I am not a fan of tipping for a few reasons:
1. International visitors may not know the tipping customs and workers are (unintentionally) shorted.
2. I can't tell who is relying on tips. Unless there is a tip jar in my face, how do I know who to tip? It shouldn't be the customer's job to guess.
3. It perpetuates the business model of underpaying workers rather than paying them a decent living wage.
That said, I definitely tip because it is still the custom. I know the workers rely on it - and I am not an asshole.
1. International visitors may not know the tipping customs and workers are (unintentionally) shorted.
2. I can't tell who is relying on tips. Unless there is a tip jar in my face, how do I know who to tip? It shouldn't be the customer's job to guess.
3. It perpetuates the business model of underpaying workers rather than paying them a decent living wage.
That said, I definitely tip because it is still the custom. I know the workers rely on it - and I am not an asshole.
