I can afford to tip, so I tip. I pay 20% more a year for the privilege of consuming expensive capuccinos and muffins served by people who are being priced out o

I can afford to tip, so I tip. I pay 20% more a year for the privilege of consuming expensive capuccinos and muffins served by people who are being priced out of the city in which I live by my profession. Whether or not the system is just, the businesses are compensating their employees fairly or not, or my tips are going to one person or the whole group, I feel better about not needing to worry about such things, eliciting a good reaction from the employees I interact with on a regular basis, and putting more of my money into the local economy in which I live and interact with on a daily basis. I can't solve any of the macro problems, but for a minimal cost to me as a highly paid tech worker, I feel good about my contribution to the micro problems. YMMV.