I'm not sure what you mean by "the same way", but if all things were equal (i.e. the IRS thing not splitting with others etc.) then I would tip my basic 20 o/o, more for exemplary service. The way it is "supposed" to work. I'd feel better knowing that money was going into the pocket of the person who "earned" it.
By the same way I meant would you still tip the same amount and think it was necessary to do so and what would be your reasoning...because it seemed that many were saying the reason you MUST tip is because they get less pay, have to report it to the IRS regardless, have to do all this extra work, etc.
I dont tip because of those reasons and never will, I dont care about that and think that is a bigger issue that should be solved outside of my direct payment to that waitress, I actually tip for the service, so I was asking if those were your main reason for tipping, would you still tip the same and say it is a must if those things were evened out?
Of course I get what Kathy is saying about the amount they really make, and that is why I am saying the crying over not making enough is not real if you are then saying I wont even accept minimum wage because I have to make a minimum of $30 an hour.
Oh and I have been a waitress both banquet and restaurant, and I know the pay was nice, but I was also a student and wasn't in a high tax range.
And as an aside, I did my sociology final project on sexual deviance and worked as a waitress at a strip club...never had to take off a thing, but did wear short skirts (but it was the 90's when the school girl shirt skirts with the knee high socks were in, so the skirts were short) and I got WAYYYYYY more in tips and made WAAAAAAAY more than those strippers who were naked and being felt up all the time. I loved that job, dont think I have ever made that much money to this day...work 3 hours on a Friday night and leave out with $300+ in cash, plus the $2.XX I got paid an hour. But I got followed home one day and had to quit after that.