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Visiting the US soon - do I really have to tip? (feddit.de)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey Folks!

I've been living abroad for over half my life in a country where tipping is not the norm. At most you would round up. 19€ bill? Here's a 20, keep this change.

Going to the US soon to visit family and the whole idea of tipping makes me nervous. It seems there's a lot of discussion about getting rid of tipping, but I don't know how much has changed in this regard.

The system seems ridiculously unfair, and that extra expense in a country where everything is already so expensive really makes a difference.

So will AITA if I don't tip? Is it really my personal responsibility to make sure my server is paid enough?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not true, restuarants have to make up the difference in their wage if they dont make enough in tips.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yes, up to minimum wage, which is still often not enought to live on.

[–] joe 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's definitely not enough to live on, but that's beside the point, isn't it? I don't tip any other people because they earn minimum wage-- do you? The point is that the person isn't actually making only $2/hr-- they're making at least minimum wage, with the opportunity to make more via tips.

Tipping needs to end, and the laws changed to reflect it.

[–] ch00f 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Being a waiter is a skilled job that deserves more than minimum wage.

[–] joe 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't disagree, but that is irrelevant to the discussion, is it not?

[–] ch00f 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's just my response to the argument that you can choose to not tip because waiters will make minimum wage regardless. Minimum wage is not an appropriate salary for that line of work.

However, yes, I agree that laws should be changed to remove tipping or at least to require restaurant owners to pay an appropriate wage for the work with optional tips on top for exceptional service.

[–] joe 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is it a customer's responsibility to ensure an employee gets paid enough?

[–] ch00f 1 points 2 years ago

Like I said, the laws around tipping need to be changed. In the meantime, the laws are set up so that yes, it is expected that the customer makes the employee’s wage livable.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Do you tip the Walmart Greeter? Why or why not?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, legally.

In practice? Lol

[–] Today 1 points 2 years ago

This! My son worked the day shift at waffle house for awhile making about $5/hr in wag+ tips. . I think they have been sued for not paying the difference to employees, but a lawsuit 3 years later doesn't help when your rent was due last month.