70. "i didnt know people were making over median wage at restaurants" In response to In response to 0
i guess it depends where theyre located. i wonder how much of this applies to most people in the industry.
where i live the median household income is slightly over 40k. that includes two incomes typically right? based on cost of living i think households here need at least $60k to be okay.
after reading through this post i would say that tipping has nothing to do with the minimum wage being raised. it should be raised and we are quite a bit away from tipping not being necessary for many workers. so i would continue tipping.
i do question if i need to add a tip when i place an order for pick up. the option is there. curbside pick up? i can see it, but im walking in to get it? idk. ive seen some drive thrus with a tip jar. not sure on that. if im dining in, at a bar, getting my hair cut no question.
as far as how do you prevent people from tipping, if that ever was the scenario. i know when i worked at walmart we had trainings on rejecting tips lol if you helped someone load groceries in their car your $7/hr was more than good so smile and politely decline. basically, unless they insisted multiple times, you had to decline it. i dont know if that was enforced or how often other people ran into the situation. i think it might have happened once to me. i figure thats how it would go though. it wouldnt be illegal but workers would be instructed to decline tips.