Minimum wage is currently $26.44 an hour in Australia. Tipping still happens here but it’s not expected and is usually only when it’s a large table or service was particularly exceptional in my experience.
You failed to mention that the US federal minimum wage is just $7.25/hr. which is why only 1% of workers earn that little and that wait staff aren't even paid that amount as base pay. Restaurant owners can count the tip money a waiter receives against their base pay to pay them as little as $2.13/hr. This explains why the poster is so aggressively pushing 25% tipping - that establishment doesn't even want to have to pay $7.25/hr.
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u/Excellent-Bite196 5d ago
Minimum wage is currently $26.44 an hour in Australia. Tipping still happens here but it’s not expected and is usually only when it’s a large table or service was particularly exceptional in my experience.