[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Not intimidating. Just expected, assumed and entitled to it, you cheap %^&#.
I say, let them be fully paid by their employer first. The, and only then, the customer can decide if the person who willingly chose to work part-time with no bunnies, deserves a gift rather than put it in a fund for junior.
Last night wife and I had a simple dinner item at N. Lopez. Our waiter was serving a table of 12, a table of 8, and a couple tables of 4 and we 2. A party of sorts at the 2 larger tables although we noticed the couples all got separate checks. Thy all had appetizers, cocktails, soup/salad, entree. And bottles of wine for each table. Desert, of course? Hefty bills, I'm sure.
Wife and I had a single dish each and 1 Coke each. A small loaf of brown bread, not ordered was brought to our table. (A freebie? ). Our bill, $108.xx. service was fine. We tipped the requisite 20%.$22 (rounded). IF every couple tipped only $22 like us tips came to $660. And we know the filled those tables again because all tables were full when we arrived and when they departed the next groups arrived. I would be curious to know how much that waiter makes in a year, cash in hand, tips only. It only takes $62.50 per hr in the 800 hrs he works in a year to make $50,000. If minimum wage is $13, he only needs $49.5. 3 $20 tips won't be hard to com by in a half decent place. Of course you won't see that everywhere, but waitstaff don't all have it bad. Many are making a far better living than I ever did.
Just saying.

You're assuming that said waiter makes that same amount every single night, 5 nights a week. That is typically NOT the case...