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Should we tip hospo staff in New Zealand? (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I disagree with introducing tipping here. It feels like the public is being asked to prop up the hospitality industry and cover for low wages. If workers aren't being paid enough, that's an issue employers and the government need to fix, not something customers should take on.

What do you think? Should tipping become the norm in New Zealand?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (4 children)

"Minimum wage is $24 or I think it's roughly around that at the moment, and a waitress or waiter could easily make $10 in an hour, that's about $44 in an hour, that's pretty good - I reckon that's pretty good money."

I don't trust this guy running a business... $24+$10 isn't $44. Plus, they only make good tips during the time lots of people are there. Outside of rush hour it will be slow.

Plus his idea of cheaper prices = more people in the door is undone if he thinks they will tip high and his staff will make more than they do now. If you are attracting people with low prices rather than quality, then you will not get high tippers.

All in all, I'm gonna say that encouraging tipping in NZ is a step in the wrong direction.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (3 children)

As an American don't do it it's not worth it.

[–] alquicksilver 8 points 2 months ago

Seconded. It's a practice that really only exists to pit employees against customers for wages, rather than taking it to their employers who are actually responsible for paying them.

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