Originally Posted by
JBord
This is what isn't computing for me. An average of $25/hour in most parts of the country is well above the "living wage" so many are complaining about.
I dropped by Shake Shack recently for pick up and noticed, of course, a help wanted sign offering $20 an hour to anyone willing to apply. If restaurant servers are making a similar wage along with the added 5% o 6% healthcare benefits, while only speaking for myself, I'm returning to reducing my tips accordingly in the Bay Area. While I certainly don't mind tipping and appreciate our tipping culture, it was meant to help make ends meet, not to rocket an average wage up to $30 per hour.