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Why not both? Many people would still want to be able to tip for good service even if the employees are paid adequately by their employer, and most of those cus
by kitsune_ 6y ago
Why not both? Many people would still want to be able to tip for good service even if the employees are paid adequately by their employer, and most of those customers expect the employer to not touch that money at all.
- baby 6y agoTragedy of the common, it just doesn't work because then workers expect it.
- lotsofpulp 6y agoI find the people US society deems it necessary to tip to for service to be arbitrary and jarring. It’s kind of, sort of people you feel sorry for since they don’t earn much, but only if you interact with them, but even then sometimes not? Janitors and custodians making sure everything is clean? No tip. Person that brings you food? Tip. Nurse/plumber/electrician/Government employee? No tip. Delivery driver? Tip. Grocery/hardware store/department store employee who helps you find what you need? No tip. Person who brings out your online order to your car? Tip. EMT that saves your life, but makes $12 per hour? No tip. The whole thing is insane.
- astura 6y agoDo you tip your doctor? Plumber? Daycare provider? Cashier? Mechanic? Resturant employees when there is counter service? Hotel housekeeper? Physical therapist? Batista? Cook? Walmart greeter? Ferry crew? Person who sold your tickets? Person who checked your ticket? Usher? Travel agent? Real estate agent? Brewery employee? Winery employee? Tour guide? Hardware store employee who makes you a key? Can driver? Medicab driver? City bus driver? Tour bus driver? Shuttle bus driver? Pharmacist? Pharmacy assistant? It's extremely arbitrary which service employees "get" tips and which do not. Not everyone agrees who society "expects" to be tipped. The whole thing is absurd and profoundly unfair.