Denny's to charge 5% 'Obamacare surcharge' and cut employee hours to deal with cost of legislation

You are right, the market will adjust. The main point here I think is that Obamacare is having negative effects and will be a drag on an already weak economy.

Not as of last year, at least in Texas, which was the last place I waited tables. I got a whopping 2.13 an hour and half priced food plus all the sodas and coffee I could drink.

As I said, depends on the state and where you are. Luckily, I did it because I actually like the job, and did it as a second one for fun.

Could raise costs, might, may, would, bla,bla.
We won't be going to Denny's.

All stores & hotels do that all the time.
Their advertised price do not include taxes or other fee's.....

And the customer can then choose not to eat at that establishment - it's that simple.

unfortunately dennys is not the only place doing this. everyone will have to offset the cost. even mfg plants are making changes due to Obamacare. ours has already started cutting retirement and other benefits to offset cost

Ooops, my typo changed the whole post. I meant now making $2.13 plus insurance, not $3.13. Sorry.

Here's the REAL reason you need healthcare at Denny's...

What an ass. All he is doing is pi$$ing on his staff.

AND ...Metzis he is going to limit all front-of-house employee hours so he doesn't have to provide employees with health care coverage.
So since he won't have to provide health care coverage that "surcharge" is pure profit in his pocket.

I wonder if Church's Chicken is going to add an obamatax?

See, you are a fool. If you have never done the job, how do you know what it requires? And I never said they should be paid more. Servers make there money from the customer. You give good service, you make money. If you don't, then you dot eat that day. Very simple.
What I said is most servers are working there way through college. You know what college is dont you? School, takes years to complete it, not a wham-bam-thank you mam event. Have you ever heard of working your way through it? Not everyone wants enormous debt for there education.

I don't have health "care" and I'll be damned if I'll pay for it for anyone else. Only idiots voted for obama and romney, and they'll pay.

Fuck them.

BTW, denny's "food" is crap. So they won't be losing business from me - I'd never eat there again if unless I had to.

Denny's is nationwide. As long as their business is open, they will have thousands of employees. As long as their business is open--sigh!

They should have held their stupid meetings in October - before the "election". Now it really doesn't matter.

I worked at dennys before
oh dennys, most people who work there don't get good wages - get shit for tips (come'on its dennys lol) and thus can't afford health insurance on their own -- it's a travesty - I'm not sure about the details and maybe other former employees have different opinion.

D cutting hours does not show obamacare does not work - it shows that the private sector will cut YOUR hours if it means holding onto THEIR PROFITS!!

HAVING people uninsured is a big big problem in this country, it cost a lot of money to hospitals when people can't pay their massive bills and thus increases the cost of hospital care for people with insurance - its a cruel cycle that would end very badly - obamacare is not ideal but it is a step in changing healthcare in USA. Medical care should be for everyone - like education - like using the post office -
LIKE if your house is on FIRE you know you can call the fire department - EVERYONE can. :)

Homeowners pay property tax to fund fire departments. Property tax, state and federal tax for education. Post office ??? you pay for stamps and taxes cover the PO losses.

My point? We will pay higher tax for Obamacare. So when you say everyone should have coverage, fine, but someone is paying for it.

Remember, if one person get something he does not earn, someone else erans something he does not get.

DENNY'S EMPLOYEES DESERVE COMBAT PAY!! YOU GO TO WORK EVERY DAY WITH THE CHANCE YOU MIGHT GET CLOCKED BY A FLYING CHAIR!!!

YOU THINK THESE FOLKS ARE GOOD TIPPERS??

People who are middle income or lower go out to eat on a budget. Lately, my decision is based on if I have coupons. Example I love Denny's, but IHop had good coupons.

People will cut back and go to place with good food and is reasonable on cost.

Example, PizzaHut offers $10 pizza any way you want.

I have no problem with these places raising their prices. They do what they have to do to make a profit. However, I have a budget, and if I can find good food cheaper at another place, then that's where I will go.

More people will start doing the take out to avoid the cost of drink and tip. Yes, it's that bad out there.

Liberals have sold a lot of isms...

Las Vegas hotels are guilty of this. Some of them charge almost $13 just to have in room internet and call it a "resort fee". What a load of shit !

Last Edited by MuayThai on 11/15/2012 08:32 PM

Really, both of you, do bother to READ the article at the link before popping off.

Dennys will be charging customers a 5% surcharge AND reducing employee hours to below the 30 which would require him to provide health care.

Fortunately, I never eat at Dennys.

OK then demand they raise prices and go there and buy stuff so the workers can get their health care. Or just buy something and pay more than the bill, Mr. Generosity.

By the way, I live in Canada and here we do have state run insurance and YES we do pay it with taxes - and let me tell you that there is a strong middle class here, high taxes for a higher quality of life. no pun intended

Canadians and other peoples come to the US to avoid waits, to get timely treatment. But then again, Americans go to India and other places to avoid high costs.

No system is perfect.

The point I was making is, nothing is free, especially health care. Something can only be 'free' to one person costs another person. The point is for those who think everybody gets health care and that system has no cost.

I would not have to choose between higher prices and employee cuts if not for Obamacare. The Mr ans Mrs generosity are those who voted the liberal back into office ending all chance of stopping O-care and all the misery that it brings. No, I am not generous, not enough to pay for other folks health care.

I am selfish enough to want my freedom back

Last Edited by Real list on 11/16/2012 08:52 AM