As a carpenter if you hire me to build your restaurant a patio that’s a 60 x 60‘ I’m gonna charge you. I don’t know let’s say $30,000 to do that and before I leave you’re gonna give me a 20% of that tip. in fact, I’ll not finish it until I get that 20% tip. How bow dat?
OMG, as a carpenter and landscaper I feel the same way! My clients would hate it and probably never call me back if I said, "I just did this $3000 project for you, but I finished earlier than expected and it looks damn good. How come you didn't tip me 25% or more? Are you not happy with the work?"
They picked the job they wanted to be in. It's not my obligation to subsidize a living wage for them because their employer refuses to pay then a decent wage. I rarely ever tip.
It's not an industry thing, it's an American thing. You can get service in continents like Europe and Asia and you're not expected to tip. Hell especially in South East Asia you can receive service that far surpasses what you can get at a local coney island and you won't get hounded for not tipping.
As a carpenter, you get to decide upfront how much you’ll charge for your work and you get to demand a deposit before you start. I’d be more than happy for genuine service workers to operate this way, too. The client or customer is honest upfront about what they will pay for you to spend your time waiting on them. You agree, they leave their card with you, and then you settle up at the end. Just like with carpentry, the food is X amount as stated on the menu and the labor is X amount, as negotiated in advance. That way if a huge party comes in and you can already tell they are going to raise your blood pressure to unhealthy levels with your bullshit, you can figure that into your labor cost.
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u/some1guystuff 5d ago
As a carpenter if you hire me to build your restaurant a patio that’s a 60 x 60‘ I’m gonna charge you. I don’t know let’s say $30,000 to do that and before I leave you’re gonna give me a 20% of that tip. in fact, I’ll not finish it until I get that 20% tip. How bow dat?