What should I put for "Expected Wage"?

Question

I'm applying for a job at Dennys, and im wondering what i should put down for 'expected wage'. This is my first job and im going to be working as a waiter and i dont wanna put too little or too much, so any suggestions would be nice. I live in Cali and i think min wage is around $7 something, but they said they offer "highly competitive salaries", so i dont really know what to do.

Answer 1

Waiters make minimum wage. And you should expect that at Denny's. Good luck get your experience down and then get out of there

Answer 2

Well, regardless of what minimum wage is, as a server, you can expect about $4 an hour, because it's meant to be supplemented by tips. Look closely at the minimum wage guidelines in your area and keep track of how much you end up making; if you're shooting under the numbers, you need to take it up with your boss.

Be reasonable, and understand that you aren't going to necessarily get the wage you want. If you know someone else who works there, ask them how much they make, and then put your expected wage a quarter or so beneath that figure. If you're very confident or personable, you can overshoot the figure by the same amount, but be sure to stress flexibility in your interview.

Answer 3

do what you should always do. if its an hourly paying job put minimum or (min.) meaning minimum wage. even if you have experience. think of it as a trick question on an application. the job already has a base pay even for experianced workers nothing you do can change that and at denny's its minimum wage. ask them how much they pay and put that down if you like but never put the amount of money you hope to make on an application. (min) is the standard answer.

Answer 4

Put down Minimum wage, because of the following:
1) it is your first job
2) you have no experience in that trade
3) the more you ask for with out the experience to back it up the more likely you will not get the job.
4) some waiters/waitressess make less than minimum wage depening on weather they get tips or not
5) the less experience you have the less they will pay you, unless you have good, no great references
6) you need to build a resume that will want them to pay you more than the average joe


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Answer 5

I have included a web link on minimum wage law. Currently the minimum wage is $5.15/hr. Bush has signed a bill to increase that by just over $2.00/hr over the next three years. Some food chains will pay only the minimum and others will let you know what they start you out at. But I would put negotiable since you do not know what the starting pay is.

http://www.laborlawcenter.com/federal-minimum-wage.asp

Answer 6

there is nothing wrong to put an expected wage if even its your first time to work there. besides, working as a waiter is good because if you served your customers good, they will give you some tip. little by little makes the trick, means to say even though its only a nickel; it can be multiplied into few dollars a day if most of the customers will give you a tip, right?

Answer 7

$7.50 per hour is California's minimum wage.....dont put tips cuz thats different than wages

Answer 8

put in "expected work" for "expected wage"

Answer 9

$8.20 sounds fair

Answer 10

put down "negotiable"