Tipping in the Clubhouse?

Next weeks topic:
You must only have one drink in the Cluhouse and one on the flight. Any more is bad for you and you should feel sorry for those people in the world who can't get to a bar.

Nice summary Martin!

I look forward to next week's topic, however, I feel that somehow we'll all agree against!

Luke

As an American, I understand that many waitstaff make below minimum wage (as their "expected" tips are calculated as making up for that). For example, a waiter in Georgia is only required to be paid $2.13 an hour, despite the fact that the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. So if someone doesn't tip them, they barely make enough money in an hour to pay the taxes let alone to eat.

I have never really agree with the American tipping culture but I do abide by them when I am in the US. This topic has been raised in other forums and it is always because the waitstaff are badly paid.

Now if I am not mistaken the waitstaff salary are paid by their employer (just like everyone else in the world) and not by the customers. They are short changed by their bosses and why should the customers make up their poor salary by tipping I really do not know. The meal prices in the US are not exactly very cheap either and adding an extra 15-20% for tipping it becomes a very expensive meal.

Next weeks topic:
You must only have one drink in the Cluhouse and one on the flight. Any more is bad for you and you should feel sorry for those people in the world who can't get to a bar.

Nice summary Martin!

I look forward to next week's topic, however, I feel that somehow we'll all agree against!

Luke

Great comment too Martin y)

Great summary Martin, well crafted!

Regards
R3dV