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BacardiJim · 01-31-2004, 05:03 AM

And mycroft, the deal with Mr. Pink's little diatribe about tipping is that Quentin Tarantino does happen to live in one of only two states where that waitress would make minimum wage. It was completely irresponsible of him to foist that idea out onto a public when he had no idea that nowhere else in America was that the case. However, she is still taxed on 10% of her sales, whether she gets tipped or not.

For the record, the minimum wage in the United States has gone from $3.35/hour in 1978 to a current $5.15. This is an increase of 54%, which has still failed to keep up with the rate of inflation over that 25 years. Over that same 25 years, the minimum wage for servers (except in the two aforementioned states) has increased from $2.01/hour to $2.13, an increase of 6%. Yes, all those hours servers put in that you never know about... cleaning, filling catsup bottles and salt shakers, pre-making your salads and dressings so they can get them to you quickly, scrubbing toilets after you leave... they are making a mighty $2.13/hour.

Think about that, fellow Yankees. Are you tipping enough?

01-31-2004, 05:03 AM	#14
BacardiJim Banned User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,346	And mycroft, the deal with Mr. Pink's little diatribe about tipping is that Quentin Tarantino does happen to live in one of only two states where that waitress would make minimum wage. It was completely irresponsible of him to foist that idea out onto a public when he had no idea that nowhere else in America was that the case. However, she is still taxed on 10% of her sales, whether she gets tipped or not. For the record, the minimum wage in the United States has gone from $3.35/hour in 1978 to a current $5.15. This is an increase of 54%, which has still failed to keep up with the rate of inflation over that 25 years. Over that same 25 years, the minimum wage for servers (except in the two aforementioned states) has increased from $2.01/hour to $2.13, an increase of 6%. Yes, all those hours servers put in that you never know about... cleaning, filling catsup bottles and salt shakers, pre-making your salads and dressings so they can get them to you quickly, scrubbing toilets after you leave... they are making a mighty $2.13/hour. Think about that, fellow Yankees. Are you tipping enough? __________________ Time flies like the wind; Fruit flies like bananas.