Video: Introduction to Alexander Pope: Biography, Essays and Poems. Alexander Pope is one of the most quoted writers in the English language, which means you've probably heard his stuff before - you just don't know it yet. Watch this lesson for an overview of Pope's life and key works!
As of May 2011, bus staff and barbacks working in the United States earned an average of $9.40 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual income reported was $19,540. The median 50 percent reported hourly earnings of between $8.25 and $9.57 and salaries of between $17,170 and $19,900 per year.
An average section for a server might consist of two, two-person tables (or two-tops) and one four-top. If each party stays for an hour and tips 15 percent (which is hardly a foregone conclusion) that amounts to $18 an hour -- but that's only if the restaurant is packed. Some hours, particularly during day shifts, a server may only have one or two tables full resulting in a take-home pay as low as $4.50 an hour. Furthermore, tips are also claimed for taxes, which erase the meager $2.13 minimum wage tipped employees receive on top of that.