As the minimum wage increases, the idea of whether or not to continue to tip waitstaff is a subject that’s getting a lot of attention.<\/p>\n
Some people are suggesting customers should cease tipping completely, forcing servers out of their jobs. This would supposedly lead to restaurant closure and eventually a reform of the system, but that’s not realistic. It’s actually pretty horrible.<\/p>\n
Serving is a real job, and everyone working in food service is paying bills and trying to survive like everyone else. Tips are a necessary boost to the minimum wages still at play in many restaurants, and forcing a server to leave his\/her livelihood is just cruel.<\/p>\n
Minimum wage is on the rise in some states and will likely continue, but tipping for good service should also continue to be standard. It’s easy to forget how luxurious it is to have other human beings wait on your every need when it has become such a large part of our culture.<\/p>\n
This kind of service used to be reserved for kings.<\/p>\n