If you or anyone you care about has ever worked in the service industry in the US, you’ll know all too well just how important the act of tipping is.
Now, there is a debate to be had regarding the tipping culture and whether or not it should be as large a part of life in American society as it is, but in my opinion, that debate is one that should be focused on legislatorial changes. That is to say that if we’re going to enact change, it must be done at the top level.
Put simply, servers – and indeed all other professionals who rely on gratuity from customers to make ends meet – should not be the one’s made to suffer.