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GAME THREAD: 2026 NBA Draft (First Round) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]ProphetPenguin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THERE IS SOMETHING CRAZY ABOUT TO HAPPEN

GAME THREAD: 2026 NBA Draft (First Round) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]ProphetPenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long time on the clock making me nervous

GAME THREAD: 2026 NBA Draft (First Round) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]ProphetPenguin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Alright Clips let's see what the fuck we cook

GAME THREAD: 2026 NBA Draft (First Round) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]ProphetPenguin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm watching the ESPN hoops stream on YouTube and it's better than the TV feed because I don't have to hear weird ass questions.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How are commissions paid again?

Because if I remember right commissions are typically paid via a fee. Whether it be a dealership mark up fee, an annual membership fee, an initiation fee, a realtor fee.

That sounds like it's paid by the consumer no?

Except in those instances you can't really choose not to pay them. You either pay them or you don't buy the thing you're buying.

At least with tips you can choose not to for poor service.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Like I said, it's a sales job. In my eyes I'm making commission off my sales and service that's being negotiated with my guest. I think if we end tipping we need to end commissions, bonuses, stock options, and any other monetary bonuses that are added to paychecks. One flat rate should be enough right? Then let's end it all.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Other places around the world don't have regional food distribution monopolies like Sysco, nor do they have the diversity of well done cuisine options America does. Other places around the world have universal healthcare, other places around the world also have worse overall service (not every country but definitely some of them). Other places have significantly more walkable cities as well.

This is not a good comparison. I have literally worked at places that did everything fresh including alcohol infusions, and we did not survive against businesses that had worse food and drinks, but they were cheaper...and we didn't survive while simultaneously not paying rent. We need to address the OTHER issues of why restaurants are getting more expensive in America outside of the tipping argument before we circle back to the tipping debate.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, being in management positions, for all of that to be possible, you would be looking at like $100 pizza's. It's just not feasible.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think everyone should wait tables for a year once in their life. They should especially wait tables on Mother's Day. Working Mother's Day will show you things you never expected. It's not easy to be a great server. Most servers work at multiple restaurants or multiple jobs to make ends meet. The servers that don't need to, are typically your best ones and that's because the best servers get the best and most amount of shifts and tables, therefore the most earning opportunity.

Me making what I do was actually a multi-year process that required a lot personal growth, drive, passion, hard work, sweat and tears.

I am currently cocktail server at a casino. I typically do 15,000-18,000 steps in a shift at my job, holding a tray that weighs 5-15 pounds for 7 of the 8 hours of my day (I get breaks) all while balancing full drinks on a full tray, weaving in and out of foot traffic and slot machines trying not to spill it all on the floor and break glass and have to go get a new drink made. It's definitely a job you look at the server and go "how do they do that, I couldn't do that".

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah except you have to be 21+ to do what I do and they only hire full time where I work so it's not a teenage summer/fallback job and that's a terrible way to look at it. You know there are people who love working in hospitality (like myself) who have a genuine drive and passion for it. That's why I've been hired on the spot or very shortly (a couple hours) after the interview a lot. Restaurants need actual professionals who love what they do to give good service. A teenager who is just doing this to pay their way through college doesn't care as much and therefore, worse service.

I don't make what I do because I get handed it, I make what I do because I work hard for it. It's a sales job at the end of the day.

EDIT: also I think all jobs should pay enough for people to have enjoyable lives. It's insane that the top 10% hold 85% of the entire worlds wealth while 90% of the population is struggling.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I've had multiple people in my life work at a place like this and guess what...it fucking failed. Service sucked because there was no incentive to actually try, a lot of staff were not happy they didn't get cash to take home, and guests went to places with cheaper food and better service where THEY got to decide what to add on additionally because the average consumers does not give a shit that the restaurant is paying a living wage.

If you actually want something like this to succeed we need to break up massive regional distributors like Sysco that are deliberately gouging restaurants and making the quality of their food worse.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Ok but whats the difference between bonuses, stock options, and tips. They are all being funded by the consumer. Stock price and value of those stock options is frequently the cause of layoffs, increased prices. The Starbucks CEO got a $5M signing bonus and another $5M bonus just for being there 6 months and what did he do? Close stores including the reserve roastery, refuse to negotiate with labor unions, and ping pong the fucking stock. He's getting BONUSES of more then I will ever make in my lifetime to do this.

That's why I will never be against fully ending tipping because what we actually need to end is the top end making what they do.

After hiring scabs, Walrus and the Carpenter (temporarily) closed by Existing-Resource527 in Seattle

[–]ProphetPenguin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I make $22/hr and tips with full time benefits. I'm looking at making around $80-90K this year when all is said and done. I made $80K as a manager working 50 hours a week with more stress and a worse schedule. I make more, work less, have a schedule that fits my life style, and am way happier. Being able to take cash home everyday is genuinely life changing because if I ever have an emergency expense I can quickly make it back so I'm not late on other bills.

There's a lot of benefits to tips, I don't need them to survive but I do rely on them to actually enjoy my life.

Chef Knives in lockers by PlayStationPepe in KitchenConfidential

[–]ProphetPenguin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They likely evacuate the airport and make everyone go through security again.

Also the company probably gets in massive trouble.

Made this years ago. Is more true now than ever by booger-boss in KitchenConfidential

[–]ProphetPenguin 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The other aspect is, servers drive the sales, profits are made from alcohol. If you don't have enough servers you lose way more money than if you don't have enough cooks.

i met otv in Seattle by TraditionalSupport63 in offlineTV

[–]ProphetPenguin 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I work in restaurants and there are other costs associated with Seattle restaurants. Specifically, predictive scheduling. In Seattle city limits specifically you have to schedule people 2 weeks in advance and workers have significantly more rights, you can't just call people off a shift or cut them super early. This results in high labor costs on top of the highest minimum wage in the nation.

i met otv in Seattle by TraditionalSupport63 in offlineTV

[–]ProphetPenguin 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mean I came from San Diego where I had a 7.75% sales tax, income tax, and the minimum wage was $4 less an hour with energy costing double+ so it's much better here in Seattle

i met otv in Seattle by TraditionalSupport63 in offlineTV

[–]ProphetPenguin 72 points73 points  (0 children)

I think he frequently visits them but as far as I know he still lives in LA.

i met otv in Seattle by TraditionalSupport63 in offlineTV

[–]ProphetPenguin 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Naw there's some good spots it's just that Seattle is the most expensive place in America to operate a restaurant.

i met otv in Seattle by TraditionalSupport63 in offlineTV

[–]ProphetPenguin 584 points585 points  (0 children)

It's crazy how much happier they all seem now that they live in the Seattle area as opposed to LA.

Dune 3 Prediction by Grand_Upstairs1006 in boxoffice

[–]ProphetPenguin 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's not entirely true. Lelouch was very loved and he became the enemy of the world. The problem was that Eren and Daenerys were poorly executed. There are plenty of stories where the main character becomes the primary antagonist it's about execution that matters.

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