No, this isn't about how much you tip or what makes you tip (or not tip)...
It's about the people who make their living on those tips. In another thread we got around to how little compensation a waiter gets from the restaurant, relying mostly on his good charm and good luck in getting a generous table. In this new economy, it's almost understandable why people have reduced the amount they do tip because the meal itself is becoming such a luxury.
So....my question is, do you think, as a society, we'd ever be able to move away from tipping and just pay for the service, or have it included in the actual price of the service? When the meal is as expensive as it is already, would you be willing to pay a bit more and not have to worry about the tip?
I don't necessarily believe that without the tip to lord over waiters you'd get shoddy service. Most people want to take pride in their work...but having to kiss ass to be reasonably compensated has got to suck.
Would you pay more?
It's about the people who make their living on those tips. In another thread we got around to how little compensation a waiter gets from the restaurant, relying mostly on his good charm and good luck in getting a generous table. In this new economy, it's almost understandable why people have reduced the amount they do tip because the meal itself is becoming such a luxury.
So....my question is, do you think, as a society, we'd ever be able to move away from tipping and just pay for the service, or have it included in the actual price of the service? When the meal is as expensive as it is already, would you be willing to pay a bit more and not have to worry about the tip?
I don't necessarily believe that without the tip to lord over waiters you'd get shoddy service. Most people want to take pride in their work...but having to kiss ass to be reasonably compensated has got to suck.
Would you pay more?