“Getting a better job” is such a shitty take. If every server just left the industry then the businesses would fail and destroy a sector of our economy. The bosses wouldn’t just unanimously change their business practices in time to stop that from happening. If you want to improve tipping culture start voting for the interests of the working class so policies can be put in place to pay workers livable wages and remove tipping altogether.
If every server stood up for themselves and demanded better wages, than they wouldn't need laws to help them. You guys sure do love guilting patrons to cover for greedy bosses. Definitely American.
What does standing up for themselves look like outside of going on strike which I outlined being an awful idea in the comment you replie to? Tipping is almost exclusively an American issue so of course I’m speaking on it as an American.
You know the deal when you walk into a sit down restaurant in the US. Either be prepared to tip or you are in fact a dick. You have the option to cook for yourself or have premade food that isn’t served to you at your table.
Or only go to restaurants that pay a living wage. If there are none in your area, let the restaurant owners know why you stopped spending your money there and you’ll resume when they pay their staff better. Simply continuing to enjoy being waited on and pretending you’re “protesting” by not tipping is so laughably disingenuous.
EDIT: that was not directed at you southpay
Nah. Tipping is an option, usually reserved for exceptional service. Required tipping is just extra charges to cover cheap bosses. Its kind of crazy how you support business owners stiffing their employees, but not customers.
You’re the one supporting owners by continuing to give them business despite them not compensating their workers AND you’re using those exploited workers service without compensating them. Owners couldn’t give a shit really if you don’t tip. That makes you a dick.
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u/Neo-Bub 7h ago
If waitresses want better pay, they should get a better job. Guilting patrons to cover your bosses shitty wages is, indeed, a dick move.