[mjohnson]

(...and yes, I'm another X-er getting AARP propaganda recently)

So, there's an assumed 1/6, or ~13%, tip added to the gross. If it were me, I'd probably eat it (heh) and not return, but deep down I'd love to push the issue.

IDK how to claw ourselves back to reality, but the "tip" concept is getting out of hand.

If management decided that the register-jockey is a tipped position, as in paid pennies to make it up in tips, that's just stupid. That's an hourly job and should be paid accordingly. Like as with lodging, piling on tips/charges/fees to make things look "cheaper" is nearly a fraud.

And, of course, I'll be a good little sheep and drop a buck for my self-served drip coffee and my self-grabbed banana.