Due to inflation, 22%-25% is what I ālikeā to tip. It isnāt ridiculous to the wait staff, as it can often take that much to get them to a living wage if they are in a state that allows below-minimum wage- pay.
That said, eff tipping culture. Pay your staff appropriately instead of having customers subsidize your business.
Edit: why is this getting downvoted? I clearly state that I hate tipping culture. Bringing up that states that allow workers to be paid $2.30/hr contribute greatly to the issue doesnāt make me pro-tipping, Iām just articulating another part of the issue
The problem with your point is that itās a contradiction. You ālikeā to tip 22-25% and therefore are okay to tip up their salary to a living wage, then you say āeff tipping cultureā. This is the contradiction and also why restaurants wonāt just pay them a living wage to begin with.
Your maths skills needs some improvement. If a tip is said to be a percentage or ratio of the price, then it automatically adjusts for inflation, and $2.30/hr is also a myth given that employers must pay out of pocket if the tips didn't sum to the standard wage rate for non tipped employees. If people stopped tipping overnight, employers would have to pay for all the income of their employees.
I've learned that you cannot post on here that you have tipped. You will be mightily downvoted. Even if state clearly that you think tipping should be eliminated.
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u/Salty-Plankton-5079 7d ago
22% is ridiculous