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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a thought experiment:

Imagine that restaurant workers were paid like other retail workers: a mixture of salary, hourly and commission, depending on the business. Employers set their wages and reward them for good service and punish them for bad service. Worker pay is just part of the price of goods and services.

Then imagine that someone says, "Here's an idea. Let's reduce prices by 15-20%, and instead let customers decide how much they think the employee deserves and add that to their bill."  Would anyone think that was a good idea? [/quote]
Ridiculous
Your waiters salary would depend on how busy the restaurant is and on what the customer orders
[b]Someone who orders soup and water is as much work as someone who orders steak [/quote]
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But if that’s true then why does it make sense for the waiter get a much bigger tip for the steak order? [/quote]

Pressed submit too soon. This is exactly what happens now - your waiters’s salary depends on how busy the restaurant is and what people order. That is the crazy part. [/quote]

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