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In reply to the discussion: Folks Who Work In Tipped Jobs Would Like You To Spend A Minute Looking At Something [View all]csziggy
(34,136 posts)In fact, I would LOVE it if servers got paid a living wage AND anything I tipped was really gravy on top for them. Then I would feel as though my tip was just barely making up for lousy pay and bad tippers.
I want the tip to be a bonus, not something they have to have just to survive.
I tip a minimum of 25-30%. At cheaper places, like Waffle House, I will often tip 80-100% (My standard order there is a BLT and coffee = $5.50 - I'll give the server a ten and not take any change). Just because the food is cheaper doesn't mean the servers don't work just as hard and they deserve as much for their time as servers at higher priced places.
I probably wouldn't change my tipping habits if the servers made $10 and hour instead of the pittance they make now - but it would mean more in terms of rewarding good service.