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Shoulders of Giants

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69. Some make below minimum wage at buffets as well.

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 12:41 AM

Feb 2016

I don't how it is with each specific buffet, but you should find out if you plan on eating there. If you don't tip at a buffet where the wait staff makes less than minimum, you are stealing their labor.

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$2.13 Minimum Wage - are you fucking kidding me [View all] FreakinDJ Feb 2016 OP

That separate tipped wage thing just needs to go the hell away. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #1

I would hate 7.50 and no tips yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #9

That is NOT what the group I linked to is proposing FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #21

That is good. yeoman6987 Feb 2016 #23

Come on dude. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #27

Noodles and Company have a no-tipping policy. They pay their workers over minimum wage. PonyUp Feb 2016 #52

They actually are allowed to accept tips. usedtobedemgurl Feb 2016 #99

Missed that part. Thanks. n/t PonyUp Feb 2016 #102

Couldn't agree more robhalf4369 Feb 2016 #31

This is why if you don't tip, you shouldn't eat out. Shoulders of Giants Feb 2016 #2

Diners Guide to Ethical Eating FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #5

Tipping is an insult. Thats why I prefer Smorgasboards / buffet restaurants. ErikJ Feb 2016 #65

Some make below minimum wage at buffets as well. Shoulders of Giants Feb 2016 #69

I'm not going to support a relic of Slavery. Too classist for me. ErikJ Feb 2016 #70

You're supposed to tip at the buffet Nevernose Feb 2016 #93

It's a bad system for everyone. DirkGently Feb 2016 #3

My daughter is a waitress philosslayer Feb 2016 #11

That would be WAY above the national average FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #13

Lets be clear... philosslayer Feb 2016 #14

Who is proposing a $10 per hr Flat Rate FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #16

My point is... philosslayer Feb 2016 #18

It is not the RESTURANTS that Tips - its the customer FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #22

Increasing prices and eliminating tipping isn't quite a trend yet... philosslayer Feb 2016 #26

Good catch. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #20

he's defending Scalia today as well CreekDog Feb 2016 #85

My God. Too much man. Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #87

It's basically the Hitler loved dogs argument ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #96

Find me a single person who claims all of their tips, I'll find you a unicorn that farts KitKats snooper2 Feb 2016 #74

Good on her! Nationwide though, not the case. DirkGently Feb 2016 #33

Back when I was in the business, no one ever reported their tip income for tax purposes. PonyUp Feb 2016 #53

you disagree because you have a 1 person sample that you say says otherwise? CreekDog Feb 2016 #84

The poster said its "a bad situation for everyone, except the restaurant owner" philosslayer Feb 2016 #86

Besides that Old Codger Feb 2016 #4

Don't forget that the sub-minimum wage hasn't budged in about 15 years. Glassunion Feb 2016 #6

Georgia minimum wage is $5.15/hour Hortensis Feb 2016 #28

I thought the minimum wage in GA was $7.25 Glassunion Feb 2016 #29

That's the federal minimum wage -- Hortensis Feb 2016 #32

You are correct in that. Glassunion Feb 2016 #39

Not many, I'm guessing. But judging by the past Hortensis Feb 2016 #44

A tipped employee is still guaranteed minimum wage Travis_0004 Feb 2016 #100

Yes. Hortensis Feb 2016 #103

Try "about 25 years" Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #94

DO YOU REALIZE HOW OLD YOU JUST MADE ME FEEL??!??!!?!1!1!!?1 Glassunion Feb 2016 #109

I live in a state that requires servers to be paid minimum wage. kiva Feb 2016 #7

Thanks for that map. SheilaT Feb 2016 #38

Every job should pay a living wage. kiva Feb 2016 #43

I think tipping should end Mosby Feb 2016 #8

When I eat out I tip a higher percentage at the low end restaurants csziggy Feb 2016 #30

I do something similar Mosby Feb 2016 #36

One of my college roommates put herself through graduate school as a waitress csziggy Feb 2016 #40

Don't forget table turnover... Glassunion Feb 2016 #35

Sports bar=best tips ever. xmas74 Feb 2016 #57

I was older, and ugly as hammered shit... Glassunion Feb 2016 #62

Now imagine a cute, perky 21 year old in a tight t shirt xmas74 Feb 2016 #63

I'm sure. I worked with several ladies using tips alone to pay for college. Glassunion Feb 2016 #73

Agreed. hedgehog Feb 2016 #42

I worked in a department store Betty Feb 2016 #10

During the early '50s Xmas season, RebelOne Feb 2016 #59

Is anyone here who wants tipping to go away currently a server earning tipped wages ? Bonx Feb 2016 #12

I highly doubt it. philosslayer Feb 2016 #15

Me too. Bonx Feb 2016 #50

I'm afraid I don't understand the relevance of your question LanternWaste Feb 2016 #17

So, a 'no' from you. Bonx Feb 2016 #49

Past server here. I earned pretty good money doing it. But that doesnt change stevenleser Feb 2016 #66

Do you think a straight wage for serving burritos will be more than 25$/hr ? Bonx Feb 2016 #75

I think it would be the same as what I earned. stevenleser Feb 2016 #76

As a former server, I'd prefer the tips. Bonx Feb 2016 #77

Out tipping culture is kind of nuts. Adrahil Feb 2016 #19

jeez thelasthope Feb 2016 #24

so you don't get it? hfojvt Feb 2016 #25

$15 per hr Minimum wage - I guess you don't get it FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #41

what are you talking about? hfojvt Feb 2016 #45

I know some people can pull down that kind of money in fine dining Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2016 #95

I support the elimination of the tip credit, but I wonder what would happen to tipping behavior petronius Feb 2016 #34

Tipping is sometimes much better than high minimum wage proposals. FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #37

Thank Herman Cain and the NRA for that SwankyXomb Feb 2016 #46

$103 dollar valentines chicken and steak with 2 drinks... GummyBearz Feb 2016 #47

Thanks FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #55

Odd I have never felt like a tip was a kick in the nuts Egnever Feb 2016 #64

Was the service not good ? 15$ on $103 isn't very generous. Bonx Feb 2016 #81

It was fine. 15% is kinda standard isnt it? GummyBearz Feb 2016 #82

15% is the minimum standard. $15 on $103 is a little less. Bonx Feb 2016 #89

I guess the point was GummyBearz Feb 2016 #90

Ok. I don't agree with that. Bonx Feb 2016 #107

Wow.. wtf? GummyBearz Feb 2016 #108

I would assume without tipping the business would raise prices a bit. Travis_0004 Feb 2016 #101

I tip a dollar for a 2 dollar cup of coffee olddots Feb 2016 #48

apparently you have deep pockets hfojvt Feb 2016 #56

That's thanks to lobbying by the American PatrickforO Feb 2016 #51

I usually tip about 35 percent. Minimum 2 dollars. BlueJazz Feb 2016 #54

When I had my restaurant, over 9 years ago, I paid my servers $1/hr OVER the minimum, but Ghost in the Machine Feb 2016 #58

A party that big should have been gratted. It should be automatic. AgadorSparticus Feb 2016 #83

That never crossed my mind as a business policy, because I don't like having tips automatically Ghost in the Machine Feb 2016 #91

Aww, big hugs to you, ghost. Just know that you are definitely not alone. AgadorSparticus Feb 2016 #92

Thank you, AgadorSparticus. I know people who are worse off than me. I at least have a roof over Ghost in the Machine Feb 2016 #98

Don't get me wrong. I definitely have my struggles! I have to AgadorSparticus Feb 2016 #104

I waited tables in college and made & let me tell you, I made crap load of money!! AgadorSparticus Feb 2016 #60

I bartended through college and made far more than the cooks FLPanhandle Feb 2016 #61

20 years ago was 20 years ago olddots Feb 2016 #68

Because 15-20% tip doesn't exist anymore? People don't eat out anymore? AgadorSparticus Feb 2016 #72

And a good server earns their $$. Not a job for the faint of heart. Bonx Feb 2016 #80

Depends on where you worked. tanyev Feb 2016 #105

A company that pays minimum wage is really saying, NYC Liberal Feb 2016 #67

Plus they can be worked 60 hours or more. Rex Feb 2016 #71

Lower than that for some workers with disabilities. KamaAina Feb 2016 #78

K & R for visibility of this N/T w0nderer Feb 2016 #79

Good tips are linked to a good local economy. haele Feb 2016 #88

Just to let know: California, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska require full minimum AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #97

And don't forget that the minimum wage doesn't apply to farm workers, either (nt) Recursion Feb 2016 #106

I know I'm late to the discussion Melurkyoulongtime Jun 2016 #110