I am currently working at a restaurant in Wisconsin and I am 17 years old. I started in October 2007 and is now June 2008. I am making minimum wage which is $5.90 an hour. This is not a high class restaurant but it is not a McDonalds or anything close to that. I was wondering if you think that I should get paid more for the amount of time I have worked there. I think I am doing a good job at work so its not like I am doing something wrong that is not making my boss give me a raise. Also if anyone knows when minimum wage is going up in Wisconsin and how much let me know.

Thanks
Erica

Do you cook, do the dishes or wait on people?

Do you cook, do the dishes or wait on people?

I am a waitress

If you're working on a system where you receive tips, then you're getting paid quite a bit. Servers/hosts/parking lot attendants/delivery make way less than that, around $2.50 an hour.

If you're a cashier and are not getting any tips, then perhaps after some time, you can ask for a raise.

However, in Wisconsin, the minimum wage is $6.50 an hour, and has been since 2006. I'd double check, but this is what I was led to believe. Also, in July 2009, it will go up to $7.25

If you're working on a system where you receive tips, then you're getting paid quite a bit. Servers/hosts/parking lot attendants/delivery make way less than that, around $2.50 an hour.

If you're a cashier and are not getting any tips, then perhaps after some time, you can ask for a raise.

However, in Wisconsin, the minimum wage is $6.50 an hour, and has been since 2006. I'd double check, but this is what I was led to believe. Also, in July 2009, it will go up to $7.25

The restaurant that I work at does not recommend people leaving us tips because we get paid higher than people that make tips. In Wisconsin minimum wage for a person 18 and older it is $6.50 but under 18 it is $5.90. I will turn 18 May 12 of next year.

You can ask, do other under 18 ever get raises ?

you can ask, do other under 18 ever get raises ?

Yes

I just wanted to let everyone know that I got a raise finally!!

Yay! Congratulations!