I know that some American tourists actually do this, on giving servers cash tips as if they’re underpaid by their employer (since they’re used to it in the USA along with growing up with that mindset) but overlook the fact that servers are paid the minimum wage in the EU, as it’s not “typically” the norm. This practice is being exported it seems, in another region where that isn’t common.
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No. It’s either tipping or it’s culture, it can’t be both.
I can’t imagine the stress of living in the US and never knowing how much you’re going to pay, but also feel bad if you don’t because you know that waiter or waitress will not get paid enough if you don’t.
I prefer that people earn a living wage. Nay, a thriving wage.
Hell no!
Who the fuck even asks such a stupid question?
Let the damn businesses pay their employees accordingly to the prices they ask for. No paying you stuff (illegally) low wages and keep all the profits to yourself!
Its a virus and needs to be rooted out
No. Put it in the price list if you want me to pay for it.
No, GTFO with tipping culture, people should be paid a living wage.
Absofuckinglutely not
No.
No
no.
This is a bad habit and should not bwe imported.
Prices are clearly stated including proper service.
If proper service is not included I go somewhere elseShort answer: No.
Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooo
Absolutely not. Some groups are trying to do that shit here in Japan so they can stop paying a proper wage and pass off costs to consumers. It’s awful.
~ someone who spent years as a tipped employee
I’ve heard from a friend of mine who works in the service industry over there: it’s a pain in the ass for businesses due to how taxes work in Japan, as they’re required to disclose the tipped money (otherwise it may be tagged as tax evasion) alongside it being divided amongst employees. What makes it worse, is that in most cases they place either ¥5000 or ¥10000 bills inside the tip jar.
Legally this is true in the US. In practice, people claim enough to hit “real” minimum wage and no one usually cares (until that tipped employee needs to prove income for a loan or something and they’re screwed)
NO
Heck no!
“No”
No, we have a habit of paying salaries to staff
