• jennwiththesea@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I’m one of the suckers who always tips, but I also worry that those tips aren’t actually getting to the workers. I would much prefer a system that just pays them a living wage!

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      10 months ago

      when i’m that worried about the tips getting to the right hands, i tip in cash. its a small inconvenience to carry some cash but then i know its going into the employee’s hand. might just be a placebo, but what else can i do lol

    • bob_wiley@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      I do it too, because I don’t know how the restaurant works. Does it go to the person at the register? Does it go to the cooks who actually did the work to make the meal? Does it go to the owner… who isn’t supposed to accept tips?

      I do it out of guilt, because they’re sitting there looking at you. But then I resent the whole system afterward and feel like a dope.

      I don’t even know what the tipping rules are anymore. It’s just needs go away.

    • SheeEttin@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      If it’s one of those systems, it’s probably connected to the payroll/accounting system and tips are routed automatically.