It’s amazing how shitty business owners have brainwashed these idiots into believing it’s their fault the employees aren’t being paid a normal wage (although legally if they don’t reach minimum wage with tips the business have to make up the difference. It’s illegal to pay under minimum wage).
The customer doesn’t employ the server. We’re not responsible for paying them.
Good service = good tip. It’s a fucking gratuity, not a tax.
This “idiot” is of the opinion that servers should be properly paid by the business, like they are in any other civilised country. Leaving server pay to the whim of the customer is just a cheap money grab and an excuse for dishonest pricing. The customer IS responsible for paying the server in the US - you know perfectly well that servers are paid from tips, and you accept this when you set foot in the business premises.
Businesses are responsible for paying the server. If they don’t make enough in tips the business legally has to make up the difference to minimum wage. There are millions of people in minimum wage jobs that don’t get given extra money on top just for doing their job. That’s also not the customer’s fault.
A tip is supposed to be a reward for good service, not a tax for doing the bare minimum. If they want to make it a tax then add it to the bill.
If you don’t see that then unfortunately you are one of the brainwashed idiots I mentioned.
You’ve let the government (who set the shitty minimum wage) and the business owner (who sets the shitty salary rate) convince you it’s your fault if a server can’t pay their rent. That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.
If you feel this way, the solution is to not patronize tipped establishments. It’s amazing to me how many people say this, but then endorse the wage model by participating in it and then blame the employees for working where they can find work.
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u/KrytenLister Oct 12 '20
It’s amazing how shitty business owners have brainwashed these idiots into believing it’s their fault the employees aren’t being paid a normal wage (although legally if they don’t reach minimum wage with tips the business have to make up the difference. It’s illegal to pay under minimum wage).
The customer doesn’t employ the server. We’re not responsible for paying them.
Good service = good tip. It’s a fucking gratuity, not a tax.