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**Teeppoodiug** · 06-01-2009, 11:50 AM

I don't know about any of the restaurants you listed other than Red Lobster or what the pay is like in Canada but in the US which, we are talking about, people that serve at almost any full service restaurant, Red Lobster included, make roughly $2 an hour. Sure you could work at a fast food restaurant but people choose to take on jobs at higher end establishments because the potential for income can be significantly greater albeit not as consistent. For example working at a local steakhouse in GA I could make over $200 in a single night depending on how many tables I turned. Some nights I would only walk with less than $30.

I don't think you are being a jerk, I just don't think you quite understand.

Then that is a risk you take. This thread has shown that not everyone will tip or tip appropriately. You have to accept that going into this type of job. Until tipping is a law, there will be people who don't. It's unreasonable to get angry at someone who doesn't tip or tip well as they really don't have too.

That said, I think its stupid that this is allowed to happen. Like I said, I consider tips a bonus to my server for a job well done. They shouldn't have to rely on people like me to make decent money. Minimum wage should be paid.

My 2 cents I guess.

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Teeppoodiug Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	I don't know about any of the restaurants you listed other than Red Lobster or what the pay is like in Canada but in the US which, we are talking about, people that serve at almost any full service restaurant, Red Lobster included, make roughly $2 an hour. Sure you could work at a fast food restaurant but people choose to take on jobs at higher end establishments because the potential for income can be significantly greater albeit not as consistent. For example working at a local steakhouse in GA I could make over $200 in a single night depending on how many tables I turned. Some nights I would only walk with less than $30. I don't think you are being a jerk, I just don't think you quite understand. Then that is a risk you take. This thread has shown that not everyone will tip or tip appropriately. You have to accept that going into this type of job. Until tipping is a law, there will be people who don't. It's unreasonable to get angry at someone who doesn't tip or tip well as they really don't have too. That said, I think its stupid that this is allowed to happen. Like I said, I consider tips a bonus to my server for a job well done. They shouldn't have to rely on people like me to make decent money. Minimum wage should be paid. My 2 cents I guess.
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