Re:A new weapon in arbitration: sheer volume
by mulmen on Monday April 06, 2020 @10:55PM
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Some people do not tip at all so I am sure they were unhappy about the higher prices. Did the restaurant raise wages at or above the level their top employee was earning with tips? If it was a cent less than that i can understand why employees were unhappy.
There is immense cultural momentum behind tipping culture.
Where I live it is common to have a 15+% gratuity added to the tab automatically and then an optional extra tip that goes to the full staff. This seems to be a reasonable compromise.
As a recent example in my state, a local establishment raised wages, raised prices, and strictly disallowed tips. I thought it was a great idea, but apparently sales fell and there were complaints from both wait staff and customers. They promptly switched back.
> Which one is better?
Honestly? The European one IMO because it actively prevents the exploitation of workers.