Lewd comments. Sexual overtures. Groping. Restaurant servers put up with a lot in pursuit of the tips they need to make a living, constantly deciding where to draw the line.http://nyti.ms/2tAd3A8
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Servers and diners: Do you see a connection between tipping and bad behavior? We want to hear from you.http://nyti.ms/2FzPZTS
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Servers ignore comments about their bodies, laugh off propositions and deflect behavior that makes them uncomfortable — all in pursuit of the tip that will help buy groceries or pay the rent. http://nyti.ms/2tSAcOL pic.twitter.com/SnxjlnPhV4
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These casual environments where alcohol lightens the mood and erodes boundaries prompt restaurant workers to ask: How much money will I make, and how much will I tolerate to make it? http://nyti.ms/2tIoyWt pic.twitter.com/nUzS55jVUg
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We also wanted to hear from you. Readers described the pressure to tolerate harassing behavior in order to earn tips. Especially telling? Many of you said the money made it worthwhile.http://nyti.ms/2u0vPRv
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... short shifts and slow tables for an entire summer. No one believed her at the time - except me. Because I was at her apartment when he called.
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Sometimes the problem is the managers, not the customers. A former boss, nephew of the owner, called a waitress who was & still is a close friend of mine at home, looking to come for a good time because his pregnant wife was out of town. She refused and ended up working the .....
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Any restaurant I've worked in has booted the customer with a Don't come back.
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Seriously? Where I work we throw them out not a problem
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Maybe ppl can stop trying to find victimization in everything? Maybe? Just get a sense of humor and blow stuff off?
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BAN Assault tipping. The solution: Don’t tip women.
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Men are generally horrible people. I live out of the country now, and this is what I understand from reading what is my favorite website. Seriously. And yes, I do agree with all the "bad" that is being reported about men.
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DONT LIKE IT GET ANOTHER JOB THATS YOUR CHOICE. TAX FREE TIPS AMOUNTING TO HUNDREDS OF EXTRA DOLLARS AND YOUR COMPLAINING. MOST RESTUARANTS ARE STEALING TIPS WITH A GRATUITY FEE SCAM FORCING TO TIP FOR BAD SERVICE!
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People dying in Austin.
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Tipping is a form of prostitution if you do this for me and make me feel good or I like the quality you’ll get more money if not I’ll hold back. Let’s just do away with this outdated practice and offer decent wages.
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What an absolute joke you are, NYT. Journalism turned into cheap demagoguery.
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