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nelson64 t1_j64c2op wrote

I used to feel the same way until recent years. It doesn't matter if the place isn't giving you full service, that tip is still what makes the workers' wages livable and sometimes even kinda good.

It shouldn't be that way, but we'd need a huge culture change for a shift away from it. A lot of times it's actually easier for employees to make more money by having tips than by raising prices and wages.

A restaurant I've worked for uses tips as a vehicle to make everyone's wages higher. It's more of a team effort for everyone to benefit instead of it being so transactional.

Service workers have to put up with so much shit and so many horrible people. They deserve the extra dollar on your $7 coffee drink. Even if all they did was ring it up and give it to you. That tip usually goes to everyone.

It goes back to the person making your coffee, to the person cleaning up the counter where you spilled some coffee on the way out, etc etc.

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WallabyNew5256 t1_j64x0h8 wrote

I think the only people downvoting you are people who haven’t worked in tipped positions. I couldn’t agree with you more.

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nelson64 t1_j651je9 wrote

Damn...good to know people in providence hate tipped workers. I didn't realize I was being downvoted until I saw the notification for your comment.

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FrutaFertil t1_j67afg2 wrote

I always think to myself like leaving an extra $1 tip isn’t going to kill me or ruin my budget but it goes a long way for the service team.

Some of the discussion here I really don’t get. I would 100% tip my mechanic. Especially if I plan on getting future services. They’ll give special attention to my car, squeeze me in for appointments when I’m in an emergency and look the other way when my car is messy inside.

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nelson64 t1_j67ddvp wrote

I probably wouldn't tip my mechanic out of nowhere, but if I was presented with a tipping screen at checkout, I probably would lol.

Yeah I've come to notice that the people on this sub are quite different than what I imagine as typical providence residents. It feels like everyone here just hates everything and has a complaint about a lot of stuff. Like why are we getting downvoted for defending people's tips.

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FrutaFertil t1_j685qyr wrote

ORRRRR maybe everyone in Providence is hiding their misery and hate behind all the progressive lawn signs 🤣🤣🤣

But seriously y’all tip your professionals. They really remember you when you do!

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