Went to Jo's. Got burger, fries, iced turbo. $21 or something. Wiped off my dirty table so I'd have a place to sit. Bussed my stuff, (including wiping off for the next person) as I went out per the instructions. What is the appropriate iPad tip? 18, 20, and 22% were my options.
One on hand, they literally did nothing. I am my own waiter there. It's an obvious thing we beef about on here a lot.
But on the other hand being a little more serious, is this just the way that the world works now? I make enough that I don't have to grouse about $3. Is this just the way you give back? Is this the way we make sure our fellow man is taken care of now? Or am I just playing into the owner's hands. They basically don't have to pay employees anymore because they know everyone gets a couple of bucks voluntarily per customer. The owners have figured out a new way to squeeze. Those 'tips,' are just what used to be wages, and those wages are now just owner's profits.
Can't decide if I should be Mr Pink: Put it to a vote, I'll vote for it. But what I won't do is play ball; or should I recognize that this is the new economy?