Is the jamaican service industry (waiters in particular) set up like we have it in the states? Decades ago, when I worked as a waiter, I remember my wages were low because we made tips... But then the tips were taxed out the wazoo on our checks.

I've also often wondered if the credit card companies hit the jamaican businessman as badly as we sometimes see here for international charges. I had one card I used a couple years back (it was either a citi or a chase card) which every charge I made had 7% tacked on as an international conversion. That would start to add up quickly on the business side.