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Originally Posted by Omaroo
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, and in turn expected to be received by the worker. It ISN'T negotiable or paid only 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.
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That's what I said....it's part of their work culture, but if you look at it from an outsiders PoV and try to look at it objectively, compared to many workers elsewhere, especially here, they are jumping through hoops in order to make a living. The idea of a tip is as a subsidy to workers for the full amount of their wages (or to do better if they can). What I'm saying is that they should be paid adequately enough by their employers a wage that allows them to not bother with tips...i.e. if they get paid, say, $200-$250 by their employer and the minimum wage is $300-$350, then why should they have to worry about the customer subsiding the extra amount by tipping, they should just be paid their wage and be done with it. If they get paid the full wage, and then someone decides to tip them, then that's extra and if it's for good service then more to them. But it's not really a very satisfactory way of earning a living, nor does it make for a steady income.