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Pooling tips is quite common place in the restaurant industry, this isn't exactly a new way to f* over workers. While this move will reduce the pay for some sho
by sebleon 10y ago
Pooling tips is quite common place in the restaurant industry, this isn't exactly a new way to f* over workers. While this move will reduce the pay for some shoppers, it will help many shoppers that earn less in tips for structural reasons. Ie. servicing low-income neighborhoods, racism & sexism from the tipper, etc
- etjossem 10y agoI agree with you, but while the tip pool is sacred (employers shouldn't touch it), a "service fee" is not. Describing it as a service fee allows Instacart to keep a portion of it rather than distributing it all back to employees on the ground.
- sebleon 10y agoAh right on - didn't realize Instacart would be taking a portion of it... and it looks like it would be taxed, effectively making every dollar into a $0.70 tip...