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As long as food servers are paid less than minimum wage it is a moral issue as well.
by fucking_tragedy 11y ago
As long as food servers are paid less than minimum wage it is a moral issue as well.
- 1123581321 11y agoServers earn the greater of tipped minimum wage plus tips, or minimum wage. Of course people take serving jobs expecting to earn more than minimum wage, but it's not the same moral issue if they don't.
- tangent128 11y agoIn theory employers are supposed to make up the difference if tips don't meet minimum wage. But it's infamous for being poorly enforced.
- 1123581321 11y agoI agree that is a problem. I suspect it's receding as the percentage of restaurant sales paid by credit card increase. People who dine at restaurants that likely commit wage theft might tip for moral reasons, but to me, it makes more sense to boycott those restaurants and communicate to managers and owners the reason why.
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- JoBrad 11y agoThey can, yes. But the instability of wages is a bigger issue. You can do amazing one day, and horrible the next. Combined with the fact that we teach next to nothing about financial planning in the US, and the extreme reliance on consumer debt by our economy, tipped workers are more like gamblers.
- 1123581321 11y agoI agree. I would love to see tipping be replaced with a steady wage or salary based on skill, seniority, etc., like most careers have.
- clarkmoody 11y agoIt's only a moral issue if the server is compelled to work for that wage. Slavery is immoral. Entering into a voluntarily wage agreement is not.
- fucking_tragedy 11y agoSometimes life compels you to do things that are necessary, but not optimal. I know people that feed their family on tips. Workers being paid substantially less than their labor is worth by their employer is wrong.