I can’t stand it when a waiter or waitress crouches by the table.
But, what I hate the most is when the serve takes a seat right across from me.
I’m like, WHAT THE HELL?
I am disgusted that anyone would demand federal involvement in tipping. I tip individuals, often generously. Any tips for a tip pool would be minimal and would not be influenced by the quality of service.
I don’t see how tipping is an interstate commerce issue, I really don’t l.
The government would really like all tips be given to the government for an even distribution of 10 percent of the total tips the the workers with the remaning 90 percent going to support social programs like NPR, the Endowment for the Arts, and other socialist stuff.
The employer should not have to pay the wait staff minimum wage. (Hell, there should even be a minimum wage, but...).
If the food is bad but the service is good the server still gets my usual 20%+ tip, but I explain to the server that the food was bad and thus I might not be back.
Also, I’m pretty sure that most servers only report a fraction of what they get in tips as income.
i live in a tourist area so i appreciate it when i walk into a bar the bartenders automatically get my drink and keep it filled without my having to send up a flare whenever i want another, and it shows in my tip puts me ahead of locals that don't tip too
If the government wants to get involved in how private citizens make their money, then I think it’s high time that the public starts dictating how those in elected office get paid. How about determining payment on the basis of days in session, number of constituents spoken to personally or emails answered personally, the amount of days spent receiving constituents in their state or district, time spent actually reading legislation they are voting on, etc. etc.
Maybe we should require them to put all the money they raise into a ‘common fund’.
I have waited on tables in the past. My take, “Hands off my tips!”
As far as I know the system is not broke.
I did not know that the Obama administration made tip sharing illegal. Guess it’s a union thing. Restaurants should decide. Sounds like people complaining are not into good customer service and they need to find another job.
I’ve worked as a waiter, bartender, cook, and caddy at a country club. My hourly pay as a cook was about 10 times my hourly pay as a waiter and about 5 times my hourly wage as a bartender. As both a waiter and a bartender I made more in total than I did as a cook. As a caddy my pay was based on how many bags I carried and how many rounds I worked. The club kept nothing of the caddy fee they charged the members. Plus I got tips. Most days my tips were slightly higher than my pay from fees.
I say keep your hands off my tips!!!
A tipped employee can make a lot more money by giving excellent service than by just giving enough service to keep from getting fired.
A team of excellent waiters or bartenders can make a restaurant or bar more successful than a team of just good servers. This is good for everyone working there including the owner and the back of the house employees. A very successful house gives everyone job security and produces more profit so the owner can pay more.
I gave up tipping in states (and cities) that have the $15 minimum wage, since the tip is already built into the price.
It was a bit tough to give up something that I had done for so long, but when times change, you have to keep up with it!
Having worked for tips, I personally oppose tipping altogether!
The “idea” of tipping has become totally bastardized. Tipping is EXPECTED. In some cases DEMANDED.
I tip, but I hate that I HALF TO. I hate that society and sometimes the business itself tells me how much I should “tip”.
Trump is wrong about this.