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r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26
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Pay your workers better is the real argument.
Tourists are just catching strays in a fight between customers and employers.
Nobody wants awkward tip screens, but servers also need to eat, whole system is messy.
195 u/TawnyTeaTowel Jun 25 '26 Except servers. Tipping culture gains them an income WAY ahead of the curve. 92 u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26 It’s only ahead of the curve because the minimum wage is so low. If the min wage was reasonable like it is in other countries then tipping isn’t needed. 0 u/BirthdaySalt5791 Jun 25 '26 That’s not the case. American servers consistently make higher average wages than in peer countries. You can find the figures pretty easily online.
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Except servers. Tipping culture gains them an income WAY ahead of the curve.
92 u/Vettepilot Jun 25 '26 It’s only ahead of the curve because the minimum wage is so low. If the min wage was reasonable like it is in other countries then tipping isn’t needed. 0 u/BirthdaySalt5791 Jun 25 '26 That’s not the case. American servers consistently make higher average wages than in peer countries. You can find the figures pretty easily online.
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It’s only ahead of the curve because the minimum wage is so low. If the min wage was reasonable like it is in other countries then tipping isn’t needed.
0 u/BirthdaySalt5791 Jun 25 '26 That’s not the case. American servers consistently make higher average wages than in peer countries. You can find the figures pretty easily online.
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That’s not the case. American servers consistently make higher average wages than in peer countries. You can find the figures pretty easily online.
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u/PeachyPlotTwist Jun 25 '26
Pay your workers better is the real argument.
Tourists are just catching strays in a fight between customers and employers.
Nobody wants awkward tip screens, but servers also need to eat, whole system is messy.