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Gov. Paul LePage says he tips servers less to push political point (Original Post) hopeforchange2008 Mar 2017 OP
No, he's a super dick! Heartstrings Mar 2017 #1
If I were him, I'd be afraid to eat out after dissing the servers who handle his food. nt procon Mar 2017 #2
I hope he orders the clam chowder. -nt CrispyQ Mar 2017 #3
Or the bouillabaise... hopeforchange2008 Mar 2017 #5
I am sure his wife is happy to hear this chelsea0011 Mar 2017 #4
Haha! I forgot about that!!! hopeforchange2008 Mar 2017 #6
His poor wife janterry Mar 2017 #7
What "political point?" That workers should not be awarded higher pay for better work? Nitram Mar 2017 #8
What happened in Maine was that the servers went from earning the hourly rate that is earned TexasTowelie Mar 2017 #9
Thanks for the insight, Tex. Nitram Mar 2017 #10
 

janterry

(4,429 posts)
7. His poor wife
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 09:48 AM
Mar 2017

I was going to write, I wonder what she has to say about this, but I doubt he listens to her anyway.

I wonder if she's going to work as a waitress this summer, again, like last?

Nitram

(24,738 posts)
8. What "political point?" That workers should not be awarded higher pay for better work?
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 12:59 PM
Mar 2017

You can bet workers are spitting in his food, or worse, before serving it.

TexasTowelie

(117,580 posts)
9. What happened in Maine was that the servers went from earning the hourly rate that is earned
Fri Mar 31, 2017, 01:53 PM
Mar 2017

by most restaurant workers to earning the flat hourly rate that is minimum wage for non-tipped positions which is a raise of a few dollars per hour so they are in fact getting higher pay despite LePage being a tightwad. The effect on the servers depends upon whether the servers were kept on the clock during the slower hours or if the servers were constantly busy throughout the entire shift. With the tip credit gone, look for employers to slash their staff when business slows down at certain times of the day--they may even be working split shifts instead based upon the volume of business. It also may mean that the servers might get slammed if there isn't enough staff on hand to handle an unexpected busy period (e.g., a busload of people stopping to eat). The effect of this upon labor is going to vary from restaurant to restaurant based upon the type of cuisine offered and the hours that the restaurant stays open.

Regardless of those factors though, Gov. LePage is a prick, but he is also the lowest paid governor in the country so I understand (but do not condone) why he believes he should make a political point.

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