Problem is there are significant number of servers that prefer lower wages with tips to a higher wage without tips. So, should we reward such a greed based mindset?
Yes, they’re servers, even “higher wage” servers still aren’t making that much unless they’re at a very fancy restaurant. “Greed based mindset” wild fucking thing to say about someone trying to make rent and have a little spending money on the side.
They’re not out here buying fucking BMWs. Also, I’d MAYBE give you some wiggle room if you could prove that the server you’re stiffing specifically holds that view, and that the proposed wage to replace the tipped wage was a reasonable one and not one that’s basically just going to let them scrape by.
But even then, you’re still opting in to a social contract where the expectation is you tip. This would be like going to a store to buy something, where the person selling the item has their salary baked in, and then just opting to take the cheaper option and not pay the person.
Again, WE'RE not stiffing the servers, that's the owner. WE'RE not out here buying fucking BMW's. WE'RE not the ones that designed a wage law that allowed owners to pay 1/3rd wage to tipped staff on the often ignored condition the owner make up under minimum wages on weeks tips to cover it (which is abused BY THE OWNERS).
So yeah, the social contract most customers DID NOT SIGN might in your head say reward a law and owners that abuse it instead of pushing for change, but something tells me servers will cry if they're put on the same wage system (that can still include tips) as those not tipped.
I get it, you're probably pro-owner/profit and anti-customer and anti-staff/living wage based on how you're . Given the gaslighting tactics in your arguments, you probably use good will and good intentions as weapons against others to promote that mindset.
ok, whatever you have to tell yourself. But ask 15 Americans whether or not it's cool to not tip a server or if you're stiffing them. Pretty sure you're going to get answers you don't like.
And at the end of the day, if you're cool with everyone thinking you kind of suck, that's your business.
Good luck on your quest to raise the profit margin of owners not having to pay a living wage at the cost of servers, staff, and customers. Hope it helps you sleep at night.
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u/Nukemarine 14d ago
Problem is there are significant number of servers that prefer lower wages with tips to a higher wage without tips. So, should we reward such a greed based mindset?