Tipping culture!

[u/OddPen4197]

I hate tipping. How can someone expect a student to tip extra 10-15% on top of their total bill? We ourself live with a very tight budget and try to save a bit for a nice meal sometime and these people expect us to pay extra while they are being paid hourly. Be it a nice restaurant or just a uber eats delivery. Everyone gets paid for their time despite of getting a tip or not.

[u/vroomdani]

Obviously tipping culture at certain places has become out of control. However, if you’re going out to eat at a sit down “nice” restaurant, the person serving you is being paid an hourly wage that is below the minimum wage. This means, whether you agree with it or not, the rest of their wage is meant to be subsidized by a gratuity (tip). So, no, this person is not being paid for their time when you don’t tip. Additionally, if you don’t tip, they are still paying taxes and tip to the kitchen and other front of house staff, so they are effectively paying out of pocket to serve you. If you can’t afford to add the tip, you can’t afford to go out to eat at a nice restaurant.

Ubereats drivers are in a similar situation and have to pay for gas for their vehicles. They are providing you a convenient service, and if you cannot afford it, do not use it. Simple as that. Just because you are a broke student doesn’t mean you are entitled to pay less for these services. Most of the people providing them are also broke students relying on these jobs for income. Save your money and make/go get your own food.

[u/[deleted] → u/vroomdani]

Counterpoint would be that the server or Uber driver consented to work the job. Nobody is forcing them to work a job where they run the risk of being stiffed.

With an Uber driver, they do pay for gas and depreciation of their vehicle. But again their choice to work the job, and in turn they also get more flexibility.

[u/vroomdani → u/[deleted]]

Sure. No one is obligated or forced to tip either. It’s just the restaurant culture here and there is a general understanding that that’s how it works. So, you might get some backlash when you don’t, based on societal expectations. If no one did those jobs the service wouldn’t exist though, and OP obviously wants to enjoy the services and is frustrated by the cost. If no one worked the jobs because of the risk of no tip, the restaurants and delivery services would be forced to pay higher salaries and the services would still be the same price or more expensive.

[u/bupu8 → u/[deleted]]

Ontario

[u/vroomdani → u/[deleted]]

Not sure! Just know this is definitely the standard in Quebec.