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[–] tylersloeper@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Everyone hates tipping, but this won’t affect US tipping culture at all. Paying staff almost nothing and making them depend on tips is allowed by US law. As long as that doesnt change, businesses will always pay their staff as little as they can get away with.

Businesses here are not nice. If a waiter can’t make rent, then its time to hire another waiter.

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

What if as a customer I am not satisfied with the product? I certainly will not leave a tip and it may not be the employee's fault, but he is the only one who will not be paid. Once, slavery was allowed by the US Constitution, today paying employees almost nothing and relying on tips is allowed by US law. I know it's not the same (not even close), but how do employees feel when they work, are not paid, and depend on the kindness of the customer?