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In the states waiters and waitresses don't get a living wage so they depend on tips to make up the difference.

by ATinNM on Wed Sep 1st, 2010 at 05:38:14 PM EST
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Point well taken, AT. Nevertheless, a little extra into the hands of the doer is a simple way to feel good about spending your $$. IMO anyway.

by sgr2 on Thu Sep 2nd, 2010 at 07:04:51 AM EST
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Correction (none / 0)

In the Anglo states, bankers and fund managers don't get a living wage so they depend on bonuses to make up the difference.

fixed...

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Sep 2nd, 2010 at 07:40:24 AM EST
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Re: Correction (none / 1)

or they resign/get fired so they can get one of those special parachutes.

by sgr2 on Thu Sep 2nd, 2010 at 04:26:21 PM EST
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