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>There is no actual need or advantage to giving people tips. Sure there is. In tipped professions, tips go directly to the waitstaff the day they are earned. I
by intopieces 9y ago
>There is no actual need or advantage to giving people tips.
Sure there is. In tipped professions, tips go directly to the waitstaff the day they are earned. It's what makes being a waiter a fantastic starter job when you move to a new city, say, or get kicked out of your home by an abusive spouse, or just need to make money without waiting 2-3 weeks for your first paycheck. It also reduces the opportunity for your employer to cheat you out of wages earned: you settle your tips at the end of the night, in full view of everyone, instead of receiving a deposit or paycheck that may take weeks to "correct."
- makecheck 9y agoAnd employers could also arrange to pay employees more frequently. And employers could hand out checks “in full view of everyone”. Nothing requires tipping.
- greedo 9y agoNope. Our tips were pooled, and we didn't receive them until the end of the week. They had employment taxes taken out, and were also split up with busboys, dishwashers, line cooks, managers etc. This was in California in the 90's. So the idea that tips reward performance is a joke. If I was excellent one night, a coworker who was terrible would get a boost (in average) while my take was lowered.