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While the facts are :
Of the 3.5 million working at minimum wage:
50.6% or 1,797,000 were mostly employed teenagers age 16 to 24 years
Tables 1 - 10; Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers: 2012
Because now more and more restaurants are going to the "no-tipping" rule to absorb increase hourly wages the only people losing are the ones that were suppose to be helped!!!
Here will be the affect:
Most waitresses are paid by the hour and earn tips on top of their hourly wages.
Average tips for a waitress are 15 to 20 percent of the total bill, according to iTipping.com.
Therefore, a waitress that rings up $400 during a four-hour shift should make $60 to $80 in tips.
Average hourly rates for waitresses were $9.95 as of May 2012, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics -- or $20,710 per year.
This equates to $1,725.83 per month.
The top 10 percent made over $2,459.16 monthly. Most waitresses have high school diplomas or GEDs, but those with less than high school diplomas can still get hired. Training usually occurs for a few of the first days on the job. Waitresses who work in fine-dining establishments may also need some classroom training. Other essential requirements for waitress jobs include a well-groomed appearance, good memory and customer service, communication, math and teamwork skills
How Much Money Does an Average Waitress Make Per Month?
So if the restaurant raises this waitress salary to $15/hr here are the costs for each party and the benefits.
Costs:
A) Waitress... Was earning @$9.95 for 4 hours $39.80 plus $70 in tips or $109.80 or $27.45 per hour.
But increasing to $15.00/ hour for 4 hours or $60.00 BUT with no tips.
Waitress is losing $49.80 in tips.
B) Employer costs: $15.00 increase from $9.95 or $5.05 more in salary PLUS another 39¢ in Medicare/SS/Workman's comp/unemployment or $6.44 per hour.
More revenue:
C) Benefit to UNION??? More union due income.
Of the 3.5 million working at minimum wage:
50.6% or 1,797,000 were mostly employed teenagers age 16 to 24 years
Tables 1 - 10; Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers: 2012
Because now more and more restaurants are going to the "no-tipping" rule to absorb increase hourly wages the only people losing are the ones that were suppose to be helped!!!
Here will be the affect:
Most waitresses are paid by the hour and earn tips on top of their hourly wages.
Average tips for a waitress are 15 to 20 percent of the total bill, according to iTipping.com.
Therefore, a waitress that rings up $400 during a four-hour shift should make $60 to $80 in tips.
Average hourly rates for waitresses were $9.95 as of May 2012, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics -- or $20,710 per year.
This equates to $1,725.83 per month.
The top 10 percent made over $2,459.16 monthly. Most waitresses have high school diplomas or GEDs, but those with less than high school diplomas can still get hired. Training usually occurs for a few of the first days on the job. Waitresses who work in fine-dining establishments may also need some classroom training. Other essential requirements for waitress jobs include a well-groomed appearance, good memory and customer service, communication, math and teamwork skills
How Much Money Does an Average Waitress Make Per Month?
So if the restaurant raises this waitress salary to $15/hr here are the costs for each party and the benefits.
Costs:
A) Waitress... Was earning @$9.95 for 4 hours $39.80 plus $70 in tips or $109.80 or $27.45 per hour.
But increasing to $15.00/ hour for 4 hours or $60.00 BUT with no tips.
Waitress is losing $49.80 in tips.
B) Employer costs: $15.00 increase from $9.95 or $5.05 more in salary PLUS another 39¢ in Medicare/SS/Workman's comp/unemployment or $6.44 per hour.
More revenue:
C) Benefit to UNION??? More union due income.