What, No Tip? Service Charge Faces Struggle at Restaurants

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by RickC Sniper

I hate the concept of tips, period but I have a son who works weekends at a hotel\restaurant and he works damn hard for what he gets.

Agreed. I'd gladly welcome the whole system being scrapped and the tip being added into the menu price and have the wait staff paid a living wage instead of their $4900 a year "salary".

[antikristuseke]

I only tip if the service is good, but generaly dont go to places where people wait on me.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Agreed. I'd gladly welcome the whole system being scrapped and the tip being added into the menu price and have the wait staff paid a living wage instead of their $4900 a year "salary".

Agreed, that would be my preference. Then if you left a dollar tip for great service, it would mean something besides "Here, I hope this helps you avoid starvation".

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Agreed. I'd gladly welcome the whole system being scrapped and the tip being added into the menu price and have the wait staff paid a living wage instead of their $4900 a year "salary".

So what is the living wage you are talking about and is that the living wage cap? Perhaps a low wage is best because it allows people to get out of their feebleness and actually succeed. Individuality and low wages promote success.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by CastleBravo

Individuality and low wages promote success.

You have got to be the most elaborate troll I've ever seen. I have to believe that as it's the only way I can fit my mind around such completely stupid statements such as this.

[Schroeder]

It does promote the success of the owner, doesn't it?

[Stealth Hunter]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

It does promote the success of the owner, doesn't it?

Quite so.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Agreed. I'd gladly welcome the whole system being scrapped and the tip being added into the menu price and have the wait staff paid a living wage instead of their $4900 a year "salary".

I disagree. I have no problem with the Service Industry being compensated (and therefore judged) directly by the people they serve.

My philosophy about any job is simple: don't like it? Do something else.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Aramike

I disagree. I have no problem with the Service Industry being compensated (and therefore judged) directly by the people they serve.

My philosophy about any job is simple: don't like it? Do something else.

If everyone in the service industry did something else, there would be nobody left in the service industry.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

If everyone in the service industry did something else, there would be nobody left in the service industry.

But that argument is based upon the assumption that everyone in the service industry is unhappy there.

There are plenty of people that make a decent, living wage as waitstaff.

[SteamWake]

90% of waitress are 'aspiring acteresses' :rotfl:

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Aramike

But that argument is based upon the assumption that everyone in the service industry is unhappy there.

There are plenty of people that make a decent, living wage as waitstaff.

Yeah, they sure do. My brother-in-law owns a bar. The people who actually make the drinks make upward of $600.00 for three night work. Plus their hourly wage. Not bad for three nights working. They are happy.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Yeah, they sure do. My brother-in-law owns a bar. The people who actually make the drinks make upward of $600.00 for three night work. Plus their hourly wage. Not bad for three nights working. They are happy.

Exactly. One must wonder what they would think about being put on a base wage just because other people aren't quite cutting it...