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Tipping - Why does this appear to be a "requirement"?

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justice:
As a European perhaps someone can enlighten me what the word minimum means in the term minimum wage if an establishment is allowed to pay less than that? Perhaps, take away the tips and make the portions smaller accordingly?

cmpm:
Some info to figure out.

This is US government, so it's a CF.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/minimumwage.htm

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/002.htm

wraith808:
Sorry, but tipping has gotten out of control and for restaurants to make that more then 50% of someone's salary is wrong. The restaurant chains need to change and pay their employees decently.
-Josh (September 16, 2010, 06:42 AM)
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And again, are we as American's prepared for the other side of that, i.e. the increase in what we're actually purchasing?  And the decrease in service quality?

justice:
why would you serve worse if you get more basic pay? Less worries and it's not people will stop tipping.

Josh:
I am ready for it. Bring it on if it means better pay for the people serving me. I will pay for service at a restaurant. The point of a restaurant is a place to go out to eat and have a good meal without having to work for it. It is a premium. Going out to eat SHOULD NOT BE an every day thing. It should be used for a celebration, a date night for a long time married or dating couple, or some other special occasion. That is the only time, minus chinese food or pizza, that my family and I go out to eat. I am willing to pay the premium for it if it means I get service worth paying for.

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