I realize that this question has probably been asked before, but I was watching "Reservoir Dogs" the other day. If you've never seen it, the opening scene involves a man called Mr. Pink explaining his view on tips and the service industry.
Essentially, he doesn't believe in tipping just because society says that he should, and that as far as he's concerned they're just doing their jobs. He kind of brings up a good point of why society can isolate a group of service workers and say that it's acceptable to tip these employees, but not emphasize it with those employees; apparently he worked minimum wage at a fast-food restaurant, which wasn't a job that society deemed tip-worthy.
How did tipping get started, and why DO we tip some types of jobs but not others if they both make the same amount or essentially the same work? How can employees pay less than minimum wage based on the assumption of tips? Has tipping become mandatory? Does it make me a cheap customer to question it?
Thoughts?
2007-03-12
04:28:40
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