Originally Posted by lili-dui

That's why they are often called Fivebucks

The basic McDonald's order also seems to be about 5-bucks, but I don't see any tip jars there.

Earlier in this thread someone posted a link to a website with minimum wages for tipped employees by state. In California it is $6.75 per hour whether you are tipped or not. In some states it was as low as $2.35 and hour if you receive tips and about $5.25 in non-tipped jobs. Good grief!

What gives with that two-tiered thing? Apparently one should take your location into consideration before tipping? Yes, there is a cost-of-living differential, but does this make any sense? I see an real profit in the 50-States Tipping Guide (tm)which I might print and sell on the web for our European visitors who are already confused and appalled by our "system"

Stay tuned.