Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So… We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn’t a grammatical horror to read]

  • Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Those prices are about what I’d expect to pay at a restaurant here in Finland too, maybe a little more here but somehow they’re able to pay a living wage to the staff from that without extra “service charge” or tips.

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      1 year ago

      You can also afford to buy a house. Finland best country

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        1 year ago

        I’m sure it’s like every other country where a house out in the country is cheap but Helsinki is unaffordable.

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          1 year ago

          It’s the same here in Germany except for the cheap house in the country part.

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            1 year ago

            Yeah don’t let that dude fool you, there are not really any first world countries where house in the country is cheap

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          1 year ago

          In canada, I make good money but will never afford a house except butt fuck nowhere Saskatchewan or Manitoba

          My wife and I are actually hoping to permenantly relocate to Finland after many years of pondering. I am in IT so even Helsinki is affordable but we want to live in Vaasa