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[–] teft@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago (4 children)

The not-tipping argument really only works if you’re ordering a black coffee

Why? It's their job to make coffee. The company should pay them enough to not have to beg for additional money on top of the compensation they already receive. This is the way it works in other parts of the world.

[–] punkaccountant@lemm.ee 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Agree. In the US the tipping culture has gotten out of hand. Tipping is meant to cover situations where it’s legal to pay your staff under minimum wage and thus tipping evens that out (I still hate it but that’s the current law). I only tip in those industries, or industries where the person providing the service is self-employed/subcontracting in most situations (salons, spas, etc), or where the service is above and beyond or very specialized. Otherwise, it only encourages a culture where it’s expected that the consumer subsidize wages.

I do understand that tipping gives more $ in the pocket of lower wage workers, but I feel too strongly that it will lead to an eventual shift of tipping for ANY service I the long run and I cannot encourage that. I own a small business and I pay my employees very well. It is the responsibility of the employer to do this not the consumer/customer/client.

[–] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Tipping has recently come to the Netherlands too. First place i noticed it was Dominos. i hey can fuck right off with that shit.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't see how taking it out on the staff is going to make anything better.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl -1 points 4 months ago

It's not. People who make this argument want to be stingy and stiff the person serving them, and hide it behind an argument about principles.