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Always tip (in the United States) because your server often makes depression-era wages and sometimes, in some establishments, your server also has to split that

Always tip (in the United States) because your server often makes depression-era wages and sometimes, in some establishments, your server also has to split that tip with the kitchen staff. The people who create your dining experience will be underpaid for their irreplaceable time if you do not tip. Consider tipping 30% for breakfast because customers tend to sit for longer, resulting in lower customer turnover and fewer tips than other times of day.

gHosts 6y ago
That's because USA is broken. I went from a tipping + starvation wages culture to a no tipping + living wage culture. Soooooooooo much better. Sadly the push to deunionize and deregulate and zero hour contracts.... is pushing things towards starvation wages here. But the solution isn't tipping. The solution is to pay attention to complaints of worker abuse and the boycott such businesses. If that causes the business to die, we're all better off without it in the long run. Killing off non viable jobs is a mercy killing, it allows viable businesses to survive. Racing to the bottom is a loss for all.
codegeek 6y ago
But why should I be forced to do what the employer should be doing in the first place ? Hear me out. I totally agree that waiters get paid like shit and their jobs are tough. I have sympathy for them but this culture of "oh poor waiters so we must tip" is basically encouraging bad practices. I would rather pay more for a meal while the waiter gets paid well by their employer. Why is it my job as a customer to worry about the waiter's financial well being ? Lets do free market. Raise prices, charge more and pay your waiters more. If no one eats at your restaurant, you know your food was shitty. People pay big bucks for good food, always.
- jacobwilliamroy 6y ago
  I choose to participate because I do not have the time or resources to make the necessary changes to labor laws and regulations.

gHosts 6y ago

That's because USA is broken. I went from a tipping + starvation wages culture to a no tipping + living wage culture. Soooooooooo much better. Sadly the push to deunionize and deregulate and zero hour contracts.... is pushing things towards starvation wages here. But the solution isn't tipping. The solution is to pay attention to complaints of worker abuse and the boycott such businesses. If that causes the business to die, we're all better off without it in the long run. Killing off non viable jobs is a mercy killing, it allows viable businesses to survive. Racing to the bottom is a loss for all.

codegeek 6y ago

But why should I be forced to do what the employer should be doing in the first place ? Hear me out. I totally agree that waiters get paid like shit and their jobs are tough. I have sympathy for them but this culture of "oh poor waiters so we must tip" is basically encouraging bad practices. I would rather pay more for a meal while the waiter gets paid well by their employer. Why is it my job as a customer to worry about the waiter's financial well being ? Lets do free market. Raise prices, charge more and pay your waiters more. If no one eats at your restaurant, you know your food was shitty. People pay big bucks for good food, always.

jacobwilliamroy 6y ago
I choose to participate because I do not have the time or resources to make the necessary changes to labor laws and regulations.