Poll: Would you stop tipping if they made minimum wage?

[saoirse13]

I live in Ireland and have worked as a waitress on and off for a couple of years. We have minimum, However I like to tip. If a waiter or waitress is nice, well-mannered, and friendly then i will tip well. The only time I won't tip is if the server is unpleasent and rude.

Working as a waitress, It's always nice to be tipped. Don't forget waiters are on the front line when it comes to a restaurant. If a customer complains about something, It's usually to the waiter, If the food is cold or not cooked to the customers liking then it is the waiter that has to deal with the complaint. Not the chef.

I know this is over the top but I've had to deal with customers like this with no thanks what-so-ever.

 

[dyre]

I don't mind tipping. Minimum wage isn't a whole lot anyway, and if a waiter does a good job (hard to really say exactly how they make it better, but I've definitely had meals when at the end I'd say the waiter added to the experience), I don't mind paying them a bit more.

In China though, waiters don't get tipped, and that works too. The service in decent restaurants is just fine, from my experience. I think in the end, good waiters are going to do a good job anyway, but if your culture says you ought to give them a few more dollars for a job well done, then why not?

 

[The Night Angel]

In my country they do make minimum wage, and I still tip. Even if their wages went up, I'd probably still tip. Don't know why, seems silly. Don't tip any other people working minimum wage.

 

[bobmus]

In my country they do make minimum wage, and I still tip. Even if their wages went up, I'd probably still tip. Don't know why, seems silly. Don't tip any other people working minimum wage.

Don't you tip people like bellboys? It's not only waiters that tend to get tipped. Taxi Drivers as well, if they go above and beyond.

 

[HarryScull]

just an interesting fact, in england money made of tips gets taxed so allot of what you give to the waiter goes to the government

 

[hermes]

No, I won't stop.

In my country, they do get a regular salary. Giving tips is considered a token of courtesy for a good service. Its not mandatory at all... So, I tip them if I think they did a good job, regardless of their wage.

 

[unoleian]

You know what's really fucked up?

Places now charging for delivery, which makes people think delivery drivers get that money, so they don't tip, while the driver still makes <$5/hour and gets only $.15 on the dollar from those delivery charges.

That's fucked up.

Not really here or there, but yes, I would still tip even at minimum wage. Gee, thanks for catering to my every whim for 30-45 minutes. Here's a couple bucks for you, person who gets to be subjected to my tabletop bio-hazard waste and overflow of food-based filth, not to mention every pointless comment, complaint, and dirty flirtation I could throw your way, and all for a pittance.

Oh, and server? Be sure to share that with the dishwasher, poor guy's up to his elbows in everyone's filth, and gets to stay until 3am cleaning up after everyone else for not much more than the same amount of money you got from the clock, minus the cash-in-pocket.

 

[Kae]

Here in México we do get a regular salary, so I wouldn't really stop, besides it's always nice to see when people give you a big tip, though I keep forgetting to pick it up and my workmates are always nagging me to not forget, but anyway I think the only reason I get tips is because I am always tripping but somehow always manage to not drop the food, I think people find that impressive, though I like it more when they leave you cool stuff instead of money, like that origami rose I got, that was so awesome I always have it on my shirt's pocket.

 

[DevilWithaHalo]

Oh boy, tipping thread. Where's that dis gon' be good image macro...

Meh, I would hope the specificness of the question helps alleviate much of the controversy behind the discussion. But this is the internet after all...

...that will show him.

Indeed, I have been shown.

 

[The Night Angel]

Don't you tip people like bellboys? It's not only waiters that tend to get tipped. Taxi Drivers as well, if they go above and beyond.

True, sorry, I tip taxi drivers too, from time to time. Never really stay at hotels with bellboys, and I'd carry my own stuff anyway, so not them.

 

[Jamieson 90]

I generally don't tip very often even now, okay you did something you're expected to do, well done, if they do go beyond the call of duty then perhaps I'll tip, that's if there isn't a bloody service charge already included and then they can forget it, can you tell I'm bitter?

 

[him over there]

I tip all personal services regardless of whether they are expected to or not as a personal gesture.

 

[MammothBlade]

I leave tips of up to £5 occassionally, for very good and polite service, or if someone has been helpful beyond their job description. Not out of charity, but out of gratitude - you're doing a good job, keep it up. In the UK waiters and waitresses are supposed to be paid minimum wage anyway.

 

[Craorach]

I worked in food service, and have worked in customer service, for years.

Both the UK and AU where I currently live have minimum wages.

I have never tipped anyone for anything, and never will. I wouldn't even do so in a country where it is "required" like the US. If I find a "tip charge" added to my bill I will kick up an almighty stink.

Everyone should be paid a fair wage for their work, nobody should recieve tips, commision or any other extras for doing what is their job to do. Flat, hourly, rates for eveyrone who comes to work and does their job.

Edit : By supporting a tipping culture, you support people not being paid fairly and equally for their work.

Best case scenario, tips go into a jar, everyone gets equal pay... might as well simply raise their pay.

More likely scenario.... people who are more appealing, get better pay. Someone simply having a bad day ahs this compounded by the fact that they get less money. Someone who is simply unlucky because there is bad traffic outside meaning fewer customers come in on his shift, get paid less.

 

[I Have No Idea]

I'm pretty sure I've seen people post a few times that these laws are in place at the federal level so workplaces have to pay them minimum wage by law if tips do not cover it.

Corrected, we don't play our employees.

You are correct though. Federal law requires employers make up the loss if tips do not cover at least Federal minimum wage. But there in lies (one of) the problem; employers are asking customers to directly cover the costs of their employees. Why not simply factor it into the costs? (Although some people would bock at the increase in pricing)

Grammar nazi eh?

It's spelled baulk not bock.

"there in lies (one of) the problem"

That should be plural, it should be problems.

You started it...

Actually, the phrase is "therein lies the problem". It's originally singular, but even if Devil specified that it's only "(one of)" the problems, he's still right. So chill out, he's not attacking you personally.

Anyways, on topic, I wouldn't stop tipping them if they made well over minimum wage. It's just a common courtesy, I don't get why people feel so strongly about not tipping.

 

[Risingblade]

I only tip waitresses

 

[martyrdrebel27]

not for minimum wage, servers still put up with way too much and do way too much to get that little. at around 10-12 dollars an hour, i wouldn't tip as much, and it would be based on service, not just principle.

 

[the_dude_abides]

As a former waiter I feel sorry for those in America. Not knowing if your going to get paid enough to pay your bills and feed your kids. Its a ridiculous system.

The only people who benefit from a tip culture are the higher ups who can pay ridiculously low wages for a full days work.