December 30, 2009 09:16AM
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I've waited tables for sub-minimum wage in a few different states, and I'm pretty sure if the server's wage doesn't average out with tips to meet or surpass the minimum wage, then the employer is required to make up the difference. In this case, the waiter would be making minimum wage, but the money the employer kicked in would be taxable. I waited tables because I could make much more than minimum wage with tips, I would have quit any restaurant that I consistently made minimum wage at, because that means it's a shit-hole restaurant, or the off-season.
Long story short, my wages when I was serving were composed primarily of tips, and the $2.13/hr I made about covered my FICA/SS/etc holdout on each check. There were definitely pay periods though when it didn't, and instead of a paycheck I got a tax bill. For those unfamiliar with the system, just know this: People who wait tables in America <b> literally </b> depend on the tips they get to pay rent. They need that extra dollar on the tip more than you do. If you can't afford to tip well, then you probably shouldn't be going out to eat.
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