If the waiter is only making minimum wage in the U.S., considering what minimum wage is, that makes me feel sorry for them and even more inclined to give them a tip, because no one should have to survive on minimum wage.

Thing people forget is that the employer will just fire the employee for "lack of performance" or some bullshit.

There are virtually no worker protections in the US, and, as consumers, we need to stop feeding the greedy beasts that run restaurants.

And don't forget, wage theft totals more than all other theft combined: https://www.epi.org/publication/epidemic-wage-theft-costing-workers-hundreds/