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KitSileya

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60. I really hope things work out for her.

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 05:50 PM

Feb 2013

I really do. She didn't deserve this at all. So hopefully she'll manage to go to college and get the job she wants in the end.

As for tipping - I tend to overtip, if there is such a thing. Compared to my Norwegian wages, American wages are ridiculous, especially waiter's wages. Horrible. So I usually tip at least 30% - if a bill comes to $15 or $20, that's insanely cheap by Norwegian standards, where I would most likely have to fork over $30-50, (the equivalent of less than an hour's work for me, tho' granted I am well-paid in a general sense rather than the CEO sense.) I can afford to add $5-10 in tips, and still come out ahead. When it comes to the cost of things, I try to compare how long you would have to work for something to earn enough to buy it rather than just the currency exchange. Waiters earning $3.50 an hour would have to work several hours to earn enough for a meal at Applebee's if they didn't get tips from their customers. A disgrace, if you ask me.

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Chelsea Welch-Fired Applebee's Waitress- Heroic "Statement On Behalf Of Wait Staff Everywhere' [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

wow that is really good statement RedstDem Feb 2013 #1

There is a union; good luck getting organized though Hekate Feb 2013 #74

I hope Crapplebee's continues to feel the heat! nt MADem Feb 2013 #2

Law suit homegirl Feb 2013 #149

Applebee's isn't Congress mythology Feb 2013 #176

Well said Chelsea tk2kewl Feb 2013 #3

I'd hire her if I was in that business. 1983law Feb 2013 #114

playing the innocent victim. how nice nt msongs Feb 2013 #4

Exactly.... daleanime Feb 2013 #13

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #19

+1 LOL. EOTE Feb 2013 #28

There Is Such A Thing Lacipyt Feb 2013 #155

I wish I could reply to hidden messages... ljm2002 Feb 2013 #30

+10000000 dbackjon Feb 2013 #42

This is the 'other time' for sure. nt laundry_queen Feb 2013 #80

+1000 from me, too union_maid Feb 2013 #124

+1000. tosh Feb 2013 #144

Yeah, it was spot on! FSogol Feb 2013 #52

I know what you mean tavalon Feb 2013 #57

Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #76

+1000 on top of yours. donheld Feb 2013 #97

you're not an idiot.... are you? LanternWaste Feb 2013 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #82

Wow abelenkpe Feb 2013 #88

+1,000for Trumad Scootaloo Feb 2013 #102

UMADTHO! stonecutter357 Feb 2013 #133

Please detail any guilt you feel she may have. MineralMan Feb 2013 #137

This is a little all over the place -- "just a joke" vs public appeal on why tips are KurtNYC Feb 2013 #5

It's actually not new information about the other server. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #11

K&R I wish I were a customer so I could let them know that I'm not any more. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #6

Contact them anyways... robbob Feb 2013 #67

I hope the Pastor, if she really were one, is proud of what she did and can live with herself. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2013 #7

It's all good. This happened for a reason - to bring more people to the Lord!!1! progressoid Feb 2013 #34

And (this part says it all for me)... hamsterjill Feb 2013 #35

same here. THIS ^^^^^ Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #73

Exactly right hamsterjill fasttense Feb 2013 #125

Well said. JimDandy Feb 2013 #138

This is like finding a note on the floor, it becomes public property. It is like making a DhhD Feb 2013 #142

i hope i never do business with you. noamnety Feb 2013 #148

Pastor Bell, about the people who have stopped attending her church... SidDithers Feb 2013 #8

Want a real eye-opener - read the comments TrogL Feb 2013 #47

Everyone should have to work as a Server for 6 months NightWatcher Feb 2013 #9

I have thought about that MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #14

yes!...and housekeeping staff! dangerdoll Feb 2013 #32

I've done both dbackjon Feb 2013 #44

I used to say that about retail too. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #41

i always tip in Cash, even if i use the credit card to pay , for the tip i leave it in cash JI7 Feb 2013 #78

I always leave a tip in cash too abelenkpe Feb 2013 #90

I believe that is the best option after reading the Stained Apron LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #170

ding ding ding we have a winner wilt the stilt Feb 2013 #158

I ate out and asked my waitress if she heard of this SCVDem Feb 2013 #10

I ate out and asked my waitress if she heard of this The CCC Feb 2013 #29

It was a Cocos SCVDem Feb 2013 #31

My nephew & I recently ate at Coco's. I ordered an "over 55" breakfast & my nephew told the Booster Feb 2013 #84

I often tip 25% or more on checks for low amounts. yardwork Feb 2013 #62

I tip 30% regardless of the amount. My tips can go as high as 40%. My Mom was a server, bluestate10 Feb 2013 #81

I leave a minimum $20 for a $2.11 coffee. ChampagneLace Feb 2013 #121

Good for you! Welcome to DU! JimDandy Feb 2013 #140

You'd make a terrible bankster. pangaia Feb 2013 #131

I would rather eat convenience store hotdogs of questionable age MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #12

That is irrelevant to this. MineralMan Feb 2013 #134

Correct. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #139

How Christian of her! NICO9000 Feb 2013 #15

"Why fired" is because restaurants don't want to lose customers. BadgerKid Feb 2013 #16

at this point i'd say f. it . and post his name and everything i could find about him leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #17

I'm sorry, how is this "heroic" by any measure? rustydog Feb 2013 #18

reading comprehension trumad Feb 2013 #23

Nicely Written! supercats Feb 2013 #20

Welcome to DU, supercats! calimary Feb 2013 #117

k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #21

Important point. FredStembottom Feb 2013 #27

Why would anyone who claims to represent God do anything that they would not want others to know? patrice Feb 2013 #110

I think the Pastor was being a smart ass, and was wrong... Sancho Feb 2013 #22

K&R. Great Statement. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #24

Wow, There is some kind of nasty going on in these comments matt819 Feb 2013 #25

Empathy? For a self-righteous jerk who laughs about stiffing her waitress? dorkulon Feb 2013 #61

Wow, I'm right. matt819 Feb 2013 #91

A system dependent on tipping degrades us all. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #26

Maybe so, but in the meantime, tip your server because they need it. Hekate Feb 2013 #75

Many years ago SCVDem Feb 2013 #33

kick samsingh Feb 2013 #36

Everyone is missing the point Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #37

I know, huh? How long has it been "10%"?!!!!! Cha Feb 2013 #51

Waitresses give far better service than god dickthegrouch Feb 2013 #55

That's 10% of total gross income! It goes up as your income does. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2013 #66

God's obviously bad with money Nevernose Feb 2013 #83

I pray to dog I'll never have to work in the restaurant business again. meeshrox Feb 2013 #38

Kudos to her for standing up. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #39

How did she protect the customer's identity? Skelly Feb 2013 #128

Right on Purplehazed Feb 2013 #145

Applebees is an awful restaurant, anyway Rider3 Feb 2013 #40

So what's the problem? Good Christians follow Jesus's path griloco Feb 2013 #43

Yeah, but he got crucified for it dbackjon Feb 2013 #46

lol n/t griloco Feb 2013 #69

She is one smart woman--she deserves a lot better than Crappleby's BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #45

Awesome ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #48

Applebee's messed with the wrong waitress.. Cha Feb 2013 #49

I'm glad she wrote this. Apophis Feb 2013 #50

This is a great letter Kalidurga Feb 2013 #53

Many chains total a waitresse's sales at the end of the shift and deduct 15% from their hourly wage appleannie1 Feb 2013 #54

Actually, that's illegal. nt. druidity33 Feb 2013 #56

That's happened to me at several restaurants I've worked at Heddi Feb 2013 #68

Yes. That is exactly what they do. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #160

This seems to be a Common Thing among certain Religious people JI7 Feb 2013 #58

I couldn't agree with you more! ceejdre82 Feb 2013 #92

Ask Any Server at The Cracker Barrell jsabrown3 Feb 2013 #95

Welcome to DU jsabrown3 ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #98

Some think faith alone makes them "A good Christian" Populist_Prole Feb 2013 #96

Sunday lunches are - pardon the term - godawful Scootaloo Feb 2013 #103

it was wrong to post personal info online Skittles Feb 2013 #59

I really hope things work out for her. KitSileya Feb 2013 #60

Mr. Pink steelhead77 Feb 2013 #63

One error in her presentation PATRICK Feb 2013 #64

Well said, I boycott Applebee's if it makes you feel better, and I ALWAYS tip. joanbarnes Feb 2013 #65

A working class heroine... zentrum Feb 2013 #70

Being a Christian, I am not to judge the pastors actions. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2013 #71

Try to buy food SCVDem Feb 2013 #85

Being a Christian, I don't have these problems either. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2013 #89

Yep. 1983law Feb 2013 #115

The angry customer represented Christians in a far worse way ... Martin Eden Feb 2013 #77

The big problem is that she's blaming customers for not tipping her so she can have a living wage Tab Feb 2013 #79

"Like many, I would love to see a reasonable, non-tip-dependent wage system for service workers.. EleanorR Feb 2013 #87

So well said! ybbor Feb 2013 #86

I hope this encourages everyone to join a union. A union would not put up with this crap. McCamy Taylor Feb 2013 #93

Hi, McCamy Taylor! You're right!! patrice Feb 2013 #111

As I posted... levp Feb 2013 #94

Message auto-removed juanghol Feb 2013 #99

WTF are you talking about? cyberswede Feb 2013 #100

No, Pastor Whats-her-name OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #104

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #105

What studies do you mean? Give us a link to reputable source. uppityperson Feb 2013 #106

You were there? OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #107

only right wing trolls JI7 Feb 2013 #108

Wow!!! Iggo Feb 2013 #109

A-fucking-men! Scootaloo Feb 2013 #101

k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2013 #112

Well written and reasonable. 1983law Feb 2013 #113

The Dickless Prick nvme Feb 2013 #116

Filthy rat children? Nine Feb 2013 #122

She violated a customer's privacy no matter how you slice it. elias7 Feb 2013 #118

I agree with you. Nine Feb 2013 #119

I'm in the minority here that agrees with you. noamnety Feb 2013 #120

I am a server Skelly Feb 2013 #129

As long as it's just stiffing a waitress, and a woman, no problem, eh? jtuck004 Feb 2013 #147

Supporting privacy rights doesn't make you a corporate fascist. noamnety Feb 2013 #157

Supporting corporate profits over someone's ability to make a living wage does. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #186

This isn't profits vs. employee rights. noamnety Feb 2013 #189

That sound like the naive reasoning I see when people post something here and are suprised jtuck004 Feb 2013 #191

Your English teacher's advice is wise. noamnety Feb 2013 #192

That was very well written obama2terms Feb 2013 #123

First of all, if you're not leaving a 20% tip you are an asshole. Walk away Feb 2013 #126

Disagree. elias7 Feb 2013 #127

"And the waitress had no incentive to serve graciously since there was an automatic 18% tip added" Skelly Feb 2013 #130

Gratuity: A sum of money given to someone as a way of rewarding them for their services. elias7 Feb 2013 #146

I agree Skelly Feb 2013 #154

Didn't realize you could do that... elias7 Feb 2013 #193

An automatic % added to every bill is no longer a gratuity JimDandy Feb 2013 #151

Maybe back in the day Skelly Feb 2013 #153

I guess you didn't bother to read my entire post. Walk away Feb 2013 #187

I have been to countries where servers do not work for tips, only for wages. tavernier Feb 2013 #132

You only need to imagine a slight variation on the story to understand why the waitress was wrong. Nine Feb 2013 #135

You make a good point. We should judge on a case basis. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #141

No, we should consistently stick with the principle that businesses respect customer privacy. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #143

Ah to be in that bubble. Since when did businesses "respect" customer privacy? Dont you get spam rhett o rick Feb 2013 #150

The employee was not speaking out against the company. Nine Feb 2013 #152

Why? Robb Feb 2013 #156

Serious answer Lacipyt Feb 2013 #159

yep Nine Feb 2013 #163

So do you think Applebee's "won" this episode, too? Robb Feb 2013 #165

I don't think a win was possible for Applebees. noamnety Feb 2013 #168

They had several points where they could've minimized the damage, and they screwed up each time. Robb Feb 2013 #171

a gift card was never going to fly. noamnety Feb 2013 #174

The "national joke" was already waning at that point. Robb Feb 2013 #175

Do you think Applebee's should have ignored its own policy or not have had the policy to begin with? Nine Feb 2013 #181

Applebee's "ignored its own policy" at will. To wit: Robb Feb 2013 #182

I think it is fair to assume Lacipyt Feb 2013 #184

Why don't you care more about whether they did the right thing than about how it affected sales? nt Nine Feb 2013 #169

Winning and losing Lacipyt Feb 2013 #173

Wow. So you think we should give up all expectations of privacy when we do business with a company? Nine Feb 2013 #161

You don't think it hurt Applebee's? Robb Feb 2013 #164

I don't know if it did or not. Nine Feb 2013 #167

As a former waitress and cook LittleGirl Feb 2013 #136

What she doesn't tell you.... Yuffiek133 Feb 2013 #162

I don't agree with that. Nine Feb 2013 #180

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #166

The pastor imo should be banned from Applebees LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #172

I don't understand is why Applebee's didn't take the correct course of action for an unpaid bill. Sivafae Feb 2013 #177

The bill was paid, including the automatic gratuity. Nine Feb 2013 #178

i think they did pay the full bill noamnety Feb 2013 #179

Here's the policy that would have triggered firing: noamnety Feb 2013 #183

Nice try. athena Feb 2013 #185

How about this Lacipyt Feb 2013 #188

My receipts generally have a portion of the card number. noamnety Feb 2013 #190

Unbelievable Stupidity Sammy234 Mar 2013 #194