Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 9696640)

I don't know about anywhere else but Jumeirah's policy is.....

The 10% service on the bill is put into a collective fund. a % of that is used to improve facilities at their Oasis Village staff accommodation (like cinema/games/ etc ) and the rest is divided out to ALL staff in the hotel including the guys who sweep the paths or do the maintenace and have no contact with the clients so therefore do not get tips.
If customers leave additional monies on top of the 10%, that is put in a pot and divided amongst the staff of THAT restaurant...which is normal practice in any decent restaurant :-)

Originally Posted by Tockalosh (Post 9696075)

My only concern is that unhappy exploited employees in a restaurant kitchen are less likely to wash their hands after going for a dump

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 9696556)

Interesting responses. I said nothing specifically about the lowest paid workers (in the ME or anywhere), just asked generally.

Let me be more specific. You like a cafe/restaurant and have been a few times, but then find out that the owner, shouts at staff behind the scenes, is something of a bully and has sacked people for no good reason. Would you continue to go there, or would you find somewhere else? Would you even try to do anything about it?

We all know that numerous people in the ME are poorly treated, but just shrugging and saying that's the case doesn't help anyone. There are companies where staff are treated better, so surely it is preferable to patronise them, rather than those who mistreat - if at all possible?

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 9694516)

If you knew that establishments (shop, restaurants or companies generally) treated their staff poorly, would it put you off giving them your custom? Would you avoid going there?

I can't really name places for legal reasons (although I know quite a few and I am sure you do too) but am generally curious about the bored's (sic) take on this.

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 9696556)

Interesting responses. I said nothing specifically about the lowest paid workers (in the ME or anywhere), just asked generally.

Let me be more specific. You like a cafe/restaurant and have been a few times, but then find out that the owner, shouts at staff behind the scenes, is something of a bully and has sacked people for no good reason. Would you continue to go there, or would you find somewhere else? Would you even try to do anything about it?

We all know that numerous people in the ME are poorly treated, but just shrugging and saying that's the case doesn't help anyone. There are companies where staff are treated better, so surely it is preferable to patronise them, rather than those who mistreat - if at all possible?

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 9696556)

Interesting responses. I said nothing specifically about the lowest paid workers (in the ME or anywhere), just asked generally.

Let me be more specific. You like a cafe/restaurant and have been a few times, but then find out that the owner, shouts at staff behind the scenes, is something of a bully and has sacked people for no good reason. Would you continue to go there, or would you find somewhere else? Would you even try to do anything about it?

We all know that numerous people in the ME are poorly treated, but just shrugging and saying that's the case doesn't help anyone. There are companies where staff are treated better, so surely it is preferable to patronise them, rather than those who mistreat - if at all possible?