Will you tip when servers are making minimum wage?
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Anonymous
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Bill introduced in Montgomery County to raise server wages until they hit minimum wage in a few years.
Technically, they are making minimum since employers have to cover the difference if they don’t, but now most diners will be aware. I will be tipping less and ultimately will stop tipping. Esp. since meal prices will go up and restaurants will start adding fees. I can’t wait for tipping to finally go away. |
Anonymous
| Of course! They're providing a service, so they get tipped. |
Anonymous
| No. Will not tip |
Anonymous
| Yes but I don’t think 20% wold be appropriate anymore. They used to make like $2.35 an hour and now will make $18. Tips don’t need to take them to $34/hour. |
Anonymous
| Of course. |
Anonymous
You seem nice. |
Anonymous
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I would feel bad if I dined out yet did not leave anything for a tip.
Because don’t tips extend beyond the wait staff?? Like to the people who also clear the tables & those that wash the dishes? |
Anonymous
| Small tip, yes, but when restaurants are already raising prices sky high we stopped going to many of them so if they raise prices more we will find new places to go. Fully support being paid at least minimum wage. |
Anonymous
They already make at least minimum wage. |
Anonymous
What a strange point of view. They are performing a job and are to be compensated by their employer. How do you think restaurants around the world manage to employ waitstaff when tipping culture doesn’t exist elsewhere? |
Anonymous
And, restaurants like fast casual that charge less still seem to manage to pay all their staff. |
Anonymous
| Probably 10%. And I’d exclude the full price of wine if we got a pricy bottle. |
Anonymous
🙄 NP but why the hostile judgment here? Question was direct and PP answered succinctly. The tip/service wage model assumes pay is subsidized by patrons to align/reward prompt service (TIPS=To Insure Promot Service). But now that the model is changing and the employer is going to be assuming this responsibility, you can pretty much guarantee that the cost of this will be rolled into increased menu prices. Customers will not be able to afford to both pay this increase and subsidize server wages through TIPS. |
Anonymous
| Was just abroad and man was it ever nice to just buy things pay and leave. No assessment of their service, no angst over too much, too little. Just living. Great service too. In many cases better than the service in the US. |
Anonymous
| I will tip less…10% instead of my usual 20% |