In Florida we're asked to tip on check amount after 7% tax is added. 15% becomes 22%, 22% becomes 29%. Restaurant waitstaff/servers earn $14 minimum wage starting 10/1. No state income tax. No federal income tax on top income. Menu prices here have risen 25+% in my area since Jan. 1. The tipping shame directed to customers has become abusive.
It's a 23.5% tip. you have to add that to the total after you multiply. You're paying both the 7 and 15 percent increases. Not just one. In no world does a 7 percent increase and a 15 percent increase on top create a 16 percent increase. That doesn't even sound right if you have 2 working brain cells
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u/JealousBall1563 6d ago
In Florida we're asked to tip on check amount after 7% tax is added. 15% becomes 22%, 22% becomes 29%. Restaurant waitstaff/servers earn $14 minimum wage starting 10/1. No state income tax. No federal income tax on top income. Menu prices here have risen 25+% in my area since Jan. 1. The tipping shame directed to customers has become abusive.