![]() labor laws state that an employer of a tipped employee must pay at least $2.13 per hour. When we tip, we are actually creating the perfect incentive for employers to pay a low wage. Furthermore, why do we tip waiters, when we do not tip the chefs who also took part in providing the service? These occupations also revolve around providing customers with a product. We tip waiters, but we do not tip sales associates or delivery men. As a matter of fact, this is how most industries work. But is that really the customer’s problem? In an economy with a relatively free market, why should customers bother to accommodate their servers? That should be the employer’s problem. The main argument in favor of tipping is that, without tips, the waiters will receive only their basic salary, which is too low. However, this expectation should be ignored. This is the disguise of a social norm in the United States that implies if you do not tip, you will be perceived as a rude, cheap and heartless customer. ![]() When many foreigners first receive their bill after eating at a New York City restaurant, two things will take them by surprise: the sky-high prices they have to pay for a simple entree and the few lines at the bottom suggesting tip amounts that were provided for convenience. By Diego Maguina Razuri, Contributing Writer
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