Awww... those 4 hours of "work" getting too hard to actually bring a guy a drink because he doesn't tip you after getting gutted with a ridiculous mark up on a drink that probably costs like 30 cents to make?
Before you go there, I don't (or at least I try my very best) go to clubs. When I do, I usually tip, but man you have to realise that people are spending a ridiculous amount just to be there.
Plus in a bar, you also should be a bit more sympathetic because people aren't expected to just tip the bartenders, but also the following:
1) Some person who TAKES MY MONEY AS COVER: I don't even think I need to get into how ridiculous this is. The fact that bars even charge cover is seriously a scam. I don't know what's worse, the fact that people don't feel their getting bent over by paying cover or the fact that the person feels they deserve a tip for extending their arm, pinching their thumb and index finger over your bill, and then placing the bill in a cash register.
2) Coat Check: Because Calgary can get to -40,people wear jackets. Hey! I guess that's the perfect opportunity to rip people off some more! And if you don't tip, I guess I don't go get you your jacket for like 30 minutes.
So seriously, I don't think you... or any servers for that matter... are going to get a lotof sympathy. Because for as many people like me that hate having to spend like $40 on tips for extremely menial tasks, there's two idiots willing to shell out cash.
Complaining about a low wage is ridiculous, because at the end of the day tips for an average server or bartender at an even moderately popular venue work out to AT LEAST $100 over a 4 hour shift, which is $25/hour...
to bring people food... or drinks... or take people's money.
Sorry but I think you should serve everybody equally, and then just take the money without expectations.