I've never waitressed before and have the opportunity. I'll be working the 7am to 2pm shift and have no clue what I should overall expect on average per hour with tips. We keep are own tips.
2007-02-23 00:40:17 · 9 answers · asked by ms know it all 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
For those of you that all think it illegal it's not. As long as including tips you make minimum wage. At least in the state of Michigan it is.
2007-02-24 02:57:04 · update #1
Well, a really rough way to figure out would be for each meal think of what the average meal costs, like $10 for coffee, eggs and toast for a breakfast and then figure people would leave anywhere from 10% to you hope 20% for a tip. So for that one meal, you'd hopefully make anywhere from $1 to $2 --?
Then figure out how many seats you cover and about how many times they'd flip and you've got a rough estimate.
Wear comfy/sturdy shoes and good luck! :-)
2007-02-23 00:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by Colleen M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on quite a few factors:
how good you are; meaning can you handle more than a few tables and still give great service.
how busy the mornings are; the quicker the turn around the better chance of having more tips.
how generous your customers feel at the moment.
for me as a customer, I gage the efficiency of the waitress, did she come back and ask if everything was ok? did she remove dirty dishes, refill sodas or coffee? is all the food that I ordered at my table? things like that when I determine how much I am going to leave for a tip.....I never leave a tip based on the quality of the food...the reason behind that is because she didn't make the food and has little control of the quality, though there are exceptions to that ( if you are asked to serve a dish that you know is crap and you sreve it anyway). generally I leave 25% of the bill if all has gone well, and it goes down from there if things went wrong that were in the waitresses control. the average tip is 20% of the bill.
waitressing is a tough job that usually goes unappreciated by the customers as with a lot of service orientated jobs. I waitressed and did other jobs in the food industry for many years. as a matter of fact I even worked for Big Boy, it was the first job I ever had and I worked there for almost 10 years here in Wisconsin! If you are great with people and are outgoing and pleasant your tips will be great. personally I think your base wage sucks $2.65? geez that is only 50 cents more than what I made per hour and that was 25 years ago!
2007-02-23 09:12:15 · answer #2 · answered by julie's_GSD_kirby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$2.65 a hour? That is below the state minimum wage of $7.50. I don't think it's legal to expect you to make up your wages in tips. Check with the Labor Board.
Wait jobs are a dime a dozen in this town. Find another place to work.
2007-02-23 16:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by chieromancer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beginning January 1, 2007, the California minimum wage rate will be increased from $6.75 to $7.50 per hour. Then, on January 1, 2008, California will increase the state minimum wage rate from $7.50 to $8.00 per hour. California does not recognize tip credit, so California employers must pay tipped employees the same minimum cash wage as non-tipped employees. The youth sub-minimum wage rate will continue at 85% of the regular minimum wage rate.
After reading this, it seems to me like you should be getting much more than $2.65/hour base pay, or am I missing something?
http://complianceconnection.adp.com/toolbox/payroll/minwage.html
2007-02-23 08:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by white.sale 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
sooo you're working in Burbank?! right on!! but seriously you NEED to by law ask for more $$ and hour....they HAVE to pay you minimum wage hon. look into that!
as for waitressing, the one thing i say most often is to always keep the guests drinks on refill! keep givin them coffee or water or juice or whatever... if you remember just that one thing it might save you a lost tip in the end!! you could forget to put in an order or not greet a table soon enough, but once you start keeping the drinks coming...they'll really appreciate not having to ask to get a refill!!!
2007-02-23 17:12:53 · answer #5 · answered by strwrs7772000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not even minimum wage, which you're entitled to! Remember though, you are expected to declare your tips on your tax return. I suggest asking for minimum wage - or find a restaurant that will pay what you're entitled to!
2007-02-23 16:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on you. I used to manage a Bob Evans, and the servers that busted their humps and kept a good attitude were the ones that made almost as much as me, if not more. Your manager will have all the advice in the world for you, so follow your training to the letter, and you will be successful. Beware server line politics, though.
2007-02-23 08:47:19 · answer #7 · answered by togashiyokuni2001 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Expect to be treated with a lot of disrespect and loads of arguments from customers who never make it clear what it is they really wanted. And you will get stiffed more than you realize
2007-02-23 08:44:19 · answer #8 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
What about min wage baby. do not take this job.
2007-02-23 21:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋