Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - Canadian and other Foreign visitors to the US, why do you tip less?

blahblah454 · 01-31-2008, 06:43 AM

abaya I know it doesn't need to be said as it is already common knowledge, but you rock!

I think that perhaps something should be done about the wages Americans get. Tips aside, I think it is criminal to pay your workers so little. To me that is just greedy restaurant owners trying to make as much money while paying as little as possible. I don't know how something so absurd as paying your employees $2.50 an hour ever became the norm.

If my meal cost was offset due to the low pay rate at the restaurant then I would probably be more inclined to tip more, but as long as they charge $10 or so for a burger I could of made at home in 10 min for about $1 then the tips stay in the 15% area. Not to mention the fact that probably 3/5 times I am in a restaurant I complain about either the food or the service (complain to myself and my party).

01-31-2008, 06:43 AM	#211 (permalink)
blahblah454 Let's put a smile on that face Location: On the road...	abaya I know it doesn't need to be said as it is already common knowledge, but you rock! I think that perhaps something should be done about the wages Americans get. Tips aside, I think it is criminal to pay your workers so little. To me that is just greedy restaurant owners trying to make as much money while paying as little as possible. I don't know how something so absurd as paying your employees $2.50 an hour ever became the norm. If my meal cost was offset due to the low pay rate at the restaurant then I would probably be more inclined to tip more, but as long as they charge $10 or so for a burger I could of made at home in 10 min for about $1 then the tips stay in the 15% area. Not to mention the fact that probably 3/5 times I am in a restaurant I complain about either the food or the service (complain to myself and my party).