hope you realize that people who rely on tip earn less than min wage. It is their tips that actually make their wage not their hourly.
Coffee shop worker are not considered wait staff, .and they do earn minimum wage.
I was a waitress through a lot of HS and college, I know how it works. If you are good (I was good, in fact I was mentioned by name in a review of my rather expensive frenc restaurant in the Washington Post, back when it actually mattered. Everyone was like, "Are you leaving? You could take that review ANYWHERE like the Four Seasons, and get hired," but I was like, "Nah, it's fine."
I know how it works, I made OUT because I was good at it, and it is a great job.
I am also an excellent tipper... WHEN I get good service. When I don't I have to let the husband do the tipping because not only will I tip poorly I will state the reasons why and invite the waitstaff to do better next time.
JUST because there is a tipping OPTION does not mean a person is getting paid less than minimum wage.
And guess what the busboys WERE making minimum wage and they STILL got a portion of our tips which I ALWAYS declared an I STILL made out.
Unless you work in the coffee making vs . restaurant industry please don't tell me what I do or do not know.
"Tipping" industries almost never have the "TIP" invitation and since it is LOGGED, my understanding of it is that the person receiving the tip gets 10% if they are LUCK and the rest goes to the owner/operator. I also tip my hairdresser.P
Kindly do NOT tell me when and how to tip, you do what YOU want but you are pretty under educated. JMHO as always.....
Anna