Originally Posted by
drsmithy
I'm sure jobs 100% tip based are relatively uncommon.
But ones that are 80-90% tip based aren't, and that's the same thing for all practical purposes.
In the US, a dozen or so states allow a wage of $2.13 per hour. They must receive tips up to the minimum wage, or the employer must make up the difference.
About 20 states give about $5 an hour or more.
Even the $2.13 states are not 80-90% tipped to minimum wage. Only about 70%. Most servers make $10-20 an hour, so it's a smoke screen. A good server likes the system like it is. They make much more than if they were just paid $8-10 an hour.