We really should be going the way of Australia / New Zealand / Japan... eliminate tipping altogether. In fact, in Japan, they find it insulting.
Why don't I get a tip? Why doesn't every worker in every industry get tips?
Maybe I sound like an old grouch, but I'm not sure why service staff need to get tipped anyways. The service they provide is part of their job - the job that they signed up for, knowing full well what it entails. Maybe companies should just boost the average hourly wage upwards like the above mentioned countries have, and we can eliminate tipping altogether.
In case you're wondering, I do tip 15-20%, but not because I want to. It's because I have to.
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