Quote Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton View Post
My kids cut their teeth in the service industry after we emigrated to Canada. They made an extraordinary amount of money…. tiny hourly wage but the tips were out of this world… it wasn’t unusual for them to make $2000 a week all in.

Canadians typically tip 20% on any service bill… scared me at first but now second nature. A pint of beer is $8-$10 …. It soon mounts up… everything is table service… there is no queuing at a bar!
I was talking to a chap who was a waiter in one of the restaurants in Epoct, Disney Wordl, Florida. he was on minimum wage, but with tips was earning $250k pa.!!!