Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible
by snypher on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @09:49AM
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>It's probably outdated rule and needs some adjustment for inflation
Honestly if the minimum wage was increased appropriately we wouldn't have to bother with tipping at all.
Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible
by brokenmachine on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @08:50PM
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This is the real problem. Unfortunately big business has politicians by the balls, so this is unlikely to happen.
Billionaires get tax breaks while the lowest-paid workers buying power goes down every year without fail.
And no guillotines because they're all too busy trying to keep their head above water. GG billionaires.
Also, I don't feel like my check size is very related to the amount of work involved. At least in my 95% use case of 2-4 people. The waiter does the same thing, checks in on us just as much, still juggling 5-10 other tables. I'm there for an hour. I just don't see $15-30 of value in the service I got during my interaction (my typical check size is $50-100), that's where I land back on my 15% standard. I don't always see that value either, but it's what helps me sleep at night.
If I'm with 5+ people or stay longer than an hour or am eating at a higher priced place where waiter is probably serving fewer tables simultaneously then I adjust accordingly.
Another irk of mine is how alcohol falls into this equation. If I buy a $50 bottle of wine I'm supposed to give $10 tip when usually all they do is open the bottle? My rule is a dollar per serving. It's probably outdated rule and needs some adjustment for inflation as that's been my rule for a long time.