On this subreddit I see many posts related to minimum wages and compulsory tipping for those in the hospitality industry. What I have gathered is, these posts are mostly from US. So, sharing an opinion here and would request you to share your views on it.
What if you stop tipping… absolutely? Hospitality worker of US for generations are an exploited lot. Definitely the people posting their stories are not here for karma farming. It sounds like a genuine and really big problem. Many justify tipping saying that's how the tips ensure the workers survive. But isn't 3 generations of over exploited workers enough to convince you guys that tips don't help, rather they perpetuate the exploitation.
Let the owners pay real wages.