+442 Screwing a waitress for a tip can mean two very different things, amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

In America, do waitresses income depend on tips? Here in Australia, they have an hourly rate, and we don't give tips.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Sort of. They have an hourly rate, but it's MUCH under minimum wage; they're only able to pay them so low because they get tips.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh okay, thanks. Also are the tips big? Or just small?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

normally its like a percent of what the bill was... the higher the percent the better the service.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Standard tips are 15%, though some people are either inconsiderate or very generous. My sister tips Mexican places huge because she figures they're discriminated against by angry white people, but that's beside the point.

by Anonymous 13 years ago