There are laws in place for service workers related to minimum wage. The employers have to make up the difference if tips don’t meet the rate for hours worked. It seems to me that’s not sufficient for the times.
Hypothetically, if everyone were to stop tipping in the U.S. would things be better or worse for workers? Would employers start paying workers more?
Tipping is of course a major issue not just in the US, but in many other countries as well. There are a lot of good books written over the years on the subject. One was written by a career waitress that is worth reading and how it leads to the acceptance of sexual abuse of the waitresses.
It’s fun to think about changing it and everyone just stopping it. If this is an important issue to you try and change it. If no one fights for what is right and progress things will only get worse.
Next time, instead of tipping just ask the shop owner to raise the wages because the waiters do such a good job
How often do the owners of the shop show up where you live?
Often
Ah, but forgot to mention I live in a no-tip-country. Is there maybe an association between tip/no-tip culture and the percentage of shops actually run by their owners? Not for me to find out but I hope someone will share their insights with me on the 24.06.2027 about this
Yeah, usually if there’s a place that’s tip-centric it’s owned by someone who shows up RARELY if at all, certainly not to work there, and has at least one level of management between them and any anyone who is tipped; the managers who do the majority of the work for them at slightly ABOVE minimum wage
Often suggesting what seems like completely obvious and simple solutions to people outside of your country, norms and culture can make you seem ignorant.
Congrats, you’re now an unofficial American!
Or do both?
No?