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Originally posted by gov135
Waiters and waitresses make TWO dollars an hour. If they spend an hour of their working time with you, you owe them a tip. Period. Tipping is simply not an option - THIS IS HOW THESE PEOPLE LIVE. Pay checks are a joke to them. If you tip only for exceptional service you are doing others a disservice.
If you CHOOSE to go to a restaurant, you are seated in a waiters or waitresses section. He or she probably has only four or five tables. If you spend an hour at one of their tables during rush hour, then do not tip, you just substantially cut their potential income.
Use your head, but understand there is an opportunity cost associated with waiting tables. If you walk into a restaurant knowing you probably won't tip, you have ruined the opportunity for someone to make even minimum wage during the hour you eat there.
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I see where you’re coming from but this is not true across the whole U.S. Yes, most waiters/waitresses make less than minimum wage, and are expected to make the rest through tips.
However, in some states if a waiter doesn't make the mandatory minimum wage with their tips added into their salary then the restaurant by law is required to make up the difference, this way the employee still gets minimum wage. This was put into law in some states to help employees on slow days/hours when some places get very, very few customers if any at all.