On 9/6/13 5:18 PM, ImStillMags wrote:

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>> That's precisely what's already done in the US. Any server willing
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>> to work hard can earn a pretty darn good living wage... the slackers
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>> tend not to last very long so the subject is moot.
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> No it's not, Sheldon. Washington is the only state I know that requires minimum wage be paid to servers. Every other state makes an "allowance" to restaurants to pay $3 o4 $4 an hour, so servers MUST depend on tips.
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Just tonight I asked a waitress if she'd prefer a set wage (aprox 8 ish
dollars per hour was mentioned) or tips.
She said hands down she prefers to work for the tips.
One size does not fit all.