TheCrotchyDoll t1_iufsjh9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:06 AM

Reply to comment by wraith5 in When someone in the service industry is angry with their tip, they’re not mad at you they’re mad at their job by BrandonLang

Nobody said that the server is the problem alone but as long as people are willing to work for that ridiculous amount of salery the system won't change. A restaurant / bar lives with its staff, if they'd all refuse to work for that money, what do you think is going to happen?

emmadonelsense t1_iufww1f wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:40 AM

They’d restaff with people willing to work for low wages + tips.

TheCrotchyDoll t1_iufwy0s wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:40 AM

AND THIS IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM! people are willing to work for that ridiculous amount of money in the first place.

emmadonelsense t1_iufy7x4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:50 AM

Yes, because North America is a society that tips people for services, especially in the food and beverage industries. In order for anything to actually change, tipping would have to be outlawed, and restaurant and bar owners would have to be legally forced to provide their staff with a living wage. The average waiter/waitress, bartender can’t change our entire system on their own. And your notion of a staff just refusing to put up with the system is ridiculous. Those people would be replaced and the system wouldn’t change. I actually enjoyed my time bartending, I worked weekends and made more money than I needed if I had a regular 9-5 all week. There are pros and cons to tipping. Sometimes I think we should get rid of it and sometimes I don’t. But thinking any regular server is going to sacrifice themselves in protest to our system is a bit silly.

koozy407 t1_iuh5too wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:44 AM

Because people need to fucking eat. Not everyone has the luxury to wait for that perfect paying job. Get your head out of your ass.

TheCrotchyDoll t1_iuh5wv2 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:46 AM

How is my decision going out to eat responsible for your decision taking a underpaid job?

koozy407 t1_iuh5zk4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:47 AM

Huh? No one said you were responsible? I said people take the job because they need to eat as in PAY THEIR BILLS. Then I said get your head out of your ass which I still stand by

Lockett4HOF t1_iujp58x wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Don't even listen to this guy, just some criminal who has no idea what it's like to actually work I this world

Ordinary-Bathroom-26 t1_iuhnk34 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:28 PM

Man get out of here with that bullshit there’s so many jobs right now it’s even fucking funny and nobody to work them , literally more jobs than there are people.