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Old 01-30-2013, 06:40 AM   #602
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Except tips do not equate to bonuses.

At most serving jobs I've worked tips equate to about half your income. What % of your income is your bonus?

If somebody doesn't tip you, you still have to tip out the bartender, hostess and kitchen/house so you actually lose money on that table. If somebody tips 5% I basically make zero money on the table as I have to tip out 5% to others.

Tips are part of a servers income. I can understand that people don't like the system. But most people wouldn't work minimum wage to serve without the tips so the restaurant would have to increase prices on food/drinks if the tipping system wasn't in place.

So yeah.
My unpopular opinion...servers should be taxed on the tips they make.

Yes I understand this would be difficult to do.

Ive seen servers walk out with 180 to 300 a night. That should be taxed just like the rest of us.
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