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As a non-american I'm aware of the difference in tipping culture between here and there. While there are pros and cons for tipping, as a consumer I vastly pref
by bruce511 2y ago
As a non-american I'm aware of the difference in tipping culture between here and there.
While there are pros and cons for tipping, as a consumer I vastly prefer our system here (basically tipping is only expected in restaurants and 10% is considered plenty.)
Other people are tipped occasionally, but its rare and mostly unexpected. People are paid on the basis that they aren't tipped.
In the US it seems the opposite. As an employer I can reduce wages claiming "you'll make it up in tips". Patrons, aware of this, make random (20%+) donations to assist. Now the employer can use the "tips are better, no tax" argument.
I get that everyone wants to pay less tax. I'm not sure that tax policy which encourages "taxing" customers on an individual basis to the detriment of workers getting a standard, living, wage is necessarily in anyone's best long-term interest.
This approach will have long-term unexpected consequences. And I suspect that will be good for employers, bad for servers and patrons.
- shiroiushi 2y agoAs an American living in Japan, your system sounds utterly stupid too. Here, it's simple: the restaurant has a menu. Items on the menu each have a price that includes sales tax. You order items and eat them. When you're done, they give you a bill with a list of the items, the advertised prices, and the total of those prices. You then pay the bill. The main exception (and it is annoying) is some places that have "otoshi", which is some small, cheap dish of something you didn't ask for that you get when you sit down, and they tack onto the bill. It's basically a table charge. But there's a warning on the menu about it.