i work at an on the border, my hourly pay its $2.13 and i get payed every two weeks. sometimes that check comes with "void" written all over it. not always, maybe sometimes 5-to 10 dollars max. why? it has all gone into taxes. so therefore making tip-money my only form of income. some people might say "its ur job and u shouldnt get compensated for it blah blah blah" having a good waiter means having a great experience, having a bad waiter = dealing with lots of stress and anger.

i will never tip , no matter how good of a job they do at places where they get payed a normal wage, never. it makes no sense. i never tip at subway, starbucks, any place i dont sit down to eator when i get take outs.

but when i do go to sit down restaurants, i tip way over the amount appropriate. well of course depending on the quality of service.

just my .2 cents.