CP's are not allowed to take tips. My husband worked at the Caribian Beach Resort as a CP and had a number of duties including being a bellhop. However, if he was given a tip, he had to give it to the real bellhops - that's how they make their money. Sometimes they would split it with him. I was a CP in 2001 and I made $5.50/hr. I am sure it's still minum wage. But you are not there to make money anyways.
As for dreads, I am not sure. It may depend where you are working. You are a cast member of disney world, and have to fit the part you were cast. I worked on Main Steet - which is set in the late 1800's. Dreads would not be appropriate there. For the most part you have to be very clean cut. You can only have one earring in each ear, and one ring on each hand, ect.