fla4fun
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2006
Servers often do have to pay a set amount of tip tax based on their sales, regardless of whether their guests actually tip them or not. Many restaurants (not specifically Disney) also require the servers to split their tips with bartenders and people busing tables, so they take home even less of what is left to them. My best friend is a server and I know they aren't taking home $60 per hour when it's all said and done, even though they are good at what they do, and it's a busy place.
Personally, I wish we would get away from tips altogether, and just pay people what the job is worth. It would be better for everyone as far as I am concerned. The employee would know what their wages would be, instead of hoping people would remember to tip, and guests wouldn't have to worry about nickel and dimeing their way through a trip.
Oh, the person who mentioned room service . . .always check the fine print on the menu before adding a tip. Most places include an 18-20% gratuity automatically, so you could end up tipping twice if you aren't careful. Disney does add in a gratuity on their room service. We usually just round up to the next dollar so they don't give us coins back.
Personally, I wish we would get away from tips altogether, and just pay people what the job is worth. It would be better for everyone as far as I am concerned. The employee would know what their wages would be, instead of hoping people would remember to tip, and guests wouldn't have to worry about nickel and dimeing their way through a trip.
Oh, the person who mentioned room service . . .always check the fine print on the menu before adding a tip. Most places include an 18-20% gratuity automatically, so you could end up tipping twice if you aren't careful. Disney does add in a gratuity on their room service. We usually just round up to the next dollar so they don't give us coins back.