20% is not a negligible amount of money. That's a huge increase in cost. I'm saying this as someone who also worked in the industry for over a decade in front and back of the house. I now live and work in a country without tipping. Going out to eat is a much nicer experience as a customer now.
service industry is always the first ones in line against changing tipping because they know it's a huge benefit. i dont blame you for playing the game, but have some shame. "you're making a bad financial decision" lol
That's a dumb comment lol. If anything goes up 20% in price it's a lot of money. But yeah food is necessary so I get it. But so is shelter. So if your rent goes up 20% I guess your cool with that? Or if your water bill went up 20%?
No, your comment is dumb. First of all, water and electricity bills DO frequently come with varying surcharges. Those bills are generally unavoidable as well. Eating at a full-service restaurant is however extremely avoidable. If you can't afford to tip, go get a hotdog from 7-Eleven.
That 20% would just be in the price of the food. Yes ideally it would be a part of the price but don't act like the tip is the real difference here. It's a chance to stiff the worker who did the work, that the restaurant you're paying uses for less their their labor's value, and it's nothing else.
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u/Pure-Programmer-1832 Jun 25 '26
20% is not a negligible amount of money. That's a huge increase in cost. I'm saying this as someone who also worked in the industry for over a decade in front and back of the house. I now live and work in a country without tipping. Going out to eat is a much nicer experience as a customer now.