Like most things, there’s nuance to be had here. If you’re living in a wealthy city, or suburbia -where the financial landscape is sound- and everyone from sweet little Jane to Grandpa Max has money to blow, expecting a tip is valid to me.
On the flip side, if you’re living in a city or town with government and otherwise low-income housing dominating the area? Then you are simply in the wrong area to be in a tip heavy industry. Find a different location to work from, or find a job where you’re paid hourly wages. The only other recourse is to take what you can get and talk with coworkers about pressuring the boss for hourly wages.
You can talk all you want about selfishness and how “people shouldn’t go to places where tipping is expected”. It doesn’t change the fact that people are gonna do what they can to get by and still enjoy certain things, like enjoying a nice meal without having the funds to tip.
You’d be right if you said it wasn’t fair, but what’s really not fair here? You not earning a livable wage because “reasons” or people snubbing you /doing what they can to get by? No need to kick around at the people who come to you and can’t afford either to tip at all or tip well. They’re probably in the same waters you’re treading. Your justified anger should be directed at the folks in charge.
Just my take on it.
On the flip side, if you’re living in a city or town with government and otherwise low-income housing dominating the area? Then you are simply in the wrong area to be in a tip heavy industry. Find a different location to work from, or find a job where you’re paid hourly wages. The only other recourse is to take what you can get and talk with coworkers about pressuring the boss for hourly wages.
You can talk all you want about selfishness and how “people shouldn’t go to places where tipping is expected”. It doesn’t change the fact that people are gonna do what they can to get by and still enjoy certain things, like enjoying a nice meal without having the funds to tip.
You’d be right if you said it wasn’t fair, but what’s really not fair here? You not earning a livable wage because “reasons” or people snubbing you /doing what they can to get by? No need to kick around at the people who come to you and can’t afford either to tip at all or tip well. They’re probably in the same waters you’re treading. Your justified anger should be directed at the folks in charge.
Just my take on it.
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