Trying to figure out what to blog about that won't ruffle feathers at this stage in my life is next to impossible. Hell, trying to figure out a facebook status sometimes takes five minutes. "Can I write about bubblegum? They can't read anything into bubblegum, right?"
The benign topic of today is going to be tipping your server. Because I an working as a server and it is a topic near and dear to my heart and wallet. First and foremost, you should never tip less than 20% unless you service was horrible. And I am talking service, not circumstances beyond your server's control, like how long your food took. If you have a problem with something like that, your server should apologize, and you should speak to a manager. Don't take it out on your server. If the manager takes the item off of your check, you should thank your server for making it right by tipping them on what the check would have been. Exceptional service should get above 20%.
Your server makes about 2.13 an hour from the restaurant. They have to tip out about 3% of their sales to the service bar, food runners, and bus boys. Most likely their restaurant claims 14% of their sales for them for tax purposes which is most likely where all of their money from their paycheck end up. So if you tip your server less than 17%, they will have to pay taxes on money you didn't tip them, because the restaurant assumes you are a savvy diner and wouldn't dream of tipping less than 17%. It also means if you are douchey enough to leave a 3% tip or less, you actually cost your server money by dining. Be a savvy diner, don't be that guy.
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