Hey Folks!

I’ve been living abroad for over half my life in a country where tipping is not the norm. At most you would round up. 19€ bill? Here’s a 20, keep this change.

Going to the US soon to visit family and the whole idea of tipping makes me nervous. It seems there’s a lot of discussion about getting rid of tipping, but I don’t know how much has changed in this regard.

The system seems ridiculously unfair, and that extra expense in a country where everything is already so expensive really makes a difference.

So will AITA if I don’t tip? Is it really my personal responsibility to make sure my server is paid enough?

  • TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    In most states it’s legal to pay less than minimum wage (literally around $2 per hour) for workers who get tips.

    One issue is that workers generally make more money off tips than if they just got minimum wage. So it’s not just employers that are unwilling to change.

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      1 year ago

      It’s only legal if their tips exceed the minimum wage. Whether or not the employee would ask for the difference over fear of retaliation is another story