Reply #293: Actually, you attempted to make the comparison. I didn't.

[leftstreet]

You said "Explain to me how a company gets any work done without its labor force? And how they have to pay them the least amount necessary to turn a profit and run a successful business."

I gave examples of successful operations that rely on a workforce, but not profit. One being the VA.

Then you wanted to talk about businesses thst "make stuff." The workers at the Hooter Inc company aren't manufacturing a product.

In fact it's an excellent example of excessive worker exploitation for profit. I suspect workers there incur out of pocket expenses related to increasing owner profit: cosmetics, perfumes, hair styling/coloring whatnot, fitness memberships, cosmetic surgeries, etc. god knows what

I'd wager that even after the employee investment in those things required by the employer AND to facilitate an adequate tip (assuming the wages themselves aren't proportionally increased depending on the outcome of the individual investment)well, I'd bet at the end of the day the average tip isn't much greater than one would receive at a non-sexually oriented establishment. That's to say, the culprit in lousy tips is most likely still somewhat traditional: poor service and/or bad attitude. So on top of the personal investment in maintaining a level of physical appeal, the server must additionally develop the very skills and attitude that would net comparable wages/tips at say Dennys.