throwawayyyycuk t1_j5arl5t wrote on January 21, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Honestly I don’t think Springfield mo sub is the right place for this, although I do have an opinion,

This is more of a catch all sub for like, vaguely political but certainly local events, people asking about crime, people asking where the cheapest tacos are, and people complaining about driving.

I would suggest maybe asking r/antimoneymemes about servers being paid minimum wage

But_Ox OP t1_j5ave9s wrote on January 21, 2023 at 5:40 PM

I have to counter this by saying this sub is about everything Springfield. Livelihood fits this platform.

throwawayyyycuk t1_j5avsdr wrote on January 21, 2023 at 5:43 PM

Fair enough, I’m just saying if your goal is to gain a new perspective on wages then this may not be the place, however if you want to spread the discourse by all means continue

But_Ox OP t1_j5aynaa wrote on January 21, 2023 at 6:01 PM

For sure. My post was to excersise my frustration with the system and it being a local one that others may understand, I chose to post here

throwawayyyycuk t1_j5b1iti wrote on January 21, 2023 at 6:20 PM

Good for you, you should be frustrated. The system is broken and is only getting worse

throwawayyyycuk t1_j5astx4 wrote on January 21, 2023 at 5:23 PM

My opinion is that servers should be paid above minimum wage across the board, missouris minimum wage just got increased recently which is good, but with inflation it’s still far below the living wage from like the 70s. Fed min wage is a absolute joke. I am surprised missouris is as high as it is though, considering Springfield is very inexpensive to live in (compared to other cities of its size) it sort of works out, but rent is only going up my friend.

To a lesser point, I’ve never been a waiter but my friends who have been definitely had nights that made up for them making UNDER minimum wage because there were tipped so well, but at the same time the working conditions forced them to do the job of the waitstaff, the busser, seating people and a bunch of managerial duties they were in no way compensated for.

Lastly, they should unionize, big chains like Olive Garden first and then generally.