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| No | 25% | 240 votes | Total: 960 votes | |
| Yes | 75% | 720 votes |
No
Created on: February 26, 2009
Service industry employees who earn tips can lead troubling financial lives. Through the roller coaster
by David Carr
Created on: January 02, 2010
Oh yes my friend, it is a tempting and beautiful dream. Anyone who has worked in the hospitality industry
Created on: November 14, 2007
Many customers complain about the "obligation" to tip individuals in the service industry. What they
by Annie Desch
Created on: September 18, 2009
I am employed in a local restaurant as a line cook, I am the only woman in the kitchen. Holding this
Created on: November 21, 2007
If you are relating this to strictly restaurant servers I have to say no although we do have a minimum
by Jillian Hahn
Created on: December 02, 2007
Restaurant servers are an over-worked, under-appreciated bunch of individuals. Most of the time servers
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by Helena Stone
Created on: November 15, 2007
Lets be fair about this. Yes, minimum wage should be in place for the service industry employee. Off
Created on: October 06, 2010
We've all been there; It's lunch- you're in your favorite restaurant, bistro or cafe enjoying whatever
by Ted Sherman
Created on: December 08, 2007
Of course, they should. Except for a few exceptions, such as waitresses in the big-spenders' poker room
by Robin Landry
Created on: October 22, 2009
The United States, one of the wealthiest nations in the world, has a shameful secret. According to a
Created on: June 08, 2010
The great state of California pays food service workers $8 per hour, 75 cents above federal minimum
Created on: May 07, 2010 Last Updated: May 08, 2010
I definitely think that service-industry employees who get tips should be paid at least the minimum
by Andrea Evans
Created on: February 12, 2009
Having worked in a guest house and restaurant in a tourist area of British Columbia, I can definitely
Created on: May 29, 2008
These days the lowest level of employment for anyone trying to start out in business is the service
by Christy West
Created on: October 18, 2009 Last Updated: October 19, 2009
We as Americans have been bamboozled from the small elite group of con men and criminals that have raped
Created on: February 06, 2008 Last Updated: April 30, 2009
Anyone who works in the service industry, whether they get tips or not, should receive, as a minimum,
by Jenny Tolley
Created on: February 27, 2009
Until I actually worked as a waitress earning $2.13 an hour plus tips, I never considered whether or
by Bob Higgins
Created on: February 15, 2009
The minimum wage battle continues, with unions and workers fighting for an entry level raise for honest
by Barry Dennis
Created on: November 22, 2009 Last Updated: November 23, 2009
Here's the thing about Minimum Wage
Just a few years ago, service industry workers, primarily food service,
by Bill Whitney
Created on: November 22, 2007 Last Updated: December 19, 2009
What does minimum wage mean? To me that means the minimum wage a person can be paid by an employer for
by Leah Curtis
Created on: January 01, 2009
Towns, cities, states and yes, even countries, are built on the backs of services workers. Without service
Created on: February 16, 2009
The way we do things in this country is somewhat backwards. I am a proud American, however sometimes
Created on: January 24, 2009
As higher paying blue collar manufacturing jobs continue to decline because of cheaper labor that can
Created on: January 11, 2009
Waiting on people is an extremely difficult job. I'm the first to admit that.
I know. I've done it before.
However,
Created on: February 16, 2009
Somewhere along the way, the definition of the word, Tip, has changed. Back in those "good ole days"
Created on: April 03, 2009
Tipping.my hat to the "service industry" business owners!
Let me clarify one thing right off the bat: