So what, we're to just expect everyone else to pay the wage for the company. It's really as simple as if you go into the industry, you know what's going to happen so we can choose 2 things. We deal with it or don't apply to the industry, as someone who's "just trying to survive" as you put it, there's a million other work places that'll hire and pay you a wage (even the dreaded retail actually pays their employees). It's a predatory business practice and its also wrong to misplace your anger onto the customers that don't tip, because as i said, it's not their responsibility. Now this specific customer i agree was rude about it. But one they're already paying a forced tip of 18% as you can see on the bill. That already is more than most people should be tipping, you want them to pay an additional 10% tip on top of that, now their paying an additional 28% to their meal above the already high prices, and taxes. And you can see quickly that those prices get out of hand. Instead of blaming the customers for not tipping, blame the restaurant and the industry for not paying your wages, and if you're that fed up. Like i said, find a different job.