tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657171771881691816.post6514258917667179415..comments2023-05-26T08:08:21.864-04:00Comments on My Canada Includes Justice: On Tipping, and Workers' RightsKim_in_TOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06204297974869073245noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657171771881691816.post-46730266311101734922008-08-04T14:57:00.000-04:002008-08-04T14:57:00.000-04:00Doctor's generally aren't paid by salaryI stand co...<I>Doctor's generally aren't paid by salary</I><BR/><BR/>I stand corrected. This is sort of missing the point, though. Doctors, lawyers, and notaries are not paid below minimum wage.Kim_in_TOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204297974869073245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657171771881691816.post-19560775739206210662008-07-25T16:04:00.000-04:002008-07-25T16:04:00.000-04:00Doctor's generally aren't paid by salary, they are...Doctor's generally aren't paid by salary, they are paid on a fee-for-service basis in which they bill OHIP for a procedure and/or examination according to OHIP's fee schedule. 70% are self employed according to jobfutures. A doctor's livlihood also depends on how many customers/patients he has; if you're a bad doctor people will look for a new one, and if your clinic is poorly run you won't see Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657171771881691816.post-61034359499230834282008-07-12T12:53:00.000-04:002008-07-12T12:53:00.000-04:00I understand. I thought you were playing devil's a...I understand. I thought you were playing devil's advocate, so I was just arguing with the devil guy.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657171771881691816.post-39394313191421447322008-07-06T21:58:00.000-04:002008-07-06T21:58:00.000-04:00I can't see tipping as ever being fair or warrante...<I>I can't see tipping as ever being fair or warranted. I think it's a horrible system.</I><BR/><BR/>Agreed - it's a shame that servers are not simply paid a higher wage, and that a gratuity be added to the bill, as is done in other countries. In face, I am relieved when the gratuity is added here, as is usually done with large parties.<BR/><BR/><I>To my amazement, the man from Ontario said no! Kim_in_TOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204297974869073245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657171771881691816.post-25629683831351294792008-07-05T19:32:00.000-04:002008-07-05T19:32:00.000-04:00A number of people I've worked with spent much of ...<I>A number of people I've worked with spent much of their disposable income on recreational drugs.</I><BR/><BR/>As a diner or drinker, it's really not your business what your server spends his or earnings on. <BR/><BR/>We wouldn't want employers to pay workers according to the worthiness of how they spent their pay. If you withheld a tip because you thought the server was spending the money on laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657171771881691816.post-59930309397952870512008-07-05T19:28:00.000-04:002008-07-05T19:28:00.000-04:00I can't see tipping as ever being fair or warrante...I can't see tipping as ever being fair or warranted. I think it's a horrible system. <BR/><BR/>How about a standard 15 or 20 % added to the bill, then you can always tip more for extra-great service if you like? <BR/><BR/>In Newfoundland, I overheard a conversation between an Australian tourist and a tourist from Ontario. The Australian was saying the price of food in restaurants is deceiving laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.com