If you decide to pursue a career in the restaurant industry, especially the position of a waiter or a waitress, you should know it is followed by certain difficulties such as dealing with tough customers who are impatient and may treat you with disrespect, and not to mention how difficult it is to be on your feet all day.
However, the biggest issue is the pay which is pretty low. Because these employees are expected to be tipped, the country of U.S allows the restaurant owners to pay the workers less than the federal minimum wage.
In 21 states, servers are paid only $2.13 an hour before tips. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, “nearly 15% of the nation’s 2.4 million waiters and waitresses live in poverty, compared with about 7% of all workers. They are more likely to need public assistance and less likely to receive paid sick leave or health benefits.”
Although they should be tipped, there are customers who are so rude that they decide to tip the waiter or waitress who served them under the standard 15% or even noting. That is exactly what happened to a waitress Taylar Cordova who was so angry at the customer that she decided to share the bill on line and rise awareness of the disrespectful way these workers are treated.
She received no tip on a bill totaling $187.43. A standard tip would have given Cordova $28.11. The post has been shared more than 12,000 times.
The caption read:
‘“This. This is the reason I work so much. This is why I cry in the shower. I STRUGGLE to put clothes on my daughter’s back and food in our bellies because of THIS. You, are the lowest of the low. Whenever you feel like it’s probably fine to not tip your server, that’s one more bill stacking up because they’re short on money. This is food for the week that our families will go without because you didn’t think it was necessary, even after asking for everything under the sun and receiving it free of charge, mind you. This is one less basic necessity my daughter needs because even TWO more dollars is too much for you.
Every decision has a consequence. Servers are paid a base pay of $2-5/hr depending on the employer, so next time you don’t want to tip, regardless of the situation prior to receiving your bill, think about how much you would have to work that week off $2-5/hr to feed your family, not just you. Could you pay your bills based on that pay alone? Could you feed your family AND yourself? Because that’s what happens when you choose to not tip. Please, please tip your servers. Even if it was the worst service you’ve ever received. A 10% tip is a big enough slap in the face, this completely tore me apart. Don’t even bother walking into a restaurant if you can’t afford to tip. There’s a McDonald’s down the street if you’re that cheap.”
But things may be looking up for servers in the future. According to Eater, “Seven states — including New York — have already increased or eliminated the lower tipped minimum wage and seven more are in the process of increasing or eliminating it altogether.” This change is necessary because, according to the National Restaurant Association, by the end of this year, 12.9 million people will work in the restaurant industry, which will account for 10% of the U.S. workforce.
Note: This article originally appeared on May 16, 2017.
Incredible creation at 90 This old man amazed the world by building his own Hobbit house
When the elderly man made this decision, people laughed at him! He constructed a comfortable Hobbit home for himself at the age of 90. See the article for incredible pictures and a complete video of the outcome.
After reading his favorite book, “The Hobbit,” by J.R.R. Tolkien, a creative man made the decision to construct the house from the novel for himself.
Once he retired, he gave himself the task of having a distinctive house on his plot that would resemble a hobbit house from a fairy tale.
One issue exists, though: a person taller than 160 cm will not feel at ease in such a home. However, it turned out that the 90-year-old owner of the hobbit house was not a particularly tall man, and the outcome was perfect for him.
Today, visitors from many nations frequently stop by and occasionally even stay at his distinctive home.
The house has a distinctive door that resembles the door of the hobbit house in the movie. It is constructed of stone and wood. Everything about the interior, including the toilet, is constructed to match the movie’s style.
An open fireplace provides heat for the entire house. The interior and exterior of the house will be admired by all for their elegance and comfort. The owner claims that living in his own hobbit house makes him happy and feels fantastic.
The man showed everyone that anyone can achieve their goals if they truly want them.
This man is now content in his hobbit home after finally realizing his dream of living in a fairytale.
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