> workers who are paid well usually dont have tip jars.

I'm sure that's why I don't see tip jars at grocery store checkouts, because the workers there are so well paid. Moreover, if you work at a job that society thinks is socially acceptable to ask for tips, why would you leave money on the table just because you're paid $25/hr?

Tipped services are tied to cultural expectations, not wages. You don't tip your gas station clerk (who's probably making minimum wage), but you normally tip your bartender at a nice bar.

So if I put out a tip jar, I am by definition not paid well?

I do not care if people think I am not paid well, if they want to tip me, I am more than happy to accept it.

False. So many comments in this thread seem like they’re written by people who have never worked jobs with tipping.

When I worked as a server, tips were far preferable to salary.

We’d get $10/hr plus tips, which could work out to $30/hr on average.

We had people who came from other server jobs paying $20/hr with no tips who felt they were getting screwed.

> We’d get $10/hr plus tips, which could work out to $30/hr on average.

in which city? I would never describe making $62k a year in NYC as being paid well.

Think large Mid-west city where you can rent a 1 bed for under $1k.

There is a reason why so many people work jobs that pay tips when apparently HN thinks a flat hourly rate is better.

In NYC I've heard it's not unusual to get $80-100k at a higher-end place under a tips model.

> Think large Mid-west city where you can rent a 1 bed for under $1k.

Which one.