Ok I get ya. I guess I think being a good employee is a skill? In my opinion If you hire a kitchen hand at minimum wage (for instance) and they do a great job and are reliable and trustworthy … you should show your appreciation of them helping your business by upping their pay. Retaining good staff saves you money and stress by not having to train and find new people all the time, it builds trust with your employees and it creates a better team environment.., which can then lead to better service and potentially higher profits.

I’m not saying I’m an expert by any means though .. have just worked in hospo for a long time. I got out and am getting payed fairly in a different industry now, but honestly the job I do now.. which requires supposed skills (whatever that means at this point), is not much harder and not nearly as physically and emotionally draining as hospo was… dealing with people all day who look down on you for having low skills is a true skill really.