sc94597 said:
Because they'd rather be paid in cash via non-tax deducted tips than taxed income by their employer. Because it is nice to get money that day and not have to wait for one's check to pay bills. Because if their employer has to foot the bill, their hours will be cut or food prices will be raised. Because nice things like in the OP happen from time to time. Because it is a means for customers to show gratitude for your service. But mostly, because it is what most Americans are culturally predisposed to do, and it is not a problem for the majority of us. |
Exactly. If you work at a restuarant with decent customer flow and you're a decent waiter, you're going to be making more than minimum wage. And if you have steady customer flow and are a great waiter, you're going to be making even more. It also allows the owner to keep prices lower. Now, if they had to choose between taxed minimum wage and tips, most are going to take the tips. If the owner has to pay a full wage, the prices are going to go up. That can lead to not only less people coming in, but also cut hours for the waiters. Hell, if the place is just making it, it could cause it to go out of business, then where's the waiters income?
I do have to laugh at some people on the left, though. It can't just be because people found a different way to do something. Or have a different opinion. Oh no. It's always got to be about the EVIL business man fucking over the little guy, no matter how small that business is. They've said it so much, it's got to the point where those words mean little to nothing, now.
