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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
You think the burger joint will increase the price of every burger by over $1 to account for the marginal tax increase? You know that increase would also be taxed, so that seems incredibly unlikely.
Plus, with tipping culture the way it is, most people are already paying $15+ for a $12 burger served by someone who doesn't care about you.
As far as simple math goes, let's say you raise a server's wage by $10 an hour (a pretty great wage increase for anyone). They work an 8 hour shift, with about 5 of those being dedicated to tables. Let's say they do an average of 3 tables per hour with an average sitting of 2.5 people. To account for their increase in salary that day, you need to increase each total bill by just over $2.00.
I'd much rather pay an extra $2.00 on my burger and beer and have a server making decent wages than worry about tipping. I'd certainly even pay more than that at more expensive places.
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You can do that yourself by deciding that you will tip x% on every meal regardless of service received. Pick whatever number you feel is appropriate. Its rather freeing.