Personal Finance Canada

As someone who currently works in a restaurant in the US, I can say this this, at least as far as food service goes, is the ideal, however, it is far from the reality. We can track our tips against the daily numbers, and I see anywhere between 9-13% on average, and only in the rarest circumstance does it go over 15%. Just last night we had multiple $100 tabs with no tips at all.

I'm all for abolishing the tipping culture, but to just not tip as a form of protest against it is only hurting the service industry workers. We don't get compensated for low tip nights by the owner. Changes have to be made in the pay scale first, and then we can remove tipping, but refusing to tip out of principal is devastating to those who rely on it. Trust me, we don't want your tips. We need them. And I know that everyone just says, "You should just get another job that pays better." I enjoy cooking, and I'm good at it. If your attitude is that people who can't make ends meet just quit their job and get something better, I invite you to look at the current job market and how open it is to former line cooks looking to break into the financial sector.

Lastly, who the fuck is tipping the tow truck driver? I've never had a tow that didn't feel like was a violation of my human rights. Waiting on the side of the road for 4 hours and paying triple for weekend/night/holiday/lunch hours. I'll give them their $200 for the three mile tow and be done with it.