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4thTimeLucky · 06-16-2003, 11:01 AM

So if tipping is such a bad thing (its demeaning, it can piss off waiters, it can confuse customers, it hits the customers wallets and the worker's pay packet to give more to the restaurant owner) then why aren't there campaigns to do away with it?

I would happily sign up to a popular charter not to tip any more and let free market economics do its thing and raise waiters/resses normal wages. There would be a period when the adjustment hadn't kicked in yet and tips weren't coming, but this could be alleviated by reformed minimum wage rules or by all serving staff resigning on a given day and demanding a renogiated contract. Where are the unions when you need them?

This would mean that every waiter/ress had an adeuqate minimum wage that they could rely on taking home - so they wouldn't get really pissed on nights when people tipped poorly - but you could still tip for outstanding service, giving an incentive and reward to those waiters/resses who go above and beyond.

06-16-2003, 11:01 AM	#32 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky Psycho Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks	So if tipping is such a bad thing (its demeaning, it can piss off waiters, it can confuse customers, it hits the customers wallets and the worker's pay packet to give more to the restaurant owner) then why aren't there campaigns to do away with it? I would happily sign up to a popular charter not to tip any more and let free market economics do its thing and raise waiters/resses normal wages. There would be a period when the adjustment hadn't kicked in yet and tips weren't coming, but this could be alleviated by reformed minimum wage rules or by all serving staff resigning on a given day and demanding a renogiated contract. Where are the unions when you need them? This would mean that every waiter/ress had an adeuqate minimum wage that they could rely on taking home - so they wouldn't get really pissed on nights when people tipped poorly - but you could still tip for outstanding service, giving an incentive and reward to those waiters/resses who go above and beyond. __________________ I've been 4thTimeLucky, you've been great. Goodnight and God bless!