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I did not know that wait-staff in a Ja restaurant are not paid half the hourly rate, which is a practice in the USA.

Therefore, my standard 15 percent will be no more.

If service is good in the USA, 20 or 25 percent is not unusual from me. From now on, if I get great service on the island, 5 or 10 % will be considered.

If a SC is on the bill, it is not optional. If it's above 10 percent, I would find another restaurant.

Elsewhere is a discussion and mentions misinformation. Interesting is that in 2019, it itself had a minor error:
a service charge allows the business to provide a steady wage year round.

[CardBoardBox]

correction, per the ny times story today:

The US federal minimum wage has risen just once since 1996, to $7.25 from $5.15, while the minimum hourly wage for tipped workers has been $2.13 since 1991. Minimums are higher in many states, but still below what labor groups consider a living wage.

[oldtimer]

How much of that do you REALLY !!!! think the workers get ?

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assuming the question is of the JA SC, big trouble for the establishment if the SC is not distributed. The business has to gross J$10 million.

But I do not honestly know, nor even if they pay by check nor if it comes with a stub nor if income tax is taken out. Fair questions to ask employees.

New question, since the other was about food servers. I have seen SC on hotel web sites. So why are we tipping 2 to 5 US a day to the maids?