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In reply to the discussion: Tipping Is Out of Control. It's Also a Serious Labor Issue [View all]whathehell
(29,502 posts)32. You're referencing male customers only,
it seems. As a female (and former waitress) who dines out frequently, I can tell you that women don't tip on the basis of age, looks or "big tits".
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Card readers default to tips. When my husband was in the hospital, the cafeteria employees were constantly turning
LeftInTX
Apr 2024
#1
i was in a local department store and the box u slide the card into wanted to know how much tip
AllaN01Bear
Apr 2024
#20
I made more at $2.13/hr and taking tips than all but two of my other jobs. I averaged $25+/hr with tips twenty ...
marble falls
Apr 2024
#2
If you are going to add a 18% service charge, why not just raise menu prices 18% and eliminate all tipping ?
MichMan
Apr 2024
#7
+ : Herman Cain, Natl Restaurant Assn (the other NRA) lobbied for $2.13 in 1996:
appalachiablue
Apr 2024
#29
What bothers me most is tips for counter service, performed by people who make minimum or better
Silent3
Apr 2024
#5
Yeah, if they reach into a warmer or onto a rack and then place the food on the counter
Xavier Breath
Apr 2024
#18
The few Americans I know who worked as 'bussers' all got quite healthy tip-outs from each server they were assigned to
Celerity
Apr 2024
#37
Am I given the same latitude to tell servers that don't earn much in tips the same message?
MichMan
Apr 2024
#63
Fine by me. I am sure there are thousands of horrid restos to work in. Plus they should not be reliant on tips, they
Celerity
Apr 2024
#64
Then people conflate that with the ipad prompts for shops that pay much higher wages
IronLionZion
Apr 2024
#23
Employers use tips NOT to increase wages because tippers do it for them.
live love laugh
Apr 2024
#24