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K&R redqueen Dec 2013 #1
my friend who considers me a grandma who is 22 roguevalley Dec 2013 #70
du rec Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #2
k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #3
Sad reality Joel thakkar Dec 2013 #4
$15 IMO...n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #11
K & R for workers! America needs a raise! mountain grammy Dec 2013 #5
that's going up to four and change the first of the year fizzgig Dec 2013 #43
Yes, thank you.. I had just heard that. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #52
Actually, my husband just informed me, the Colorado tipped mountain grammy Dec 2013 #53
motherfucking fizzgig Adam051188 Dec 2013 #69
Thank you for posting this theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #6
Speaking of that, my son got a settlement check from the Starbucks class action suit. Atman Dec 2013 #7
Beats a sharp stick in the eye, I say. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #8
Tip settlement in MA re: pooling tips with supervisors Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #15
Property tax bill for his car? OnlinePoker Dec 2013 #20
Yeah...they do that up here. Atman Dec 2013 #33
Is that in addition to the annual licence and registration fee? enlightenment Dec 2013 #38
Yes. License and registration fees go to the state. Atman Dec 2013 #49
Well, at least enlightenment Dec 2013 #54
When I lived in Mass, I think it was called the auto excise tax. Fla Dem Dec 2013 #61
Having worked with FLSA suits involving tips, I want to offer a thought Ash_F Dec 2013 #72
I agree pipoman Dec 2013 #9
Exactly etherealtruth Dec 2013 #13
NY has a very variable cost of living tabbycat31 Dec 2013 #14
Probably a very valid point. And more likely to see passage if crafted that way. MADem Dec 2013 #24
K&R.... daleanime Dec 2013 #10
K&R WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2013 #12
Not to sound selfish but... PrestonLocke Dec 2013 #16
HA!!! MADem Dec 2013 #28
And I would still tip even if server minimum wage was raised csziggy Dec 2013 #17
How would you like to rrneck Dec 2013 #18
Why not just end the tipped and training minimum wage? Omaha Steve Dec 2013 #19
I tip well (very well, in fact) because I relied on tips in my college years. MADem Dec 2013 #21
Restaurant workers are not the only ones who need tips. unionguy Dec 2013 #22
Yep. SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2013 #26
Thanks for the reference A Little Weird Dec 2013 #44
I always leave a few bucks in a hotel room--always. MADem Dec 2013 #27
I have never once seen a tip envelope in a hotel room. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #30
Housekeeping staff are customarily tipped one or more dollars per day, which you can just leave lunasun Dec 2013 #37
Good to know, and I am embarrassed I didn't know that. AtheistCrusader Dec 2013 #39
Also laundry_queen Dec 2013 #57
It's actually customary to leave between 2-5 dollars per day. AAO Dec 2013 #82
Yeah I was quoting Wiki Travel regarding Tipping in the USA - so it wasn't my custom lunasun Dec 2013 #83
I agree that they shouldn't go if they can't/won't tip. AAO Dec 2013 #84
welcome to DU. when I traveled, even though I always left the room clean and tidy, the staff niyad Dec 2013 #35
As a former 'housekeeper' I agree with everything you say. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #56
wow I can not beleive that leaving a tip for houskeeping in some sections of society lunasun Dec 2013 #62
Don't forget to tip the shuttle driver that takes you from the remote parking your correct terminal snooper2 Dec 2013 #59
yes they are to be tipped or let then know you can handle it yourself if you cannot afford a tip lunasun Dec 2013 #85
not only do I always leave tips in hotel rooms Skittles Dec 2013 #60
Tipping advice ... cash only SomeGuyInEagan Dec 2013 #23
Zero out the tip and sum up total amount lunasun Dec 2013 #41
Truly stunning how many "red" states are the worst offenders...of EVERYTHING! Moostache Dec 2013 #25
Former SLAVE STATES-Who TIPPED their house slaves ErikJ Dec 2013 #50
Montana is not as red as Idaho Mbrow Dec 2013 #58
I think tips are a double edged sword Major Nikon Dec 2013 #29
So many areas of the world there is no tipping -workers are paid by the establishment lunasun Dec 2013 #31
Yep... davidthegnome Dec 2013 #32
I work in a hotel too.. I say the same thing. glowing Dec 2013 #47
Government/Media davidthegnome Dec 2013 #73
I'm not sure that they are that aware of just how bad it really is for people. glowing Dec 2013 #80
Very thoughtful, very good post. davidthegnome Dec 2013 #81
k and r for labor, and some of the hardest-working people around. niyad Dec 2013 #34
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #36
Solidarity K&R nt TBF Dec 2013 #40
Kickage MrScorpio Dec 2013 #42
K/R Jack Rabbit Dec 2013 #45
Do you notice that the jobs where people get screwed on pay the most are predominately "pink jobs"? glowing Dec 2013 #46
kick & mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2013 #48
K&R! In Texas my ex-wife was waiting tables when we married in 1987 for THE SAME WAGE! Dustlawyer Dec 2013 #51
Kicking this. I've found that most tipped workers work damn hard for their meager compensation. calimary Dec 2013 #55
This article (source unknown to me) seems to suggest tipping may be in danger... Shandris Dec 2013 #63
The whole tipping system needs to be abolished. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #64
Bingo! B Calm Dec 2013 #65
They should have a comparison with the local minimum wage Lordquinton Dec 2013 #66
k&r for visibility nt steve2470 Dec 2013 #67
kick Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #68
If we can't afford to tip our server... 99Forever Dec 2013 #71
Tipped workers are getting ripped off . . . and so are their customers. MrModerate Dec 2013 #74
Yes, yes, service employees Iwillnevergiveup Dec 2013 #75
In very fine dining restaurants you can make a bundle of money. But not always consistent. YOHABLO Dec 2013 #76
I've always tipped well, in rememberance of stories my mother told me about my grandma. pacalo Dec 2013 #77
Can we just say it? Food servers are modern day tipped slaves. ErikJ Dec 2013 #78
Livable Minimum Wage. Of course, people should still tip appropriately. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #79
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