• BCsven
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    10 months ago

    Yep, but the underlying problem is not tipping, it is just shitty US laws, otherwise we would see the same low wage in Canada because tip culture is the same

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      10 months ago

      Tipping culture is a thing in Canada only because of its proximity to the US. It’s not a thing in the rest of the world. Tipping always pushes wages down because why would employers need to pay more when employees get tips?

      The whole tipping thing started as a way for restaurant owners to pay their servers less (or nothing). It needs to go.

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        10 months ago

        it didn’t start that way, it was a way to ensure prompt attentive service, it was on the table at the start so staff saw a bonus coming for being very attentive. Not saying that is a good way either, but USA has allowed it to drive down wages. Here minimum wage is almost identical across the country regardless of job type.

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          10 months ago

          Are tips mandatory in Canada like they are here in the US? If yes, then customers are still subsidizing employee wages.

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            10 months ago

            Suggested, not mandatory. Some places have stopped allowing tips being accepted by staff.