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Originally Posted by Rainger99
I was at McDonald's recently and I was impressed at how hard the person at the front counter worked. It was a busy morning and she was taking orders, serving the food, making some coffee drinks, etc. She seemed to be really busy. I really think that she was working harder than some person serving tables at a Country Club in the Villages.
So why don't we tip these people?
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The question should be, "why do we tip anyone? "
Obviously, an awful lot of people are making minimum wage and seem to be doing alright. Restranteurs, add $3.02 to servers wages and eliminate tipping for your customers and save them money. Servers no longer have to smooge with customers in hope of making minimum.
Don't get me wrong. I don't hate servers. I do hate the arbitrary practice of tipping. This thread has several examples of people who have no idea who they "should be tipping", or how much. I think the practice is ridiculously out of hand. Either everyone, from president on down works for tips, or no one should. Or, next time you want to let your server know that you appreciate the sandwich and water (with lemon) they they brought you, leave them a nice Hallmark thank you card. Those things are expensive and require thoughtfulness and effort on your part. I'm certain your waiter/waitress will really appreciate your kindness.