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Originally Posted by Spartan86
And then there’s people like me who know I can’t buy my way into heaven, but tip 20% or more anyway because I am blessed to have it, can’t take it with me and like to share it with hard working people that treat me great! Oh, and whenever possible I tip in cash.
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When wait staff is overpaid, this sends a message to the manager that the manager doesn't have to pay them what they're worth because the manager will instead rely on customers to pay it.
Then you end up with underpaid wait staff and high turn-around, who get angry when they're not overtipped, because their manager refuses to pay them what they're worth.
I know this because I've worked in restaurants that operated like that. As a former server, I expect my boss to pay me a fair wage, whether I get tipped or not. If I do a BAD job, I expect to be fired. If I do my job, or better than my job requirement, then I expect my boss to pay me my worth, and allow those tips to be a bonus - and not my expected pay.
Every person who overtips their server is actually hurting them, and giving their boss an excuse to not pay them well.
Also - always pay your tip in CASH.