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really?
I understood that the reason for tips in low end diners and restaurants in usa was that the waiters had bad wages. I must admit surprise at this $0 payment and 100% of earnings is from tips. This, to me, sounds insane. Abso-friggin-lutely the restaurant should be responsible for paying the people that work there!
I wanted to tell you about a little different situation here in Norway. I have worked as a bartender (for a student union so it was no pay) and driven a Taxi. Bartenders (normal non-student things) are given a full wage, as are waiters. Taxi drivers earn 23(ish)% of the cabs earning during their shift (the taxi owner's company takes the rest). Even though no people in Norway depend on tips to "pay their bills", it is still normal to tip in restaurants, bars and taxis.
So what in Usa is a crappy system that basically exploits free labor, is abused in Norway for untaxed extra money in pocket. And given that Norway is a very wealthy country, some waiters get a sick amount of tips.
In my humble oppinion, there should be no tipping. Why should I be grateful for you doing your job? I would of course tip at a place where I know the waiters are desperate enough to be taken advantage of in this manner, but I only tip in Norway when I feel I have gotten service beyond what I could expect.
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