(September 26, 2018 at 10:57 am)Tiberius Wrote: I've seen the point mentioned that people should tip because "wait staff don't make minimum wage" if you don't. This is untrue: https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/002.htm
Quote:If an employee's tips combined with the employer's direct wages of at least $2.13 an hour do not equal the Federal minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference.
Just an FYI.
Personally I'm of the opinion that the person providing the service should set a reasonable price based on that service. Tipping should be reserved only for exceptional / "above and beyond" service. It shouldn't be expected, it shouldn't be "required". Luckily the price of food in America is damn cheap, so an extra 10-20% on top of the bill really isn't that much. I tip because it's what society expects.
When service is truly awful, I've left no tip, and I don't feel any guilt doing that. Part of the expectation of you (service staff) receiving a tip from me (the customer) is that you perform your job to a certain standard. If you do, I'll give you a 10-15% tip (if it's exceptional service I'll tip 20-25%), but if you don't, I'm not going to reward you for failing.
Yes that is the law, but how many servers do you know are actually going to tell their employers how much tips in cash they received? Most of the time, people put tips on their credit cards, which is why paychecks are so low. I speak from experience myself.
Also - I agree with you when service is just shitty - you get no tip. If a server knows they have to rely on their tips for a living, one would think they would give stellar service in order to receive better tips. If they are some college kid and they really don't care because they live with the parentals - don't expect better service.
When I go out to eat, I actually prefer waitstaff who are more mature. They take their work ethics a little more seriously than teens and college kids do, tbh.
Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
