Correct, as a former waitress I thoroughly believe you earn your tips. I hate when people say you should tip no matter what bc it’s asinine to tip for bad service, and waitresses and waiters know part of their job is to provide good service in order to get a tip. I’m not tipping somebody who has a bad attitude or ignores me.
As a chef, I used to sympathize servers when they get bad tips, that is until a mediocre-at-best server asked me to help her with her taxes, and I realized she makes 20k/year more than I do. If tipping ends, the restaurants will pay more, the servers will be paid less, and prices will have to be much higher to compensate.
I’ve heard there are a lot of places where servers make a good amount of money bc of tips and that they’d make a lot less if tipping ends. I think people get so focused on the hourly wage that they don’t realize how much tipping benefits some people; however, there are definitely some establishments that put people at a deficit for working for tips.
I can’t imagine, though, thinking you’re owed a tip no matter the quality of the service you deliver. On my first day as a waitress my manager told me that nobody owes you a tip, you earn your tips with the quality of service you provide, and that stuck with me. Some people think I’m too harsh when I say don’t tip a server who didn’t check on you or who had a bad attitude the whole time, but part of their job is making sure you have a good experience; if they aren’t keeping your drink filled and being friendly, they aren’t providing a good experience. I do, however, think it’s unfair to dock tips for things beyond their control. If the food is taking longer than usual it’s not their fault, but I’d appreciate them returning to my table to let us know.
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u/florianopolis_8216 Aug 28 '24
That’s the risk with tipping right? It is not actually required.