On 2018-12-09 12:53 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/9/2018 11:15 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>> But do people tip the same knowing the server is getting a better wage?
>
> They probably think oh, they're getting $12 an hour.Â* No need to tip
> them.Â* BTW, the tipped wage for those who serve alcohol (no idea why
> they get less than those who serve food or if that means they also serve
> food) in Ontario is set to increase in January.

The reason that those serving alcohol is less is that they are expected
to get tips and tips on alcohol sales tend to be a lot higher than they
are on food. I guess drinkers are under the impression that they have to
give a good tip or the server won't be coming around when they want a
fresh drink, or that they might get cut off sooner if they don't tip.

BTW..... that January increase may not happen. The previous Liberal
government had arranged to increase the minimum wage in two steps.
They had already raised it over a dollar per hour and it would have been
too onerous on employers to absorb that in a short period. As it turned
out, a lot of part time and minimum wage jobs disappeared because
employers could not afford it. Then there was the politics. They knew
that the Conservatives were opposed to that big a hike. Workers were
made aware of the Conservatives plan to cancel that second stage so they
had better vote Liberal if they wanted that raise. It didn't work. The
Liberals were trounced in the election. They now call them the Minivan
Party because they only won 7 seats. They lost official party status.
The raise has been postponed by almost three years.







>
> The base wage still hasn't changed in the US in many states.Â* But the
> restaurant owners are expected to make up the difference if they don't
> earn that much in tips.
>