Not tipping underpaid workers when that’s the established system, like it or not, just takes the exploitation done by the employer, and puts it on the customer. Now the CUSTOMER is the one exploiting the worker, because they know they are getting their food cheaper, simply because they are stiffing the server. The server’s tip is supplementing their dinner costs.
At least be honest about it. You aren’t paying the tip not because you object - it’s just the actual cost of the food, it just contains this weird cultural invisible fee - you just see it as a handy excuse to stiff a hard-working server out of their money. All these rich Europeans come here with plenty of money, they flood the restaurants and pubs, and spend a fortune, which makes the restaurant owners rich, and makes the workers work even harder, for even less.
And then the rich Europeans can go home, and brag about how they taught those evil Americans a lesson about their immoral tipping culture. Meanwhile, the restaurant owners are counting their World Cup profits, while the servers are wondering how they’re going to pay their rent after working twice as hard for half as much.
Not tipping underpaid workers when that’s the established system, like it or not, just takes the exploitation done by the employer, and puts it on the customer. Now the CUSTOMER is the one exploiting the worker, because they know they are getting their food cheaper, simply because they are stiffing the server. The server’s tip is supplementing their dinner costs.
At least be honest about it. You aren’t paying the tip not because you object - it’s just the actual cost of the food, it just contains this weird cultural invisible fee - you just see it as a handy excuse to stiff a hard-working server out of their money. All these rich Europeans come here with plenty of money, they flood the restaurants and pubs, and spend a fortune, which makes the restaurant owners rich, and makes the workers work even harder, for even less.
And then the rich Europeans can go home, and brag about how they taught those evil Americans a lesson about their immoral tipping culture. Meanwhile, the restaurant owners are counting their World Cup profits, while the servers are wondering how they’re going to pay their rent after working twice as hard for half as much.
Sure taught those Americans a lesson, huh?
Almost encourages someone to rise up.
yes, i’m sure being a shitty customer for a couple weeks will totally change the trajectory of the american economic/ political system.
Ah, but if we were ALL shitty customers