do waitresses make minimum wage
WAGES, HOURS, AND FRINGE BENEFITS Although some very few are paid as much as $12.25 per hour, Waiters and Waitresses are usually paid minimum wage, plus tips. The amount of money you earn depends on the type of restaurant where you work. The bigger the restaurant the more tips you get; the more expensive the restaurant the bigger the tips you get. Waiters and Waitresses generally work a 40-hour, five-day workweek. The employer usually provides one or two free meals per shift, depending on the length of the shift.