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Originally posted by albertGQ+Feb 8 2005, 05:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (albertGQ @ Feb 8 2005, 05:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Bleeding Red@Feb 8 2005, 10:48 AM
Hiking prices up 15% won't cover it. Tips give a waiter the opportunity and incentive to earn, at times, the equvilant of $25-30 an hour.
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Now the question becomes, do servers deserve $25-$30 an hour? I don't think so. There is no way they deserve up to 5 times as much as a Tim Hortons, or MacDonald's employee, IMO [/b][/quote]
Do hockey players deserve $5-10 million a year?
It is not a question of whether they deserve it or not. Ask yourself How much money would it take for me to do the job? Remember, in order to do the job you do need a few skills. Command of the language, basic math skills, the ability to remember menus and ingredients, take and give orders accurately, the ability to deal with 15-25 people who all want something from you RIGHT NOW!! reasonable hygine, must be of drinking age, need to be able to recognize when someone is over the limit beerwise.
Seemingly basic stuff, but, once again, try it, it is not as easy as it seems.
Also, that Tim's or Micky D's guy works way more hours than the average family restaurant waiter. Most work a grand total of 20 hours a week. On slow days/nights some go home without punching in. On paychecks alone the Tim's guy makes about $20-30 more a week. Top it off with the benefits, most restaurants do not offer them while Tim's and Micky D's have some nice extras.