tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post4633150602230830774..comments2024-03-28T03:18:33.110-04:00Comments on the bitchy waiter: Rep. Tom Emmer (R) Makes Me PukeThe Bitchy Waiterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04416218015992830876noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-9524136786285932382010-11-03T20:41:01.064-04:002010-11-03T20:41:01.064-04:00"Tom, what is 2 plus 2?"
"Idk, but ..."Tom, what is 2 plus 2?"<br />"Idk, but I LIKE BEER!!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-28645162816500623232010-09-17T18:04:25.716-04:002010-09-17T18:04:25.716-04:00Emmers weasely suck-up response:
(I caught my eye...Emmers weasely suck-up response: <br />(I caught my eyes rolling into the back of my head) <br /><br />Dear Lisa,<br />Thank you for contacting the campaign regarding restaurant workers and tips. We appreciate your questions, comments and feedback.<br />Tom Emmer has not proposed tip credit legislation that cuts anyone’s wages. During a tour of a local restaurant as part of the Freedom and Prosperity Project, Rep. Emmer heard from restaurant owners about the challenges they face growing jobs in this economy. A tip credit was suggested as a way to help Minnesota businesses stay competitive with other states (43 other states including all of Minnesota’s neighboring states have a tip credit).<br />Tom was asked if he supported the concept of a tip credit and he responded “yes.” There was no discussion of any detailed plan and certainly no discussion of lowering the current minimum wage for tipped employees from $7.25 to $2.13.<br />Tom was also asked by Bill Salisbury of the Pioneer Press if he supported lowering the minimum wage. He answered: “I don’t know that you could do that. I think you have to talk to these guys (business owners). That’s why it’s more in line with a tip credit that you have to be talking about. Plus, you know Bill, you have federal law you have to think about.”<br />In fact, the last time this issue was debated in the Minnesota legislature, the proposal was to simply keep tipped employees at the current minimum wage while other employees received a $1 per hour increase. Tom Emmer does not support lowering anyone’s wages, tipped or otherwise.<br />The owners of the restaurant Tom was visiting mentioned that some employees could earn as much as $100,000 in a good year. Tom repeated that number as an example to show how unnecessary the minimum wage is for some tipped workers.<br />Furthermore, Representative Emmer believes that tips are something between customers and wait staff. He has stated that the first $20,000 in tips for waiters and waitresses should not be tipped. <br />If you have any more questions, feel free to visit our web site www.emmerforgovernor.com<br />Thank you,<br />Team EmmerLawLucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271921360547020843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-77216414043097131012010-09-17T18:01:00.040-04:002010-09-17T18:01:00.040-04:00My Letter to Emmer:
Mr. Emmer
I have read how yo...My Letter to Emmer: <br /><br />Mr. Emmer<br />I have read how you are engaged in restaurant warfare with the waitstaff in the service industry. I find this appalling that you want to reverse wages. <br />I waited tables for 12 years and can verify that your figures are distorted. out of the hundreds of people I worked with, I have met only ONE person who made close to 100k. I worked 30 hours per week while being a single mother and in my undergraduate and then graduate program and I can confirm (looking at my past taxes), I never made more than 40k per year with NO BENEFITS. What you also fail to realize is that over 80% of servers are single mothers and women in college. You are directly discriminating against them...how dare they make a living wage?! I proudly do not nor will ever live in Minnesotta especially after reading your platform. Find something useful to do such as creating a new recipe for Lutefisk. <br />Sincerely, LisaLawLucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271921360547020843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-90361571084780951402010-09-17T14:12:47.173-04:002010-09-17T14:12:47.173-04:00To RiseRealizeReform:
are you kidding me? Minnes...To RiseRealizeReform: <br /><br />are you kidding me? Minnesota sucks dick. I have been there 3x and wanted to kill myself each time. It is a mosquito infested dump and I still don't understand how Malaria isn't killing everyone on sight. The mosquitos are more aggressive than a pitbull on a poodle, nothing (and yes I fucking mean NOTHING) to do except...Run from Tornadoes, Play Bingo, Playing Cards, Ice/Summer Fishing, Hunting and IceSkating. It is full of the nicest most ignorant people on the planet (including ALL of my husbands family)and made me decide I will NEVER go back again. <br />Now that I am done with my rant. <br />I emailed that fatfuck Emmer. Made it as polite as possible, but I got my point across. <br />Oodles.LawLucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271921360547020843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-80132829488078998522010-07-17T12:37:41.951-04:002010-07-17T12:37:41.951-04:00Everybody knows the Chinese make over 100k a day. ...Everybody knows the Chinese make over 100k a day. They are the ones who are driving down that economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-31894459525674848142010-07-14T09:53:24.892-04:002010-07-14T09:53:24.892-04:00I am from MN and have met Tom a few times and he i...I am from MN and have met Tom a few times and he is a solid guy. He knows me by name and I plan to vote for him. He was politically stupid to tackle a "problem" that wasn't a problem. But that doesn't make him a bad guy just because he seemed to step on your (sore) server toes.<br /><br />The bottom line is servers get tips and should be exempt from the minimum wage laws. I don't expect the servers to grasp that concept. There is no need to explain how hard you work as to how you deserve this or that.<br /><br />His concept is simple. Get the government out of our lives. The problem is many people want government in their lives when it helps them. The rich included.<br /><br />But that actually might mean that you are on your own; that is what made America great (past tense).<br /><br />I get the fact that servers work hard. I get the fact that people in China also work hard. So where is your outrage in an effort to help their concerns??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-365333718265879142010-07-13T21:13:10.054-04:002010-07-13T21:13:10.054-04:00sent said asshat a friendly email... with some non...sent said asshat a friendly email... with some non-threatening advice to maybe go work in a restaurant and make tips for a living, and since he obviously enjoys eating so much but not the people who serve him to watch the movie Waiting.jashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484551174282390469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-41721389436621744222010-07-12T18:49:43.333-04:002010-07-12T18:49:43.333-04:00Just throwing it out here (haven't read other ...Just throwing it out here (haven't read other comments), BUT I'm pretty sure minimum server wage just went up to $5/hour in New York.<br /><br />Maybe it's different in the city? But I'm in NY and that's what my bosses told me.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063191871441460730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-36054954117915375332010-07-12T15:25:33.668-04:002010-07-12T15:25:33.668-04:00I live in Minneapolis and I plan on going to the t...I live in Minneapolis and I plan on going to the town meeting tom. that he is hosting. I plan on speaking my mind. Does anybody want me to anything? I guess the the owner of Eagle Street Grille is getting calls off the hook! People are going in and asking for applications. I guess one woman called and said she would never come back in because she's appalled. I'm sure there are alot of upset industry calling as well...jenhttp://jenzee1@hotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-31416497528253115682010-07-12T03:41:42.700-04:002010-07-12T03:41:42.700-04:00We tend to pay the people who work the hardest, th...We tend to pay the people who work the hardest, the least. If you work your ass off and take every other person's crap, you tend to get paid a lot less than say, the guy sitting in the office surfing the net in working hours. Same if your raising other people's kids, or teaching them things. <br /><br />And then some lame-ass wants to change things because he think he knows something based on what other people have said. First, in a court of law, that would be hearsay, second they'd say 'proof please', other than your very trustworthy word of course.<br /><br />Seriously, if people eat out that much that the waiters can take home 100k, then people should perhaps look at their eating habits, and what happens if there is another recession or something, may the price go up again? I don't think it will.<br /><br />Nope. Some people don't think.<br /><br />Word verification: Stsess, is this like stress being drunk?Kedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467573541576582062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-70646101604727620422010-07-11T06:57:23.602-04:002010-07-11T06:57:23.602-04:00here is what I have to say on this issues:
1. I s...here is what I have to say on this issues:<br /><br />1. I sent him an email, and to try to assure it gets past the interns, I left out any direct insults, but informed him of my own experiences as a former server who was only paid 2.13/hr and couldn't make my bills after tax season. Now I regret that I did not mention that this was in a town where rent was dirt cheap because the town was already below the poverty level.<br /><br />2. All servers in that state should vote this year. period. even if you don't vote on anyone else, vote for governor. The ratio of servers to restaurant owners HAS to be against him, but I know from experience that most servers don't normally vote.<br /><br />3. He needs to have a press conference to retract his misquoting and possibly the entire argument, if he feels he will actually win this race.<br /><br />4. thank you bitchy waiter for bringing this to our attention. I love reading your blog, and follow it almost religiouslyblog_gurl87https://www.blogger.com/profile/04316422493148211561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-24434663005607263422010-07-10T16:04:11.200-04:002010-07-10T16:04:11.200-04:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_%28gratuity%29
T...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_%28gratuity%29<br /><br />The other states with minimum wage requirements are listed in the "North America > USA" part of this wiki entry.<br /><br />It's quite interesting, btw.HearMonicaRoarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08358810971026529485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-89291192767810849592010-07-10T15:36:36.551-04:002010-07-10T15:36:36.551-04:00Waiter wages are incredible! How can anyone live i...Waiter wages are incredible! How can anyone live in NYC on minimum wage?!?!Prettypics123https://www.blogger.com/profile/05002015227586327112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-71708307664519403912010-07-10T14:37:31.437-04:002010-07-10T14:37:31.437-04:00For those interested, there is now a Facebook grou...For those interested, there is now a Facebook group for this: <br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=117&post=509&uid=136129366408389#!/group.php?gid=136129366408389<br /><br />His personal contact information has been included, should anyone be interested.J.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12117442983915295489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-60689319172033686872010-07-10T14:10:35.930-04:002010-07-10T14:10:35.930-04:00I just finished my post on the subject deconstruct...I just finished my post on the subject deconstructing the study he cites to back up his argument and pointing out that even the owner has denied saying anything about servers making $100k/ year. I also posted a video to help spread the word through viral means.<br />http://tipsfortips.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/fighting-for-the-server-wage/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-20813879593359528272010-07-10T13:44:02.148-04:002010-07-10T13:44:02.148-04:00Thank you for using the word "asshat." I...Thank you for using the word "asshat." It never fails to make my day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-2101159760911076082010-07-10T12:20:51.815-04:002010-07-10T12:20:51.815-04:00unbelievable. So if you work for some supper club...unbelievable. So if you work for some supper club in Brainard (how's the fricassee? Real good! ya want some?). . .<br />you earn $100,000/year.<br /><br />And it's BAD for servers to make six figures??? I thought Republicans LIKED rich people. <br /><br />I'll call all my twin city friends & say please vote against doucheman.Mary A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02662061273721145591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-58519154736068176692010-07-10T12:20:37.755-04:002010-07-10T12:20:37.755-04:00This is insulting to all us servers. It sends a te...This is insulting to all us servers. It sends a terrible message not only about the value of our labor but also about the value of hour time. Maybe there are waiters working at Jean-Gorges 6 nights a week who pull over 60,000 a year. Good for them. If this dickwad wants to lower the hourly wage, how about he makes sure waiters get their legally entitled but never delivered breaks? <br /><br />What a tool.UnderEmployedInNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557075832948389047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-12772235909830469182010-07-10T11:55:10.746-04:002010-07-10T11:55:10.746-04:00What a jerk! I've worked in a state that pays...What a jerk! I've worked in a state that pays waiters $2.13/hour, and I can tell you, it's hell. Managers watch you like a hawk to make sure you don't earn overtime, because they count on paying all the waiters almost nothing in their budget. I'd like to see him wait tables in a college town...ending his day dog tired and sore at one in the morning with less then $80 in his pocket after tipping out the runner, bus, and bar. <br /><br />Going to write a letter...J.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12117442983915295489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-32195516449122455052010-07-10T11:31:59.779-04:002010-07-10T11:31:59.779-04:00If there are servers at a restaurant called Eagle ...If there are servers at a restaurant called Eagle Street Grill in St. Paul making 100K a year I will EAT MY HAT.the maternal unithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868258472460575626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-53065984525945892422010-07-10T09:25:13.876-04:002010-07-10T09:25:13.876-04:00I absolutely abhor the practice of tampering with ...I absolutely abhor the practice of tampering with guests food but I'll make an exception in this case.<br /><br />This man should be very, very afraid to ever eat in a restaurant again. What a maroon.skippymomhttp://www.skippymom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-63065919290915759122010-07-10T09:21:04.906-04:002010-07-10T09:21:04.906-04:00I've been on the case since reading about this...I've been on the case since reading about this yesterday. Made a nice informative video and will be posting about it today. A few things you left out:<br /><br />1) Emmers will most likely be the GOP Nominee for Governor of MN in November.<br />2) Servers there actually make $7.25 which he wants to cut back to $2.13<br />3) The owner of the restaurant he cited as the source of the $100K income, disputes that he ever said anything like that.<br />4) The median income for servers in MN is $19,222/year<br /><br />We fought this in MO a couple years back when restaurant owners tried to roll us back from $3.53 to $2.13. I have served and managed in states where they paid the minimum and where it was $2.13. The difference is at $7.25 people had enough money left over after taxes to be able to afford crappy employer offered health insurance.<br /><br />I will shoot a link to the post and video later today. Thank you for jumping on this topic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-78469480042158703772010-07-10T09:15:50.608-04:002010-07-10T09:15:50.608-04:00I love a fat asshat complaining about restaurant w...I love a fat asshat complaining about restaurant workers.<br />It's quite apparent that Emmer hasn't missed a meal since he was thawed out at the end of the last ice age, and yet he thinks servers make more money than restaurant owners.<br />He needs to step away from the fucktard buffet.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-31051713618728753312010-07-10T09:08:27.405-04:002010-07-10T09:08:27.405-04:00Well if he does succeed, he will definitely notice...Well if he does succeed, he will definitely notice a dip in the way he is/will be served... As they say, 'u get what u pay for'.... The better wait staff will move on to earn what they deserve which leaves the job to less diligent folk...Kalei's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331539743751163269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706867684354336699.post-62977033540946753072010-07-10T08:49:31.894-04:002010-07-10T08:49:31.894-04:00You know maybe citizen Emmer isn't the only on...You know maybe citizen Emmer isn't the only one that should get an email. That LYING sack of shit owner of the Eagle Street Grill <i>... who sounds like he is boo hooing to his buddy Tom, his servers are making more than he does! </i> needs a wake-up call too! I checked out the menu to this place. Its nothing better than a re-name APPLEBEE's. There is no way anyone is making $100K a year at this place unless:<br /> A. They pull a double 7 days a week. Even then I'd doubt it.<br />B. Have a 50 table station. or <br />C. Are ripping this cheap lying moron off!ICSillyPeoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113096207893819988noreply@blogger.com