• ugo@feddit.it
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    7 hours ago

    So let me understand: the owners are the ones that don’t pay a living wage to their staff, preying on the good will of the customers to cover for them so they can double dip (both by not having to pay the wages, and not having to pay taxes on the wages they don’t pay), and the rude ones are the customers?

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      5 hours ago

      The tipping system is fucked, but that doesn’t at all change the fact that it’s baked into the system. EVERYONE (in that moment) expects you to to tip; so if you don’t, you’re effectively stealing from the server.

      If you don’t want to tip, your only options are to either not eat out at restaurants, or to find restaurants that have “Hospitality Included” service (a trend which I’m thankful to see growing – albeit slowly).

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      7 hours ago

      The tipping system sucks, but short of passing some laws mandating a livable wage WITHOUT tips, going out now and not tipping for a full service dining experience is absolutely a bad move.

      Basically you’re advocating for customers to screw over the wait staff since, as you clearly point out, the owners aren’t on the hook for the tip income.