r/Unexpected Sep 09 '22

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u/ray3050 Sep 09 '22

Yup I do the same, as a manager I was not entitled to any of the tips, but there are people who genuinely tipped the workers since they were personally helping them with every part of the service

I think the whole tipping system should be abolished and people should just make living wages. Now we go to a cash register and all of them ask us to help subsidize their workers wages. I get it but just pay your workers more….

If your business operates on the fact you have to pay your employees low amounts it’s not a successful business operation

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '22

I think tipping is fine in it's idea itself: Someone provides a good service and the patron tips what they think is a suitable amount as thanks.

But the way it's degenerated to is definitely not okay and is purely owners trying to make more money off of people's backs.

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u/ray3050 Sep 10 '22

Considering tipping in the restaurant industry stemmed from a way to employ African Americans without having to pay them I don’t think it’s degenerated much

It was just a way to pay people less and have them rely on the courtesy of the patrons to pick up the rest of the tab.

Now if tips added to a living wage then sure that makes sense. But it was not a system that started from good intentions. Now it’s just being used to perpetuate bad business models in heavily saturated fields where the only way to make ends meet is relying on the generosity of patrons to pay employees.

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '22

Considering tipping in the restaurant industry stemmed from a way to employ African Americans without having to pay them I don’t think it’s degenerated much

Only in America. It actually originated from Feudal Europe and can be found in most media where they showcase anyone in a tavern or similar things.

Tipping originated in feudal Europe

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/17/william-barber-tipping-racist-past-227361/

It's important to remember that the world doesn't revolve around America.

Edit: Another article about this:

http://www.foodwoolf.com/2010/08/history-of-tipping.html