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the-crotch t1_jd5u3bf wrote

Reply to comment by pond_minnow in News 12 Poll: Should Connecticut raise servers' wages? by jaydecay123

Is wanting more than minimum wage for a really hard job really greed?

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pond_minnow t1_jd5w334 wrote

For low-skilled work? Yeah, it is.

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the-crotch t1_jd5ymyy wrote

Well they're making more than minimum wage currently, and there's a labor shortage which means nobody wants to do that job, so the laws of supply and demand say you're wrong

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pond_minnow t1_jd5zdk5 wrote

Yeah. Because people keep donating to them via charity aka tipping.

Folks realize it's kind of a shitty job, not a career. Can't be replaced by robots soon enough IMO.

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the-crotch t1_jd62rqe wrote

If they eliminate tipping they'll have to pay an equivalent salary or lose everyone which means you're paying the same anyway.

Idc if it's a career I know I wouldn't wait tables for minimum wage that's for sure

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pond_minnow t1_jd64beo wrote

I'm fine with that. I'd rather the price be upfront and transparent instead of this shitty guilt-laden tipping system.

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googs185 t1_jd7fua1 wrote

Most of the world doesn’t have a tipping culture.

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