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A comment on How Software in Half of NYC Cabs Generates $5.2M a Year in Extra Tips. Parent comment

Re:How Software in Half of NYC Cabs Generates $5.2M a Year i... by madeofpalk on Monday January 05, 2015 @07:25PM (#8842214)
The circular reasoning is what gets me - they get less than minimal wage because they earn tips because they get a poor wage because they earn tips because...
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Re:How Software in Half of NYC Cabs Generates $5.2M a Year i... by rhino369 on Tuesday January 06, 2015 @04:45AM (#8843571)
Tipping predates minimum wage law in America. When they were written the laws just took into account the fact that some people get paid in tips.

Americans got the tipping culture from Europe before it faded away in Europe.

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Re:How Software in Half of NYC Cabs Generates $5.2M a Year i... by mikecb on Monday January 05, 2015 @09:02PM (#8842526)
It's a ratchet.
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