• Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    Aint no one cares about rightenouness when it comes to Jake and Emelie behind the counter at McDonalds, so what makes servers special?

    Because i highly doubt they’re being tipped

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      6 days ago

      Expectations is the main difference. Servers are expected much more than Jake and Emelie. Very few people go to a full service restaurant and are ok receiving the same service they do at McDonald’s. That’s understandable, the price between both is significant but I do think if full service servers were only expected to provide the same level of service and expertise as Jake and Emelie they’d be like, “fuck yeah!” Where are as the opposite wouldn’t be welcome without a raise by Jake and Emelie. I feel it’s important to consider this to further the discussion otherwise we’re no better than current Reddit.

      • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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        5 days ago

        What in the world are you talking about? And what makes you think anything you said is even remotely relevant?

        No… people dont go to a resturant and expect McDonalds level of service. They’re also not going to pay McDonald prices nor expect to recieve McDonald food quality (or lack there of).

        My expectation of atmosphere, food, and service is directly tied to the advertised price of the food.

        Regardless. I’m not paying my garbagetruck driver twice. And they quite frankly performs a much more important service to me than any waiter ever could.

        I pay my taxes. And they’re paid from that. Just like i pay for my food, and would expect my waiter/chef/manager to get paid from that.

        As of your last note. Please just stop… people make up Lemmy, people make up Reddit, and people are always a bunch of bastards. No one is better than the other.

    • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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      6 days ago

      In the United States, servers are paid less than McDonalds employees.

      Europeans should educate themselves more if they want to get involved in our broken, shitty systems.

      • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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        6 days ago

        The Resturants are required to pay a minimum wage. UNLESS, the tips they recieve brings them above minimum.

        So no. They’re not paid less. At worst. They both make minimum wage. Americans should educate themselves on their own shitty system

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          5 days ago

          Technically correct (over a pay period though) but this is how you get fired as a server.

          You’re a pos, though.

          • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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            5 days ago

            Says the one not even tipping his minimum wage fastfood workers, why do you hate them?