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I think it's the customer's responsibility to know whether the person directly in front of them is being paid, or relying on the customer to pay. If you go into

I think it's the customer's responsibility to know whether the person directly in front of them is being paid, or relying on the customer to pay. If you go into a strip club in whatever country you are in, do you expect to get a lap dance without tipping the girl? Because she's in the union or being paid by the strip club? Probably not. In some states in America, like New York, waiters are basically like strippers. If you go there, you should understand that the service costs extra. You wouldn't go into a Buddhist temple in Thailand and not leave some change at the door. You wouldn't go climb Mt Everest and not give a few dollars to the sherpa who carried your bag. So don't go to a restaurant in New York City and screw the wait staff. Budget it into your travels. This is a plain rule for traveling anywhere.

franciscop 4y ago
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- noduerme 4y ago
  Did you ever go to a prostitute? Do you expect her to be paid by the establishment? You cannot simply say that because you are ignorant of the customs in some place, or you would never go to such a place, that people should not have to learn and abide by the customs if they do go to them. As with prosties, so with New York restaurants. As far as leaving coins outside temples... perhaps it was a local contribution thing, but it seemed like the right thing to do.
  - Adverblessly 4y ago
    > Did you ever go to a prostitute? Do you expect her to be paid by the establishment? I haven't, but if you asked me if I think service workers should be paid more like regular salaried workers or more like prostitutes, I'd pick the former over the latter.
    - noduerme 4y ago
      Great answer. I don't know if I agree, as I always liked the freedom of gig work. Plus not knowing whether or not you'll get tipped well makes a job more interesting.

franciscop 4y ago

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noduerme 4y ago
Did you ever go to a prostitute? Do you expect her to be paid by the establishment? You cannot simply say that because you are ignorant of the customs in some place, or you would never go to such a place, that people should not have to learn and abide by the customs if they do go to them. As with prosties, so with New York restaurants. As far as leaving coins outside temples... perhaps it was a local contribution thing, but it seemed like the right thing to do.
- Adverblessly 4y ago
  > Did you ever go to a prostitute? Do you expect her to be paid by the establishment? I haven't, but if you asked me if I think service workers should be paid more like regular salaried workers or more like prostitutes, I'd pick the former over the latter.
  - noduerme 4y ago
    Great answer. I don't know if I agree, as I always liked the freedom of gig work. Plus not knowing whether or not you'll get tipped well makes a job more interesting.