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tst123@lemmy.world to Choosing Beggars@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Tipping culture is out of control

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Tipping culture is out of control

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tst123@lemmy.world to Choosing Beggars@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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  • Zealousideal_Fox900@lemmy.world
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    I live in Australia. If you ask for a tip here you will be fired or told to fuck off.

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      I live in the US. If you mention a tip in your schpiel, you ain’t getting shit.

      Otherwise, I move the decimal left once and double, raised to the next fiver.

      • Zealousideal_Fox900@lemmy.world
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        Good. We shouldn’t have to pay employees wages.

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          And the business owner should ensure secure employment for their staff and provide annual and sick leave, and super.

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          Exactly. That should always be up to the business if I remember correctly back in the day they used to give less wages to waiters because the owners knew they would get tips

          • Piecemakers@lemmy.world
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            Used to? Many states have a server minimum wage that “assumes” 20% tips 100% of the time. It’s completely fucked.

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            Currently the minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13 which the employer pays if the employee tips bring them to minimum wage. If not they’re supposed to make up the difference.

            Varies by state of course. Example: Colorado, the tipped employee minimum wage is $10.63.

            https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/wagestips

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              Jesus that’s not enough, holy

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        So for a bill of $12.49 you pay $1.249×2 = $2.498 raised to $5?

        Or is that the tip?

        • Beaphe@lemmy.world
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          Yup. Your math is exactly how I determine my tip.

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      Yeah like a lot of cafes have a tip jar but that is just a place to get rid of shrapnel if you paid in cash

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