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In reply to the discussion: Please always tip at least 15%, regardless of the service. [View all]ZX86
(1,428 posts)I'm against shitty wages. I'm against exploitation of worker's labor. I'm against people who feel good about themselves for flipping a couple of quarters at street beggars thinking they're doing something to resolve the homeless problem.
If you want to help wait staff you fight like hell for $15 minimum wage. You fight like hell to tie minimum wage to the cost of living. You fight like hell for card check and all other proposals that increase unionization.
I completely reject the Trump ("We care of our women" paternalistic attitude of "Here you go honey, here's a little money to help take care of your kids" instead of recognizing that all labor has value and should be afforded the dignity of a living wage from their employer with out having to depend on the fickle public to get their bills paid.
Tips are a disgusting practice invented by the wealthy class to demean and control service workers. To pretend it's anything more than that is just delusional.