I went to this spot (burgerRim) and they reversed the fucking numbers so a 25% tip was the first option.
He's not talking about that. If you're in OR you're required to pay OR min wage. He's talking about the states that pay them far less than minimum wage.
Speaking of wage increases - fast food is becoming ridiculously expensive. $10 for a combo meal at Jack in the Box? $10 for a sandwich at Subway? At least if I buy a pizza it will probably get me several meals, so the end price isn't so bad per meal, but I simply cannot swallow $10 for a fucking shitty burger. The cost of soda has become so stupid expensive, and it hardly costs them anything to sell. $2.50 for a large soda???? Fast food is going to price itself out. It used to be cheap and fast, despite being low quality food. Now it's expensive and low quality. On the bright side it will probably force people into cooking for themselves more often. This was my problem with the minimum wage increases from the beginning. The price of everything goes up to balance out the wage increases, but my salary did not go up. At least not THAT much. So the cost of living goes up, but the wages for the middle class did not go up to meet those rising costs. Gonna make me cook more, and I hate cooking.
I'm usually a gracious tipper but the service needs to be good. I just usually round up. Meal was $23? Im tipping $30. I tip the most at the bars though. $17 dollar tab? $25 is what ill pay.
Prices have gone up regardless. They might go up more, but the fact is the giant chains can afford it, they just don’t want to.
Most sandwiches at Subway are $4.99 according to my wife who's been buying several of them for me lately. I think it's Burger King that has a two sandwich deal for $6. I don't drink soft drinks unless they're free so I never get the Full Meal Deal or whatever it's called these days. If I want french fries, I order them separately. Here's a tip, order your french fries without salt. You can always add salt at your table. No salt french fries are cooked separately and served hot. A regular order often comes at room temperature, yuck.
My wife bought a 6 inch sub for lunch today and it was loaded, all for $3.99. She even thru in a buck tip which was greatly appreciated. Got that one in Tigard. The Lake Oswego sub place was out of Italian bread.
I can get a 6 inch steak sub from Subway with everything on it including extra of anything they've got, except extra cheese, that I want for $4.99. Yesterday I had the spicy Italian with extra everything including a toasted bun for $3.99. They only charge extra if you want extra provolone. I like mine with only pepperoni so they doubled up on that since passed on the salami. I'm telling you, it's a good deal. I get a fast food hamburger about twice a year. That's all my gut can take. Probably twice a year too often.
If you extrapolate that price, it's $10 for the 12" sub. Expensive as fuck. You used to be able to get a 12" for $5 at Subway.
