I just got back from Japan and South Korea, and my god it was so refreshing not having to tip. And don’t get me wrong, I always tip in the US. I want people to get livable wages, it just sucks that US culture hoists that responsibility onto the consumer
It's a bit like a "prisoner's dilemma" at this point, because the best outcome for everyone (including the owners of the restaurants) would be for tips to be illegal and to have the minimum wage apply to restaurants.
The reason I say it's like a prisoner's dilemma right now is that if a restaurant wanted to refuse tips, then they'd have to raise their prices. That means people considering going to that restaurant probably wouldn't know that tips are not accepted and that the high prices reflect that, so when they see $20 for a burger they might go "that's a ridiculous price" since in their mind they are comparing that price to competing restaurants that charge only $17 for a burger or whatever.
In order for something to change, the government has to change the rules of the game. It's not realistic that restaurants in isolation will change, because they have competitive disadvantages for trying to refuse tips.
I'm not sure it would be net gain for the employees in general, unless minimum wage were also heavily adjusted. Someone making tips serving at Chili's isn't gonna make nearly as much with what Mr. Chili would pay them hourly.
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u/Aluwolf- 9h ago
You have to tip tattoo artists? What the actual fuck is going on with this country?