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Has Gratuity Culture Reached a Tipping Point? (archive.ph)
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Paying extra for service has inspired rebellions, swivelling iPads, and irritation from Trotsky and Larry David. Post-pandemic, the practice has entered a new stage.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

everybody already gets at least minimum wage unless the employer is breaking the law.

Your suggestions seem hellbent on making life worse for millions because of an aversion to cusom.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Can’t speak for elsewhere but most places in the US carve out an exception to minimum wage laws that allows tipped workers to be paid less on the assumption that they’ll make up the difference in tips.