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Re:The Tipping Point: The Economics of Taxi Fares by UncleMeat on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @02:55PM (#29896900)
The tipped minimum wage is so small that it is basically zero. If menu prices rise then that same 15% tip rises as well. Comparing the tipped minimum wage and the ordinary minimum wage is not really a complete story.
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Re:The Tipping Point: The Economics of Taxi Fares by lipnitsk on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @06:00PM (#29899628)
> The tipped minimum wage is so small that it is basically zero

That depends on the state. For example, all west coast states have the same minimum wage regardless of tipped or non-tipped. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipped_wage

> In the state of Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, same minimum wage are applied for both tipped and non-tipped employees. Tips collected by employees in these states will not offset employer's obligation to pay the wage, and tips is the additional income beyond the wage paid by employer.

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Re:The Tipping Point: The Economics of Taxi Fares by dfxm12 on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @03:04PM (#29897039)
I'm not trying to give a complete story (if you are interested in a more complete story, I do suggest the linked article), just context as to how/why norms around tipping can change.
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