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[–] greater_potater@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Reminder for everyone that when there are efforts to change the system and have employers pay higher wages instead, the majority of workers are vehemently against it.

You'll see people in this thread telling you that it's not the workers' fault, and that taking it out on the workers by not tipping is not fair, as if they're victims of the system.

Most pressure to maintain the system (or add tips to new industries) comes from the workers, and I feel that not tipping is entirely appropriate if you want it to change.

When the workers themselves start clamoring for raising wages and getting rid of tipping culture, I will empathize with them more.

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe they are pushing for higher tips because they aren't paid enough?

[–] Shush@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly; they know they get more in tips than they would with minimum wage. It is very low right now.

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah so what I'm saying is if they got paid enough, same or more than what they're getting with tips, we wouldn't need to tip.

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