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michigandem58

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80. Urge your friends to look for a better place

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:57 AM

Feb 2013

Serving in the right restaurant or bar can be pretty good money. My son-in-law is a teacher and can make hundreds working weekend shifts at a friend's bar. I've had friends of my daughter do the same because it's such a nice supplement to their income, or pays more than anything else around.

I tip a standard 20% unless the service sucks. And that might be 5% of the time, and they will still probably get 10%.

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Tip Your Server and Save the World [View all] WilliamPitt Feb 2013 OP

Agreed x100! Servers take the brunt for everything in the restaurant.... we can do it Feb 2013 #1

whenever I start complaining about my job, I remind myself of wait-staff phantom power Feb 2013 #2

Thanks, Will; apparently the reminder is needed. babylonsister Feb 2013 #3

I always do tip the wait staff Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #4

Everyone should have to work as narnian60 Feb 2013 #5

Almost any job that involved serving the general public would do. SheilaT Feb 2013 #14

How can ANYONE tip their server less than 20% in the US? valerief Feb 2013 #6

I usually overtip (25%) for breakfast and lunch badtoworse Feb 2013 #7

The subminimum wage for waitstaff needs to be raised, too Lars39 Feb 2013 #8

It needs to be eliminated. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #11

I agree. Lars39 Feb 2013 #15

It's a very difficult job mokawanis Feb 2013 #9

Message auto-removed johnnie quick Feb 2013 #10

Being the type of person who has worked in the service industry, this resonated with me. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #12

Been there. Done that. And got out as soon as I could. JDPriestly Feb 2013 #13

I remember going postal.... AnneD Feb 2013 #16

The word needs to get out more in those locations. About the truth on wages for food servers. LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #24

Tipping is fundamentally classist; holdover from slavery? ErikJ Feb 2013 #17

(facepalm) WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #18

And we are their enablers ErikJ Feb 2013 #19

So screw the wage slaves to make your point? WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #21

I always tip 10-15% ErikJ Feb 2013 #25

A 10% tip is shameful. Matariki Feb 2013 #37

Tip inflation;10% then 15 now 20. How about 50% and NO wage for servers? ErikJ Feb 2013 #38

15% has always been the standard Matariki Feb 2013 #40

When I was in college back in the Ice Age, 10% was the expected tip. hedgehog Feb 2013 #55

When was that, if you don't mind me asking? Matariki Feb 2013 #57

It was the early 70's in Buffalo. The cost of tipping tends to rise first hedgehog Feb 2013 #59

I waitressed in a mid-sized east coast town. Also a small seaport town in New England Matariki Feb 2013 #63

No, it hasn't always been the standard. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #66

I agree Matariki Feb 2013 #72

In some states, there is no server subminimum. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #73

Remnant of slave culture ErikJ Feb 2013 #76

That is an interesting theory Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #86

Yes we are -- but not by tipping. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #22

Giving tips to waitpersons is not enabling anyone. The problem is with the restaurants. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #64

Hate to tell you but the rich snobs are not good tippers as a general rule. They EXPECT appleannie1 Feb 2013 #36

Completely true in my experience OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #56

That's the toughest job I ever had stuntcat Feb 2013 #20

One of you all time bests! David Zephyr Feb 2013 #23

great editorial TeamPooka Feb 2013 #26

Dont forget your hotel maid DJ13 Feb 2013 #27

I did not discover that until recently..... AnneD Feb 2013 #31

I agree, that would be best for everyone DJ13 Feb 2013 #32

I always tip at least 20% octoberlib Feb 2013 #28

K & R. Excellent article. Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #29

I have never worked as a waitress; I'm too damn clumsy, for starters. PDJane Feb 2013 #30

I'll go one even better... AnneD Feb 2013 #33

I know that too; a former friend let me walk out without paying the ticket at Rhodes. PDJane Feb 2013 #43

Most righteous. I'm sharing everywhere. Thanks! :) n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #34

Perhaps it's time for a food service UNION Matariki Feb 2013 #35

my sister in law was a waitress for many years hfojvt Feb 2013 #39

It depends on where a person works Matariki Feb 2013 #41

Dang... 4_TN_TITANS Feb 2013 #42

Both my wife and my son spent years waiting tables, needless to say we are a tipping family 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #44

I worked in a service job. timdog44 Feb 2013 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Daniel537 Feb 2013 #68

Honestly? America's tipping culture is deeply fucked up. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2013 #46

Well... WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #47

My perspective here is somewhat informed by the fact that I've lived in the UK for several years Spider Jerusalem Feb 2013 #48

I tipped a bartender a pound in Britain once. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #49

I always tip at least 20%, usually more...tip food delivery people the same. forestpath Feb 2013 #50

I waited tables in high school. AndyA Feb 2013 #51

I always tip my servers but... DAVEDCHICAGO Feb 2013 #52

Ur preaching to the choir here man,,, always 20pct or higher benld74 Feb 2013 #53

Great article and so needed. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #54

Why does the server at Denny's get tipped so much less than the server at Jean Georges? hedgehog Feb 2013 #58

I wish they would just pay waitstaff a LIVING wage and get rid of the fucking tipping shit. madinmaryland Feb 2013 #60

AMEN DAVEDCHICAGO Feb 2013 #61

I always overtip. Servers, cabbies, etc. smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #62

I overtip... Iggo Feb 2013 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Daniel537 Feb 2013 #67

We're all victims. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #69

Can't tip? Stay home. Iggo Feb 2013 #70

So do I WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #71

I used to fall asleep leaning against the front door once I was inside. Brutal work. I tip 20-30% nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #74

A musical accompaniment to Will's post Jim Lane Feb 2013 #75

MADE MY WHOLE DAY WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #82

Check this out: Matariki Feb 2013 #77

I always leave a good tip, or I stay the hell at home. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #78

20%????? Macoy51 Feb 2013 #79

I've given more that 20% many times. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #81

Urge your friends to look for a better place michigandem58 Feb 2013 #80

This was my single mom's 2nd job, LWolf Feb 2013 #83

My mom, too. Iggo Feb 2013 #84

That's her. LWolf Feb 2013 #87

Go Mom! Iggo Feb 2013 #88

Tip or stay the fuck home and eat! lonestarnot Feb 2013 #85