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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I voted for Prop 77.  I wasn't going to initially. But then as I started asking wait staff in small restaurants in NW DC, it became clear that most of them supported this.  Owners were talking either that they would have to raise prices to cover the cost if wages or add a service charge.  If they raised prices, I might go out a bit less, but probably not to the places we frequent. I would still give a tip.  A tip is given based on your service to me.  If not, there will be a service charge which would still reward your service.

I honestly feel that only a particular set of waitstaff at really high-end restaurants where a person might get more than a $12 tip are the ones complaining, supported by the restaurant industry.  You are standing on your feet for hours, you should be able to walk out the door with minimum wage. [/quote]
We are already walking out the door with minimum wage. Force it if it's not happening. I've worked in a restaurants since end of 1997. I don't support it because I'm afraid it would end the easy entry into business. We hire anybody and everybody, just come in and have an ID on you. No application to fill in about your experience and nobody will call your references.
Money wise I should benefit from prop 77- less people maybe, but more money, and with 20 years of experience and still in good shape, boss will keep me around. Right now we get a lot of tourists who don't even tip, but that's why we have the minimum and the minimum is going up.
Anyhow, I'm getting out of the business soon, but please leave one industry to people who want to work and  where entry is super easy. [/quote]

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