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[sweatypickle]

The thing is they are paid BELOW minimum wage, in some States 70% lower. The culture in North America is to tip to at least make up the difference. You may dissagree with how NA culture is presented but not tipping is putting people at wages below the minimum.

[Brandon]

sweatypickle, on 03 May 2012 - 02:49, said:

The thing is they are paid BELOW minimum wage, in some States 70% lower. The culture in North America is to tip to at least make up the difference. You may dissagree with how NA culture is presented but not tipping is putting people at wages below the minimum.

No, it's not. The business is required to make up for any difference between the wage earned and tips if the total is below minimum wage

[ArialBlue]

I was expecting something along the lines of "I am going to rape you then bury you alive"

[MidnightDevil]

Brilliant.. that's all I have to say

[Brian Miller]

I see absolutely nothing wrong with that note. It's fair and honest.

Among the many things I hate about restaurants is the waiters that want to be your friend (while they are serving you) and want nothing to do with you once you have paid.

One of my other annoyances is when the nosy waiter comes over, interrupts your conversation, before you have even tasted your food and asks you, "how is your food?". I don't frakin know, I haven't tasted it yet; if you paid attention to me you would know. Way to kill your tip.

[TRC]

sweatypickle, on 03 May 2012 - 02:49, said:

The thing is they are paid BELOW minimum wage, in some States 70% lower. The culture in North America is to tip to at least make up the difference. You may dissagree with how NA culture is presented but not tipping is putting people at wages below the minimum.

You can't be paid below minimum wage, that would defeat its entire purpose. It's not a recommendation, it's the law.

[Gaffney]

The truth can sometimes hurt, if she is busy with other people she should be talking to her boss to hire more staff, improve other staff that aren't keeping up with the pace or change the shifts.

But you should be complaining to the owner if you think it was under staffed, a member of staff degraded the experience you paid for or most of the other issues. I've never given a tip unless I have change unless it's an exceptional experience eg a friend or someone I knew in the past and I have a conversation with etc.

[HawkMan]

As I've said before, their low pay is not my problem, I pay what's on the bill, that's what I'm supposed to pay. If they have a problem with to low pay, they need to do what everyone else did decades ago, organize and force the employers to change.

The problem is of course that servers don't want to change, they'd rather have lower pay and the possibility of high tips than good pay. In which case they should also expect some won't tip and it's not their job to punish or force customers to tip.

[CrimsonBetrayal]

sweatypickle, on 03 May 2012 - 02:36, said:

That is completely incorrect. It's expected in Canada just as it is in the States.. There's a reason why there's a server minimum wage compared to a regular minumum wage. Not tipping results in someone making less than minimum wage.

Total rubbish. Born and raised in Canada mate, I might live in Australia now, but I am a Canadian, tipping is not a normal thing. At least not in B.C. and Alberta. Maybe you come from that french part? If that's the case you're doing what the French Canadians have done for years, assuming the rest of Canada is just as confused as they are.

[HighwayGlider]

vip, on 02 May 2012 - 14:04, said:

Well, when you go out to eat in a service restaurant, they are expected, that's why they do those jobs ... and that's what they're there for, to wait on you and your family ... if you don't feel like tipping, go to Burger King or another drive through service. I hate when people come out to eat to a service establishment and don't think they're supposed to tip, especially if the server is doing a good job.

WTF?
lol man, you completely missed the meaning of tips.