Should servers be paid more then they are now? Servers at the Waffle Now restaurant are paid the hourly tipped minimum wage, which is a lot smaller then your regular non-tipped minimum wage. There is a debate wether or not to raise pay to non-tipped minimum wage and the servers still get tips. The minimum tipped wage has been the same for years and non-tipped has almost doubled over the years to today. Also the cost of living has went up 75% over the years and the servers are struggling to make ends meet on such a weak salary. Tips are a major part of a servers income and still sometimes it is not enough. Even with tips server will need some type of government assistance to help get them by. Some states have already gotten rid of the
Server minimum wage should be raised because tips are too inconsistent of a payment option for people to be able to live off of comfortably. In most states the server minimum wage is only two dollars and thirteen cents. (Obringer) That amount is not nearly enough on days where the tips may be particularly low. This usually causes the server to view their customers differently based on the tip that is left at the end of their service. Most servers end the week with paychecks of zero dollars after all of the taxes are taken to make up for their tips. (Obringer) While it is true that the law says employers are to make up the amount that a server falls short of regular minimum wage, it usually doesn’t happen that way. (Obringer)
they should be getting paid at least the minimum wage in order to meet labour law standards and
On April 4, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that would significantly raise the minimum wage for California workers. By 2022, California 's workers will receive a minimum wage of $15 per hour (Kurzweil, Anthony, Sara Welch, and Kareen Wynter). Brown signed this bill because employees cannot live above the poverty line if their minimum wage is not proportional to the cost of living (Scheiber, Noam, and Ian Lovett). The purpose of the minimum wage is to ensure that workers can provide essential amenities for themselves and their families. Many economists have been in a debate about this topic with mixed feelings, whether increasing the minimum wage would be a reasonable legislation or not. For most average American workers, at first, the idea of raising their salaries might make them feel thrilled and optimistic. However, increasing the minimum wage will have its pros and cons effect on the economy. Despite numerous of arguments from both sides, a compromise can be met regarding minimum wage.
Tips are generally a small amount of money given to a person as gratitude for a service that has been provided. There are many times throughout our everyday lives in which we are put in a position to leave a gratuity. Whether it be dining at a restaurant, getting your hair cut at the salon, or having a few drinks with friends at a bar. In each case there was a service provided to you, now you have a decision to make, how much of a tip is considered acceptable and should you tip everyone that provides a service to you? There are many guidelines for consumers to follow. With modern technology there are convenient tip calculators available as features on most new cellular phones. When deciding on the tip amount the service is one of the major determining factors along with whether or not you plan on visiting the establishment again , and how the tip will play a role in your further dealings with said business. Michael Lewis explores a few interesting reasons why tipping is getting out of hand in a recent essay. I strongly agree with many points and examples he provides.
“Restaurants in the United States pay servers less than minimum wage, as low as two dollars and change per hour”(United States). For restaurant employees or any employee whose income is based on tips alone, living on a low salary and whatever tips they manage to earn a night creates an unstable income. That might be okay for a teenager trying to earn some extra cash during the summer, but what about single parents who have to afford day-care services and food on the table? In addition, in some restaurants, employers do not provide benefits such as health insurance. “In fact, servers are nearly three times as likely as other workers to experience poverty”, according to a March 2014 report from the National Economic Council and the United States Department of Labor
Working for a low profit margin restaurant can be difficult. At times, it can seem like your hard work isn't being fully paid off to your satisfaction. Some restaurants allow employees to recieve tips whether it's added to your pay check, or through the hands of the customers. On the other hand, there are restaurants that don't allow employee tips. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, servers at the Waffle Now restaurant are petitioning to have their pay raised to the federal minnimum nontipped wage, while still keeping any tips offered. This can have many negative effects on a business and can create overwheling changes.
A while ago I was told by my parents that I got a call from (my now boss), Donald Makepeace, asking if I was still interested in a job. We played phone tag for the longest tag, but finally I was hired at the local Dairy Queen. My parents originally said that I was supposed to contribute some money to help pay for insurance, gas ,and ect. After, seeing how much money I brought back week after week, they ignored that request. The truth of the matter is, it’s hard to live on a minimum wage job. In fact, many individuals must have at least two jobs to keep the bills meet. So, President Obama is trying to get Congress to pass an increase in the minimum wage. However, Congress refuses to raise the minimum wage. I agree with Congress, that we should not raise the minimum wage because these jobs are mainly for high school students and more people wouldn’t be able to hire people.
The $7-8 hourly payment is the base pay, and the bonuses include the tip for errands given from the season players. The bonuses appear to be the merit pay in the package.
While tipping is not mandatory in most of the United States, it is accepted at almost all sit-down restaurants, which offer table service and have many servers depend on tips as an essential part of their wage. Generally, the average tip is 15% to 20% of the total meal cost or can be found by multiplying the tax by two (only in states where food is taxed, unlike Delaware). Recently, an increasing number of restaurants have carried out a new non-tipping policy, so their employees will be paid at a higher level and not be subject to minimum wage restrictions and the desire of tipping customers. This new policy will cause the price of entrees to be pushed higher so the restaurant can compensate wait staff employees. The idea behind this is to
Server wages should be increased to at least minimum wage because it's still a job just like any other job.
I made a few simple calculations to see if it would be possible for a single person with no dependents, working forty hours per week to actually live on the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. After comparing income to expenses it did not take long to realize not only would it be difficult, but most likely an impossible challenge. OHHHH!! This sounds good! I want to read more! funny(and it sounds appropriate for her age/education level) taking a break to watch married to medicine
I believe that regardless if you recieve tips or not, that extra money should not dictate whether or not you should recieve minimum wage. All employees deserve equality, compliance, and gratitude. Which raising the minimun wage of tipped employees would accomplish!
On the 1st of April 1999, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) was introduced in the UK at a rate of £3.60 per hour for workers aged 21 and older, and at a rate of £3.00 for workers aged 18-21. Since then, it has grown steadily to reach a rate of £6.31 per hour today. The NMW is “the minimum pay per hour that almost all workers are entitled to by law” (www.gov.uk). In 1999, 1.9 million people were paid less than £3.60, sometimes even below the Living Wage due to the dismantling of unions by the Thatcher government. The idea of a minimum wage then came up, supported by the Labour Party, in order to reduce the increasing poverty and to prevent low wages workers from being exploited by their employers. The Conservative Party, supported by employers, was strongly opposed to this project, arguing that a minimum wage will damage the economy and create poverty due to higher unemployment levels. So, how does the NMW really affect poverty and employment in the UK?
Lack of motivation: locals get paid on hourly basis and get a raise each year without a review, they are not concerned about the extra money such as tips.
Of course, tipping can be a personal subject theme and it is paid at restaurants, bars and pubs, taxis and hairdressers, etc. Travelers should keep in mind that it shouldn 't exceed to 15Percent (15%) of the total