Originally Posted by
VidaNaPraia
No, you miss the point. First, that people (in a country such as the US) should earn a living wage for their work.
And as mentioned, customers very often take out their frustrations and penalize the server for restaurant conditions beyond that server's. control. When was the last time you talked to someone who actually does this job about this reality of it?
I've owned two restaurants and employed dozens of servers.Good servers earned a very good living,bad servers were shown the door very quickly.A restaurant cannot afford to carry poor servers just in it for tips they expect by right.
Generally I find US wait staff pretty efficient and will tip accordingly but if I get someone with a bad attitude I let them and their manager know why they're getting nothing from me except what's on the check.