The Swiss don't want mandatory tips - SWI swissinfo.ch

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-perspectives/the-swiss-dont-want-mandatory-tips/88412887

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odioLemmy@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 1y

"They would prefer instead an increase in the basic salary of restaurant employees." Crazy how indoctrinated the Swiss are

Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 26 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Mandatory tipping is baloney. I feel like there's a word for when you charge a required percentage on a transaction, but I'm taxing myself trying to think of it

I don't get why restaurateurs think they're special and don't need to pay their employees a living wage.

spankmonkey@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

Because laws don't make them pay a living wage.

devfuuu@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Americans and their obsession with tiping will never cease to be amazing. The swiss are right.

JoeKrogan@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y

100% companies should pay staff a living wage. Tipping is enabling them to take advantage of staff.

hark@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Americans don't want mandatory tipping, but it's so integrated into the system that the only way to avoid it is to not eat out.

NickwithaC@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

So don't.

You have a kitchen don't you? Let that industry evolve or die.

hark@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I don't. I also don't pay for subscriptions, but I can still complain about how subscription services are largely rent seeking. Voting with your wallet doesn't work.

pythonthesnek@programming.dev · 12 pts · 1y

that's you Europe for ya