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A tax on people-pleasing (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (12 children)

I want to share my perspective on this as someone who works for tips.

I don't like tips in theory, but I'd be below the poverty line without tips so I really appreciate them. I also enjoy that they act as a mechanism to adjust my wage to the work I'm actually doing; I produce much more value as an employee on a busy day than when it's dead, and without tips I'd make the same amount despite working much more.

I think realistically, unless we also massively adjust how the labour economy works, eliminating tipping would make profits higher for owners and make service industry workers poorer.

Like I'd gladly trade my tips for universal basic income, I would not trade my tips for poverty wages.

[–] hdnsmbt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I produce much more value as an employee on a busy day than when it’s dead, and without tips I’d make the same amount despite working much more.

You're not selling your work, you're selling your time. If you're at the restaurant on a slow day, you're not seeing your friends and family and you're not using your time however you want to. If you're spending the exact same amount of time at the restaurant on a slow day as on a busy day, you should take home the exact same amount of money and I'm having a hard time understanding why you would argue your employer's case of paying you less under any circumstances. I think it's a question of self-respect. Who gives a shit about "producing value" for someone else? You're there, sacrificing your time, and that's what you should get paid for. If your employer can't efficiently use the time they employed you for, that's their problem and never yours.

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[–] GoodOleAmerika@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I adjusted my tip to 10%. Yep they don't pay tax, so I adjusted accordingly

[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I still struggle with tipping on to go orders. I usually keep that at around 10% but sometimes I feel like even that much shouldn’t be warranted.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It doesn't even make sense to do it then, but sometimes I cave to the pressure.

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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lol... How is this a meme.

Anyway, just avoid joints that need tipping. Fuck the restaurant industry and their fucking owners. I am done with that shite

Tipping amount goes up and quality of food and service down

Then they act indignant when three dudes need the check separate 🤡

WTF am I tipoing for, asshole?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Anyway, just avoid joints that need tipping.

That was always encouraged. If you don't want to tip, don't eat at restaurants in places where tipping is relied upon.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 7 points 1 day ago

I tip cash so the server doesn't need to share the tip with anyone when I do go out...

Remember folks this is an adversarial arrangement, fuck the owner 🐸

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago

A tip a lot because jobs where you get tipped suck and I want to support workers in those situations.

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