Unless their clients give a tip, servers do not get a living salary. While many would argue that it should be the obligation of the restaurant to pay their waiters and waitresses more money rather than putting the weight of responsibility on the client, this is the current state of affairs in the American restaurant sector. And it’s simply not fair. Even if a waiter performs an excellent job and provides excellent service, the customer has the option of not leaving a reasonable tip. That implies the server may not have supper that week.

A waitress in Los Angeles served a bunch of teenagers on their way to their homecoming dance. The waiter recalled his own experience as a young high school student anticipating his homecoming dance. So he made sure the teenagers had a good time at the restaurant. The waiter ensured it.

They did, however, leave him a terrible tip.
They barely left him $3.28 after serving all of the adolescents and doing an excellent job. That’s hardly enough to have a drink at Starbucks, let alone pay the rising costs.
The waiter had gone home. And he despised the kids who did not understand the importance of hard work. They were privileged and despised people like him. Or so he thought.

After a few days, the waiter forgot about the slight. His life continued as usual. However, he received a letter from the teenagers 10 days later.