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soldierant

(7,718 posts)
11. It's also ridiculously underpaid.
Sat Jul 6, 2024, 05:32 PM
Jul 2024

On account of the "tipped minimum wage" being so small.

Long complicated story, I'll try to keep it short. As a Gitrl Scout leader many years ago, I sweet talked a restaurant owner into allowing my troop to raise funds by working as servers for him for their tips and possibly a portion of the profits. they did well, he gave them the full night's profits, and I was proud of thiem -and proudest of all when one said "I will never stiff a server on a tip as long as i live," and they all piled on in agreement.

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
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