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Originally Posted by renormalised
Just means the workers have to jump through extra hoops in order to make up their wages. If the tips were on top of already good wages, then there might be something to say for the system, but they're not and that's where it's not right....either for the worker or the customers of the establishment.
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That's the point I'm
struggling to see made here Carl. They DON"T have to jump through any hoops - the tip is expected to be paid by the patrons before they walk in to the place, and in turn expected to be received by the worker. It's a set standard. It ISN'T negotiable, or paid only on a whim if the service is exceptional. It isn't. It's just that their wage is split and comes from two sources. The total is still a wage that they can and do live on. It isn't optional - which is why this thread started in the first place. By NOT paying the tip, it was tantamount to theft of the workers wage!