On the contrary some waiters must be earning huge bucks. When we were there for the two hours she was serving another 3 tables . In two hours she probably earned 350 dollars. Multiply that up and it really mounts up.
I would really find it interesting to find out how much waiters in the US can earn. As someone above said that they can earn 25 percent. I would think that some could earn several thousands of dollars a week.
We had a family meal in the States. 20 family and friends and the service was terrible .It took 2 hours for a 2 course meal. The bill was a thousand dollars. The tip was. 200 dollars. This is a rip off . Please be aware if you go to the states.it is a myth if you think that service is better...
Just looked this up ,the new norm in the States is now 30percent and is heading north.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/tipping-15-percent-25-30_n_1900559.html
It is not cheaper out there ,and service is no better. In fact service is much better in this country. People say that they do not earn much, well it is the same here.