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GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
108. Wow.. wtf?
Wed Feb 17, 2016, 03:38 PM
Feb 2016

You don't think the profit margin was high enough? Should I pay $100 each per chicken thigh and steak so the owner can make enough profit? We talk about $15min wage... I was there an hour, tipped the waiter $15, which happened to be 15%. I have no idea why you think the owner needs to make more profit than he did in order to pay the waiter $15/hour.

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
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