^ Wow! I never knew that! Hooray to some form of sanity coming into play. Regardless of what they're making, I'd still tip the same. And it shouldn't change, as it's a labor market. No one's forced to be a waiter and restaurants can't be forced to hire waiters. With the "real" minimum wage being enforced for wait staff in those regions, I bet restaurants there would be more demanding and discerning in terms of hiring, particularly on efficiency and people skills.