Anonymous
09/22/2025 07:35
Subject: Re:20% service charge which is not the tip?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
DC pays $10/hour now.
So you think people should live on $10/hour???????? That is $80 per day. You people must kidding me. Just because the minimum got raised it doesn't mean that people, who work in the service industry can live on it. And when someone says go get education and get a better job it irritates me to no ends. Why people in this country look down on service people? Not everyone is cut for higher education. And I'm telling you dealing with most of the customers it is not an easy job. And most of those jobs don't pay benefits.
So now the other side of the equation. I think if someone can't pay a good wage for their own workers they have nothing to do to own a business.
And I hate the tipping in this country. ( for the record I work in the food industry ).
Why can't we do like in Europe???? No tipping but the the people who work in the food industry also get some respect as other workers and can build a carrier just because they love what they do.
I'm seriously asking from anyone what do you think how much money should be paid to a waiter? ( in DC or in New York City ). And before you answer it.... Think about that those people don't have access to company based health insurance. No 401K. No paid time off. No sick days..... And working so many holidays and weekends without extra compensation...
Sorry for the rant but I can't grip my mind around how many people look down on people who work hard but didn't take the higher education road.
If you charge a service fee you don’t get a tip too. Simple.
Nice rant.
But it ain't the customer's problem whether or not waitstaff can live off of $10/h. Employees need to figure it out with their employer. It's a labor issue that is zero concern for the customer. The customer pays the price.
Anonymous
09/22/2025 07:00
Subject: Re:20% service charge which is not the tip?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
DC pays $10/hour now.
So you think people should live on $10/hour???????? That is $80 per day. You people must kidding me. Just because the minimum got raised it doesn't mean that people, who work in the service industry can live on it. And when someone says go get education and get a better job it irritates me to no ends. Why people in this country look down on service people? Not everyone is cut for higher education. And I'm telling you dealing with most of the customers it is not an easy job. And most of those jobs don't pay benefits.
So now the other side of the equation. I think if someone can't pay a good wage for their own workers they have nothing to do to own a business.
And I hate the tipping in this country. ( for the record I work in the food industry ).
Why can't we do like in Europe???? No tipping but the the people who work in the food industry also get some respect as other workers and can build a carrier just because they love what they do.
I'm seriously asking from anyone what do you think how much money should be paid to a waiter? ( in DC or in New York City ). And before you answer it.... Think about that those people don't have access to company based health insurance. No 401K. No paid time off. No sick days..... And working so many holidays and weekends without extra compensation...
Sorry for the rant but I can't grip my mind around how many people look down on people who work hard but didn't take the higher education road.
If you charge a service fee you don’t get a tip too. Simple.
DC screwed over ever single server with this change. Servers no longer get tips because who will tip above the 20% fee and they are paid exactly the wage the law requires.
The council decided $10/hour is enough. I didn't.
Anonymous
09/22/2025 00:15
Subject: 20% service charge which is not the tip?
Restaurant patrons are voting with their feet more and more every day. Owners will need to follow the numbers and decide if alienating their customers is worth the money grab and lack of transparency and honesty. For my family, we rarely go out to eat now (used to be several nights a week) and if we discover you are a restaurant that charges shady fees and uses handheld tableside devices where the server doesn't leave you in peace to finalize the bill, we won't ever be coming back.
Anonymous
09/22/2025 00:12
Subject: Re:20% service charge which is not the tip?
Anonymous wrote:
DC pays $10/hour now.
So you think people should live on $10/hour???????? That is $80 per day. You people must kidding me. Just because the minimum got raised it doesn't mean that people, who work in the service industry can live on it. And when someone says go get education and get a better job it irritates me to no ends. Why people in this country look down on service people? Not everyone is cut for higher education. And I'm telling you dealing with most of the customers it is not an easy job. And most of those jobs don't pay benefits.
So now the other side of the equation. I think if someone can't pay a good wage for their own workers they have nothing to do to own a business.
And I hate the tipping in this country. ( for the record I work in the food industry ).
Why can't we do like in Europe???? No tipping but the the people who work in the food industry also get some respect as other workers and can build a carrier just because they love what they do.
I'm seriously asking from anyone what do you think how much money should be paid to a waiter? ( in DC or in New York City ). And before you answer it.... Think about that those people don't have access to company based health insurance. No 401K. No paid time off. No sick days..... And working so many holidays and weekends without extra compensation...
Sorry for the rant but I can't grip my mind around how many people look down on people who work hard but didn't take the higher education road.
If you charge a service fee you don’t get a tip too. Simple.