Tip Your Server and Save the World

[Lone_Star_Dem]

12. Being the type of person who has worked in the service industry, this resonated with me.

My life has changed, as has my employment over the years. I'm fortunate to no longer be subjected to the bad hours, low pay and physical pain that is a part of the daily life of being a server. I still have back and feet problems from those years though. It's a period of my life of which I'm reminded daily.

I tip well. As do most every people I know that once worked in the industry. What is strange for me is when I go out with people who don't tip properly but make a lot more money than I do. I try and explain why the tip is considered a part of their wages, and how only a portion of it goes to the server busting their back to make our dining experience pleasant. Sometimes people get it and I can tell they'll consider their tip amount differently in the future. Other times it's obvious they may be adding more this time, but it's only so as to not look like a jerk to the rest of the table.

Thanks for taking on the issue. Servers are an often overlooked and easily dismissed group.