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there's not really consensus on tipping. when I worked in restaurants, we certainly didn't enjoy the variable cashflow, but my peers and I generally agreed that

there's not really consensus on tipping. when I worked in restaurants, we certainly didn't enjoy the variable cashflow, but my peers and I generally agreed that made more money on average than we would at nontipped jobs of a similar level. from the perspective of the customer, some people hate having to figure out what an appropriate tip is, while others like being able to essentially bid for service. I know people like to post studies that show it doesn't actually work this way, but I damn sure remembered people who consistently tipped well and I always made them a priority.

ghaff 7y ago
Yes. Even if one leaves aside the difficulty of an individual business eliminating tipping... It's a near-certainty that if, say, a city banned tipping in restaurants somehow, the jobs that rely on tipping to supplement wages would pretty much all get a pay cut even if the base salary were raised somewhat.
xzel 7y ago
In some European countries people still tip for good service so that could still be factor (the dynamic between increase waiter attentiveness to high tipper). Hopefully, jobs "of that similar level" could pay a better wage in general.
- mercer 7y ago
  I always tip, and usually rounded up from at least 10%. Often even 20% if it's a small amount. Mostly because I've worked service industry jobs and the experience was awful compared to my current work. That said, there's no pressure whatsoever on tipping, and while it's common enough that the service workers aren't 'surprised', I regularly have friends making a comment about how they never tip. I do vaguely remember quite a few places having tip jars though, but my memory is fuzzy on that.
nabnob 7y ago
If you don't mind me asking, how much do you think you made hourly with tips on average?
- leetcrew 7y ago
  $12-14/hr depending on the night. we pooled tips and then split them, which is pretty common practice afaik. at the time I was a college student with no real skills, so my alternatives were $9-10/hr in retail.

ghaff 7y ago

Yes. Even if one leaves aside the difficulty of an individual business eliminating tipping... It's a near-certainty that if, say, a city banned tipping in restaurants somehow, the jobs that rely on tipping to supplement wages would pretty much all get a pay cut even if the base salary were raised somewhat.

xzel 7y ago

In some European countries people still tip for good service so that could still be factor (the dynamic between increase waiter attentiveness to high tipper). Hopefully, jobs "of that similar level" could pay a better wage in general.

mercer 7y ago
I always tip, and usually rounded up from at least 10%. Often even 20% if it's a small amount. Mostly because I've worked service industry jobs and the experience was awful compared to my current work. That said, there's no pressure whatsoever on tipping, and while it's common enough that the service workers aren't 'surprised', I regularly have friends making a comment about how they never tip. I do vaguely remember quite a few places having tip jars though, but my memory is fuzzy on that.

nabnob 7y ago

If you don't mind me asking, how much do you think you made hourly with tips on average?

leetcrew 7y ago
$12-14/hr depending on the night. we pooled tips and then split them, which is pretty common practice afaik. at the time I was a college student with no real skills, so my alternatives were $9-10/hr in retail.