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I always have this conflict when it comes to tipping. I want to refuse and try to show that I do not agree with this practice, however if I refrain from tippin
by aphextim 7y ago
I always have this conflict when it comes to tipping.
I want to refuse and try to show that I do not agree with this practice, however if I refrain from tipping I know the only person I'm hurting is the individual I'm not going to tip in that transaction.
I always tip extra generously as that is how I was raised, and when dealing in a small town where you may frequent the same establishment many times eventually you do gain a reputation if you tip well and tend to get better service.
I feel if we really want to change tipping culture we need to start at the root of the issue where employers are allowed to pay their employees such a low wage and expect the clients to pick up the extra.
- mrunkel 7y agoYes, this is correct. It must be handled at the legislative level and I’d say at the Federal level to be effective.
- rolandog 7y agoIndeed. Waiting tables is a job. Tipping allows employers to assign a lower wage, thus having to pay less payroll taxes... And they'll even try to get a clear conscience by saying "they just need to learn to budget properly". This whole situation reminds me of the congresswoman from California, Katie Porter, questioning the CEO of J.P. Morgan [0]. In my opinion, minimum wage shouldn't be an arbitrary number; it should be linked to each city's cost of living, and perhaps some sort of multiplicative factor based on the metropolitan's area population. This would hold urbanization at bay, and you'd see -- in the long term -- a more balanced spread of cities. [0] https://youtu.be/2WLuuCM6Ej0 https://youtu.be/2WLuuCM6Ej0