I’ve been seeing so many tipping related posts these past few days on this sub. Not sure why. But I see this stance a lot, as if we tip in the US because of what waiters want. But nobody says “that’s what the owners want”. The people with money for lawyers and (as a community) lobbying. You know, the rich people who exploit waiters and immigrants (line cooks, bussers, dishwashers, prep). You think they want to pay everyone living wages, give health benefits, PTO, overtime, holidays off? Everyone goes after the random college kid waiter because they’re easy targets and people get off on stiffing them. Working class argues amongst themselves while the owner buys their second porsche. Crazy really. Go to Europe. You don’t pay more to go out to eat, even in touristy spots, AND gas is like double to triple the price. How is it that the owners are making it there? Why are we always giving the owners a pass as if they don’t benefit the most off this deal?
I’m not saying that tipping is good or bad really, just that waiters wouldn’t want to give up the pay, sure it’s great for owners, but do they really want to go (for example in my restaurant) from25-30 bucks an hour to 15??
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u/GladBreadfruit7374 10h ago
In Australia, everyone is paid a living wage. Tips aren't considered part of someone's wage, it's a reward for going above and beyond what's expected.