• BCsven
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    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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      1 年前

      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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        1 年前

        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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          1 年前

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