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9. I have never had service so terrible that I would not leave a tip.

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 11:19 AM

Jul 2024

I don't know the server's situation. Whether there are situations at home, or health issues, financial issues anything that might just be giving them a bad day. I try to be congenial and friendly to servers and most times that attitude is reciprocated.

Just an FYI......

As of Jun 28, 2024, the average hourly pay for a Restaurant Employee in Florida is $11.72 an hour. While ZipRecruiter is seeing salaries as high as $17.07 and as low as $6.83, the majority of Restaurant Employee salaries currently range between $8.99 (25th percentile) to $12.02 (75th percentile) in Florida.

Salary for a 20 hours week in FL
Avg /$11.72 x20 = $234.40
Highest / $341.40 = $341.40
Lowest / $6.83 =$136.60

A 40 hour work week would be doubled.

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Do you still tip your restaurant server even if the service was atrocious? [View all] LonePirate Jul 2024 OP

i truly can not recall... ret5hd Jul 2024 #1

well i guess it begs the question what exactly is "unacceptable" service. unblock Jul 2024 #2

by atrocious do you mean fucked up or maybe they were having a bad day Skittles Jul 2024 #3

There are times when I'm not MichMan Jul 2024 #4

I would never not tip. But when I get the woman dining alone treatment... LisaM Jul 2024 #16

I've been a server. The Wandering Harper Jul 2024 #5

It's also ridiculously underpaid. soldierant Jul 2024 #11

yep. And thank you for doing that. The Wandering Harper Jul 2024 #14

It really depends. I have had some bad experiences. However, there was one time I gave a full tip ... Hekate Jul 2024 #6

Everyone has a bad day no and then TexasBushwhacker Jul 2024 #7

I've only not tipped once, that I can remember. LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #8

Sounds like my short waitressing stint. Was it in Chicago? kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2024 #19

Not Chicago. LudwigPastorius Jul 2024 #20

I have never had service so terrible that I would not leave a tip. Fla Dem Jul 2024 #9

Unless the server is a flat out asshole, Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #10

yes but I bitch about it as well n/t Utley Jul 2024 #12

Probably ProfessorGAC Jul 2024 #13

If I go back to the same place (With the same person), I don't want any revenge. chouchou Jul 2024 #15

Tipping is very uncommon here (Sweden). A service charge is often added anyway, and the servers make a living wage. Celerity Jul 2024 #17

no, AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #18

I will still tip, but it will be less than usual. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2024 #21