retirementguy1
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Apr 21, 2014
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I worked as a waiter in Las Vegas for the last ten years. I would have loved it if 18% gratuity was included with every check. The vast majority of foreigners only leave 10%. This is also very common for military personnel. Most people also don't realize that the server has to tip out bartenders, sommeliers, bar backs, food runners and bussers.
There was one restaurant I worked at where the mandatory tip out was 10% of sales. So if someone tipped 10% I basically worked for free. There was one instance where I had a $400 check and the guy didn't leave a tip at all. I still had to tip out $40!!!!!
Also, 6 figure incomes in food service are extremely rare and they are also in high COL areas. Secondly servers are really horrible with money. The moment they got a job like that they would buy a $60k Mercedes. The lifestyle is not very conducive to FIRE.
There was one restaurant I worked at where the mandatory tip out was 10% of sales. So if someone tipped 10% I basically worked for free. There was one instance where I had a $400 check and the guy didn't leave a tip at all. I still had to tip out $40!!!!!
Also, 6 figure incomes in food service are extremely rare and they are also in high COL areas. Secondly servers are really horrible with money. The moment they got a job like that they would buy a $60k Mercedes. The lifestyle is not very conducive to FIRE.