czar
@czar
How much does FC tip when eating out? I am a measly tipper unless there is a reason to - like over and beyond service. My wife isn’t necessarily a fan of me doing that. Can someone convince me otherwise?
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Nounish Prof ⌐◧-◧🎩
@nounishprof
As a former bartender/server, I’m an over tipper. I rarely tip under 20% and if service is good I go up from there. Service staff (in US at least) make less than minimum wage with the understanding that tips will make up that difference so I only hold back in instances of extremely poor service.
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czar
@czar
thanks. is there data which shows service staff make less than minimum wage?
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Nounish Prof ⌐◧-◧🎩
@nounishprof
There are specific minimum wage laws for each state & federal with tipped workers having a lower rate. Check your state for specifics— here’s FL. https://frla.org/minimum-wage/#:~:text=notice%20of%20Statewide%20Minimum%20Wage&text=On%20September%2030%2C%202023%2C%20the,tipped%20employees%20will%20be%20%248.98.
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czar
@czar
This is very helpful 🙏 Seems like California doesn’t allow that.
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czar
@czar
Also it does look like, if workers do not get the necessary tips to make minimum wage, the employer needs to cover it. It’s not that I do not like to tip, but I particularly dislike the trend where they just turn around the screen with suggested tip amounts even when I am just ordering over counter, say a coffee.
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