Originally Posted by
TheWeatherman
Who cares? The last time I checked we are living in the U.S. right? We are not talking about tipping the van driver in Albania. You know where else they don't tip? Sudan. They also throw acid in girls faces who attempt to go to school. Point being that every country is different, so I have no clue what argument you are trying to make here. Most everything in the U.S. is U.S. centric, just like a lot of the things in the UK are UK centric. And we could go down the list 193 more times.
The point I am trying to make is that MAYBE there is a better way of doing things.
Take a look this chart:
https://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm
The American federal government requires a wage of at least $2.13 per hour be paid to employees that receive at least $30 per month in tips. If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any week, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate. However, each state sets its own rules, and many states require a much higher wage. In some states tipped employees are required to be paid a full minimum wage PLUS tips.
Why does the van driver need a tip? Is he paid a horrendously low wage? How come it's okay for other Americans to earn minimum wage when they work at Subway or McDonald's, but since this guy drives a van he deserves a tip? Are you also in favor of raising the federal minimum wage?
The only people in America who I would tip, are those people who are making the tip minimum wage which is $2.13 an hour, or some similar amount. I would also tip someone who goes out of their way to do something for me beyond the standard job duties.