Jan 19, 2018
9:40:59pm
9:40:59pm
The unintended consequence is that you'll get worse service
In non tipping cultures, service in restaurants is generally poor.
While I do think the wage should go up slightly, you do understand that restaurants operate on very very low profit margins, so any increase to the minimum wage really hurts low profit margin businesses, such as restaurants.
My daughter works at a Utah county restaurant and averages $11-18 per hour. That is a pretty wide variance, but she's been able to make enough to put herself through BYU.
If you raise the wage up too high, labor costs will increase and profit margins will drop leading to more restaurants closing, or it will probably result in the end of tipping and result in lower wages for servers.
It's not as simple as you postulate
While I do think the wage should go up slightly, you do understand that restaurants operate on very very low profit margins, so any increase to the minimum wage really hurts low profit margin businesses, such as restaurants.
My daughter works at a Utah county restaurant and averages $11-18 per hour. That is a pretty wide variance, but she's been able to make enough to put herself through BYU.
If you raise the wage up too high, labor costs will increase and profit margins will drop leading to more restaurants closing, or it will probably result in the end of tipping and result in lower wages for servers.
It's not as simple as you postulate
Originally posted on Jan 19, 2018 at 9:40:59pm
Message modified by Adrielle on Jan 19, 2018 at 10:16:50pm
Message modified by Adrielle on Jan 19, 2018 at 10:17:34pm
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1/19/18 9:21pm
1/19/18 9:23pm
have to assume that a chunk of their money is unrecorded cash tips... but I agree, they should make more.
1/19/18 9:29pm