It just sounds like a strange American tax that is paid for food. The problem of tipping is getting worse. Why pay extra for the basic level of food preparation with no additional services rendered? In what scenario would you not pay extra? Why has this become like this for food but not flowers for example?
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Ah. In America we have what’s called tipped workers.
Depending on your state, they can be paid as low at 2.13 an hour plus tips. In Oregon they’re paid minimum wage plus tips.
Historically only certain jobs were tipped and services.
To go food was not tipped but now we are guilted into tipping. Historically we didn’t tip quick service workers such as McDonald’s or Starbucks.
Now every place is adding a tip.
In what scenario would I not tip? Normally at a Starbucks or some place I’m not served but if I’m feeling generous I will.
I’ve tipped working 100-200% on the occasion before.
Flowers typically are not tipped because the person receiving them wouldn’t tip.
It’s a weird American things with tips. The problem is a good tipped worker doesn’t want it to end. I’ve know people waitresses who make six figures working in Vegas.
Personally I’d like them to get paid a living wage and make a small tip the norm.
Right now I don’t like paying double for my food and they expect a large tip as well. Right now many places are adding a living wage % on the bill. It’s normally 20% then they want a 20% tip.
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Imgonnatrythis@lemmy.world 10 months ago
But isn’t it only the front house workers and delivery people on this pay mechanism? Those people aren’t involved with a pickup order so you are just giving money to the very business that is already underpaying people. I presume some might split that tip amongst the servers and delivery people, but who knows? Even if so, this is really just charity on your part since those people weren’t involved with your food. I’m not going to argue with the ocean here - seems your practice is becoming quite normal, I just don’t understand it and think it sadly contributes to the underlying issue and keeps businesses more powerful and employees less.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 10 months ago
If you’re picking up an order, typically it’s the waitstaff handling it. So the tip goes to the person who hands you the order and packaged it.
Don’t get me wrong. The system is outdated and broken but I’m not going to screw the wait staff over. They have to pay taxes on tips even if they don’t receive them.