Opentable.com...more than meets the eye

xiggi
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:20:07 +0000

This is why I consider that if I can afford to eat out, and have people waiting on me, I can afford to tip at least 20%.



What a silly argument.

I hope you realize that the payroll deductions are to be adjusted to the real income when reporting and paying taxes. Are we supposed to believe that waiting staff has to report phantom income? Considering that industry’s tradition of obfuscating cash income, that is simply laughable.

If one were to follow your arguments, he would believe being a waiter is akin to being an exploited slave. The reality is that for many, waiting table represents a VERY well-paid and flexible part-time occupation, especially when compared to alternatives.

While it might be true that the economic realities of the past years have brought leaner times, the same is true for the patrons as well. No matter how hard you try to paint people who pay a very reasonable 15 to 20 percent as cheapskates, it will remain a hollow and twisted argument.