Why Tipping Is Impossible to Get Rid of in America

Re:Why Tipping Is Impossible to Get Rid of in America by LarryMullins on Friday January 20, 2023 @03:39PM (#34459589)

It becomes an issue for waitresses who consistently cannot get tips; the law says their employer has to make up the difference, but in practice such people don't last long in the business. If a waitress is consistently unable to get enough tips to clear minimum wage, there's probably a good reason for it and they're just not cut out for the job.

Consider that single 20% tip on a $40 order once an hour is enough to clear the federal minimum wage. It doesn't take much, if you can't make that much in tips then either the restaurant is dead or you're consistently fucking up orders.

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Re:Why Tipping Is Impossible to Get Rid of in America by hervature on Friday January 20, 2023 @03:48PM (#34459712)

You're basically describing the system as it is intended to work. If a business cannot survive without paying someone minimum wage, we've decided as a society that it is not worthy of existence. On the other end, if the person sucks at the job and is costing the business money, I don't know why there is an expectation the person keeps the job. I certainly don't receive that benefit.

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Re:Why Tipping Is Impossible to Get Rid of in America by LarryMullins on Friday January 20, 2023 @03:52PM (#34459751)

> If a business cannot survive without paying someone minimum wage, we've decided as a society that it is not worthy of existence.

An appeal to the decisions of society? I'm not sure that's the argument you're looking for; American society has decided that it works differently for waitresses.

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