Bowser repealing minimum wage increases. What

[Anonymous]

as restaurant prices and eating out became unaffordable and people stayed home, it became hurtful to businesses. I guess they became a tipping point that even Bowser could not be behind. I’m surprised by this.

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/initiative-82-bowser-calls-repeal-controversial-dc-ballot-measure?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6V1DmHfXLnX4J-dcJ7hrLOQP6NnCpfATt_pGl7oBk1EtYPv6g_cv-u_PgDVA_aem_mAwa8UgHQkCElMXrGwvkvA

WASHINGTON - D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced plans to repeal Initiative 82, the voter-approved measure that gradually increases the minimum wage for tipped workers to match that of non-tipped employees

[Anonymous]

Can't have it both ways. If servers get wages equal to non tipped employees, then they get zero tips too. If they get rid of the huge wage increases, then they can get tips again.

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the new stadium food workers would be technically "tipped wage" employees under the current law.

[Anonymous]

Eliminate the tipped wage, ban tipping, mandate all restaurant menus must display all-inclusive prices, tax vacant retail at an exorbitant rate.

There you go Bowser, I fixed the restaurant industry. You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anyone who supported Initiative 82 is a moron who doesn't know a single person in the restaurant industry. Such a short sighted idiotic path. I'm so sick of people coming in and thinking they know better than the people that are actually affected.

[Anonymous]

Restaurant workers lose money to wage theft. They should have started from there. Training was hardly ever paid, minim never met, the $2.13 was not even paid out, and nobody was allowed to take a break in a 12-hour shift among many other things. Trips to ER were common because of work.
I counted 8 different ways I lost money to the owners in the restaurant since I started in 1997. Customers tipping more or less was not one of the ways I lost money.
I mentioned it in the other thread that the quality of workers we get now means that we need 3 people to do the job 2 used to do.
I have no idea how my boss is going to pay the $12 an hour starting July and we are busy.
I retired, but I'm being asked to come back by three former employers.

[Anonymous]

So, the people voted for this and the mayor overrides the people's will?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eliminate the tipped wage, ban tipping, mandate all restaurant menus must display all-inclusive prices, tax vacant retail at an exorbitant rate.

There you go Bowser, I fixed the restaurant industry. You're welcome.

Yeah, you’ll fix it alright. People will simply stop eating out. And then there’ll be a lot more vacant retail where restaurants used to be.

Seriously, where do y’all come up with this sh!t?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't have it both ways. If servers get wages equal to non tipped employees, then they get zero tips too. If they get rid of the huge wage increases, then they can get tips again.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone who supported Initiative 82 is a moron who doesn't know a single person in the restaurant industry. Such a short sighted idiotic path. I'm so sick of people coming in and thinking they know better than the people that are actually affected.

Well, that definitely explains a few of the supporters on the council.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eliminate the tipped wage, ban tipping, mandate all restaurant menus must display all-inclusive prices, tax vacant retail at an exorbitant rate.

There you go Bowser, I fixed the restaurant industry. You're welcome.

Yeah, you’ll fix it alright. People will simply stop eating out. And then there’ll be a lot more vacant retail where restaurants used to be.

Seriously, where do y’all come up with this sh!t?

We stopped eating out at a lot of restaurants as prices are going sky high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Restaurant workers lose money to wage theft. They should have started from there. Training was hardly ever paid, minim never met, the $2.13 was not even paid out, and nobody was allowed to take a break in a 12-hour shift among many other things. Trips to ER were common because of work.
I counted 8 different ways I lost money to the owners in the restaurant since I started in 1997. Customers tipping more or less was not one of the ways I lost money.
I mentioned it in the other thread that the quality of workers we get now means that we need 3 people to do the job 2 used to do.
I have no idea how my boss is going to pay the $12 an hour starting July and we are busy.
I retired, but I'm being asked to come back by three former employers.

If they cannot pay $12 an hour to employees especially when they are chargine $25-50+ a plate they shouldn't be in business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eliminate the tipped wage, ban tipping, mandate all restaurant menus must display all-inclusive prices, tax vacant retail at an exorbitant rate.

There you go Bowser, I fixed the restaurant industry. You're welcome.

Yeah, you’ll fix it alright. People will simply stop eating out. And then there’ll be a lot more vacant retail where restaurants used to be.

Seriously, where do y’all come up with this sh!t?

We stopped eating out at a lot of restaurants as prices are going sky high.

We stopped eating out also, except for very special occasions. At most, we do takeout if we really don't feel like cooking. We've lost a lot of weight and feel better than ever, so it's been rewarding to more than just our wallets. Don't miss the overpriced restaurant food at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, the people voted for this and the mayor overrides the people's will?

Maybe the mayor, unlike "the people" understands that restaurants pay taxes only if they remain in business. There is no free lunch.

[Anonymous]

It’s amazing to see DC politicians responding to market forces. Our politicians have spent most of the last decade acting like they could just push whatever far left flavor of the day.