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From: Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Last night was "surf and coop."
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:59:24 +1100
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On Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:34:50 -0400, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

>On 3/11/2025 8:17 PM, Carol wrote:
>> Ed P wrote:
>> 
>>> Yes, but they don't want to pay them.  Customers want to make a good
>>> wage but want to buy stuff cheap.
>>>
>>> I see no one yet tried putting a $$ figure on what a server should
>>> make.   I will say, the right person in the right place can do far
>>> better than minimum.
>> 
>> Sure we did Ed.  They should make state minimum wage or federal,
>> whichever is the lower.  The reason for 'lower' is California is crazy.
>> They can still get tips, but folks won't be guilted into it under the
>> premise they make only 2.13 an hour when that is actually *very rare*.
>
>No, I'm talking about the wage if tipping is eliminated.  Straight 
>hourly rate, no tip. State minimum?  $20/hr?   $30/hr?
>It will be added to the food price, of course, on the menu.

I'd be for it. I hate more or less compulsory tipping. Just tell me
what it costs so I can decide if I want it. If I have to tip to make
it a fair payment, I'm more likely not to get it.

I wouldn't want to do math, know about state and federal wages,
account for how cute the waitress is and ask myself what Trump has
recently done to inflation levels.

-- 
Bruce
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