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While that may be technically true, I imagine any waiter not able to pull in tips to exceed the minimum wage would soon find themselves out of a job, especially
by npizzolato 12y ago
While that may be technically true, I imagine any waiter not able to pull in tips to exceed the minimum wage would soon find themselves out of a job, especially in at-will states. In practice tipping just transfers the cost from the employer to the consumer.
- waterlesscloud 12y agoThe cost is always going to be covered by the consumer.
- click170 12y agoWhen the cost is included in the bill, the consumer has less choice. When its an implied "tip", its optional.
- orangecat 12y agoIn theory yes, but it's basically not optional when the overwhelming social consensus is that you're a horrible person if you don't tip, even for mediocre service. Maybe it started out as a way to reward excellent service, but now it just allows businesses to deceive customers by posting prices that are less than what you actually end up paying.
- darmin 12y agoNo contradiction. The customer has the choice of covering the tip with money or with social retribution. Either way, they're the ones paying.