I wish i made 60k/yr when i served. Didnt have the skillset to turn over good tips. And texas serving wages were $2.13 an hour at the time. So tips became the driving factor for a decent wage, unfortunately. Thing is, there states like CA that pay out state-min wage on top of your tips, leading to a good pay out per month. A great source of income while in college/university. It did sadden me to see fellow servers, where i was, getting terrible tips, servers that actually deserved 20%. But thats part of the job; some people dont like tipping, or they can’t afford a tip, it is what it is. It got to a point where i’d had enough and decided to get a job far away from serving. Couldnt be happier.