Comment on Tipping culture npcs
circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 2 months agoYes, but one way is on the company first and one isn’t. Would prices go up if these places were paying living wages? Most likely. Many businesses would be insolvent because their business model was simply never designed to pay a living wage to employees. Others could remain solvent, but probably not if they continue to take so much off the top at higher positions.
And that’s exactly it: the market never self-corrects if we throw arbitrary money in excess of listed prices to solve was is ultimately an issue of business solvency and ethics. There is no economic theory that would support such an idea in any industry, but here we are.
The sheer number of businesses out of the space might even drive down rents. That’s the kind of thing I mean by “other actions”. But things cannot continue as they are.
Shenanigore@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Dude, everyone understands the tipping system, the market isn’t gonna correct if it goes away because you’ll still be paying the exact same amount.
circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m not sure what isn’t getting across here.
Customers subsidize wages with tipping. The amount is ultimately arbitrary and allows business owners to avoid costs.
The actual cost of the wages is not arbitrary and should be put up by the business first.
Shenanigore@lemm.ee 2 months ago
You’re wrong. Is that clear enough?
circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Great argument.
Nath@aussie.zone 2 months ago
This is not true. I’ve visited the USA multiple times and I’ve gotten tipping wrong every time.
This is also not really true. You look at a menu in Australia and the price you see is the exact amount you pay. $20 lunch is $20 on the bill. No added tips or taxes or anything.
For the customer, this system is better.
Saying that same lunch in the USA would ‘have been $14 on the menu in the USA’ would not match my experience. In fact, prices for most things were in the same rough ballpark once the exchange rate was factored in.
Caveat: my last visit was 10 years ago. My experience may be out of date. 15% was considered a normal tip, then.
Shenanigore@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I’m sorry you’re a moron, and I don’t take financial advice from people who can’t figure out something as simple as tipping protocol.
hark@lemmy.world 2 months ago
The food is pumped with filler trash, so the quantity is definitely there, but the prices aren’t as cheap as you think, especially for what you’re getting.