No way in hell would waiters agree to eradicating tipping for a higher
minimum wage amount.

When I was waiting tables while going to school, I was easily earning close to
50,000 a year. This was back in the middle 90s, and I was only working night shifts.
People who worked day shifts were clearing close to 100,000. They were working from 9am to 5pm, so they were seeing morning rushes, lunch rushes, and after work rushes.

Day shifts were the most desirable shifts, but I went to school during the daytime.
So I had no choice but to work at nighttime, which is the worse shift to work. Bad tips or
zero tips happen more on a nightshift than any other shift.

Also, Latinos and African Americans are the worse tippers. Yes, I said it, god damn it.

Once I got well into my career in technology, it angered the shit out of me to see
well paid African Americans frown upon waiters. I saw people leave like 3.00 on
50.00 -100.00 bills, and they thought they were doing something. I have respect
for people who work, regardless what type of profession it is. I’ll never look down
on a person who is trying to make a living.

I’m leaving at least 20 percent regardless of service. That’s my code. The personality and the service of the waiter have to be extremely poor for me not to tip. And if you
can’t afford to leave a proper tip, do carry out!