WeShineUnderOneSun OP t1_j44ctm8 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:01 AM

Reply to comment by BingBong022 in If you can't afford to tip decently, then you shouldn't be eating out. Thoughts? by WeShineUnderOneSun

When the restaurant owners increase pay, who do you think the cost will fall on? Thats right the customer with higher prices. I'm not saying it shouldn't be considered, but it's more complicated than you think. What it breaks down to is, here in the US we tip decently for the service.

Proof-Variation7005 t1_j44hq1c wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:36 AM

Shifting the cost isn’t really my concern. I just think not a lot of service industry workers necessarily even want to ditch the system. If you’re gonna reform it, set some shift hourly minimum where a server isn’t fucked on a completely dead night and going home with it not worth it.

A huge part of the appeal of service industry jobs is how much you can make in the right gig on a normal to great night where the people who do it a lot make full time money in way less hours.

RandomChurn t1_j45w599 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 11:28 AM

>the people who do it a lot make full time money in way less hours

So true. As a young artist it's why I chose it -- least amount of hours worked, maybe 20 / week, allowing the most free time. Plus I liked bringing cash money home in my pocket every night rather than having to wait for a paycheck.