about night to night or even month to month, but season to season, too. If you live in a tourist area, then during the on season, you're going to make great money! But in the off season? You're going to make very lucky. It really is feast or famine. If you're working a tipping job for some extra spending money, then tipping is great. If you're working it as your primary bill-paying job, then having a lower but more stable amount to budget is far easier.
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