*dramatic eyeroll*

[conuly]

I'm not entirely sure that the service was as bad as he says (though the comment at the end was out of line), but that's not the point. I could be wrong here, I often am. The point is that this guy has a crazy idea that if you don't like your job, you can just leave and get a better one. If your boss isn't paying you adaquately, you can just call in the authorities and everything will be all right, because there's this law.

I'm not sure if I'm laughing or crying here, but whatever I'm doing, at least I'm doing it in the real world.

Comments

[leora.livejournal.com]

I hate, hate, hate the relevant laws. But we live in a system where part of your food and service is paid for from your bill and part is from your tip. If you do not leave a tip, you have not actually fully paid for your service. Yet the tip is optional unless the restaurant mentions a mandatory fee for service. This is incredibly stupid, and only serves to benefit those who least deserve the benefit, and to make for inconvenience for many.

But you really do have an ethical requirement to tip if you eat somewhere that expects it. And I really hate the system and would change it if I could. I think it's underhanded, disgusting, and demeaning. But it's not the waitstaff's fault. It's the fault of the restaurants and the laws.

If only there were more people like me (except with money), then there would be a market for nice restaurants where tipping is not expected, but feel free to if the service truly goes above and beyond what you expect.

[interactiveleaf.livejournal.com]

I agree with your sentiments exactly. I could write volumes about it, but the problem does exist in the basic sentiment that 'the system sucks.'