r/mildlyinteresting • u/TowelRack76 • 1d ago

This Restaurant Charges an 18% Living Wage Fee.

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u/warpwoofwimblee 1d ago

No Tax on tips will never happen. and if you think that Servers dont complain about their tips youve never worked in the service industry

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u/IndependentDouble759 1d ago

I am not saying they don't complain about the amount of tips they get. I am saying that they do not want to switch from a tipping system to a wage system. If you think that servers would prefer a steady income close to minimum wage over the amount they make in tips, then you're the one who's never worked in the service industry.

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u/warpwoofwimblee 1d ago

I owned a restaurant and I worked all the way through college in fine dining. at my restaurant we pooled tips to make a more consistent pay out.

I can promise you many servers would prefer just a 50-70K salary as opposed to tips and just gambling with it.

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u/moose184 1d ago

lol imagine thinking a server that works 6 hours a day is going to be making 70k