cactus2093 referred to how it was originally intended, not how it currently works. I believe the original intent was for workers to always be paid a decent wage

cactus2093 referred to how it was originally intended, not how it currently works. I believe the original intent was for workers to always be paid a decent wage by default, and to get a bonus for exceptional service. Now it's inhumane not to tip because tipping is built into salary expectations, but that's unrelated to the original intent.