DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - What do you think of the custom of tipping?

**Dominick Yo** · 01-08-2006, 07:00 AM

I really liked not tipping in Japan. I don't like that it's an obligation in the U.S. Not leaving a tip is usually considered an insult. If I get great service (which is rare) I don't mind leaving a tip, but I shouldn't have to "bribe" my server to do his/her job. I think the burden should be on the employer to pay its employees a decent living wage - it works in other countries. I've worked in restaurants before, and of course I didn't mind when people left me some extra money, but I still thought that that shouldn't be the customers "responsibility" to do so. At my job now, no one gives me extra money when I do a good job and my paycheck is CRAP!

01-08-2006, 07:00 AM	#3
Dominick Yo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	I really liked not tipping in Japan. I don't like that it's an obligation in the U.S. Not leaving a tip is usually considered an insult. If I get great service (which is rare) I don't mind leaving a tip, but I shouldn't have to "bribe" my server to do his/her job. I think the burden should be on the employer to pay its employees a decent living wage - it works in other countries. I've worked in restaurants before, and of course I didn't mind when people left me some extra money, but I still thought that that shouldn't be the customers "responsibility" to do so. At my job now, no one gives me extra money when I do a good job and my paycheck is CRAP!
	Quote