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But what if tipping is a big part of the reason people are underpaid? What if by tipping you are just moving the issue along.
by bhhaskin 8y ago
But what if tipping is a big part of the reason people are underpaid? What if by tipping you are just moving the issue along.
- zackmorris 8y agoI think this is most likely a fallacy. A positive action by me to increase wages shouldn't be blamed for the negative actions of others (mostly business owners) to suppress wages. I could see taking responsibility though for not choosing to eat at more expensive restaurants that generally pay their staff better. Probably what it comes down to is that restaurants are entertainment so aren't needed by society the way that grocery stores are. Then again, so is just about everything else in our economy. 10% of our labor could supply all our basic needs, the rest is just wasted keeping up with the Joneses. What I'm saying is that there may be no free market solution to the service industry being underpaid, which is why I support a $15 minimum wage and universal basic income, among other things.