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In the scenario you describe, I would agree. However, that isn't really a tip. If a service worker provides great service, the option to compensate them for the
by S_A_P 7y ago
In the scenario you describe, I would agree. However, that isn't really a tip. If a service worker provides great service, the option to compensate them for their services should be allowed.(and the inverse for terrible service).
A tip should never go to the business, and if the business is collecting it, it should only go to the tip pool to pay the supporting staff as well.
- imgabe 7y agoI agree it's not really a tip, which should be purely optional. Unfortunately it's not treated that way in most of the US, where "expected tips" are allowed to be treated as a part of the employee's compensation. The employer/employee wage negotiation should be completely independent of any tips and the employee should be receiving a wage they would be happy with even if they got 0 tips. Any tips should be in addition to that.
- WhompingWindows 7y agoWhy do we have a carve-out for certain industries and not others? I provide services of a different kind but I don't get tips. Literally all the arguments for tips should be applied to all service jobs, which is most jobs these days. How does it make sense to have them for a small subset of the US economy, especially given numerous other countries don't tip that subset.
- koala_man 7y agoWould you feel equally comfortable applying the same concept to your own job?
- S_A_P 7y agoyes. But if I didn't feel comfortable, or felt like I was not being adequately compensated, I would change my job. I didnt get into my line of work because it was glamorous and rewarding, I got into it because the pay was good.