smakersIf you are indeed calling me a heartless bastard, then I must ask, why does the concept of me not feeling sorry for a person who has failed to enhance their education/skillset for the betterment of their own livelihood equate to me barely understanding human emotions? Is it terribly wrong of me that I feel each person should help themselves before being helped by others?
because with our current economy, hiring system, and unbalanced wages, there are millions of people out there who DO have the education and skills for better jobs but are unable to get into the job market due to the mentioned reasons. i guarantee you that many of the hardworking waiters and retail workers who have helped you have gone to trade schools and colleges and are doing everything they can to get into their field, but it's difficult with a tight job market and with so few companies unwilling to hire and train new workers. you practically need a college degree before being hired for even the most minimal of retail jobs now. then those companies can get away with inflating the salaries and bonuses of their ceos while refusing to pay their workers a wage they can actually live on.
tips are almost always the only way waiters and servers make any money in our system here. by not tipping or giving low tips when you get a perfectly decent service, you are simply shaming them and degrading them for their job. you don't know these people. have you ever asked them if they've gone to college and are desperately trying to pay off loans? have you ever asked them if they have any kids? if they want to work elsewhere but are unable to leave due to travel/benefit restrictions? a person's job does not immediately reflect their personality, smarts, and skills. go on, start asking your servers these questions. you may never change the way you tip but people who look down on other people aren't cool ok ok.