Recently anywhere I go that is semi fast food (NOT SIT DOWN) always asks for tips when you get to the payment. I work a at a full service bar and make about $1/hr after tax, so my job completely depends on tips. However, when I go to these places where workers are making $13/$15 an hour I feel guilty for not tipping, but it also feels wrong to tip someone who is making that much hourly. I have also been in a situation where a cashier will get mad or annoyed that I choose to either tip only 15% or none at all when I am aware they are making over $13
/hr.
So I guess my question is: how do I approach this new tipping culture as someone who lives only off of tips?
It seems hypocritical to not tip, but at the same time these employees are already being paid a set rate to preform those tasks. Whereas if I, as a server, failed to preform a task it would reflect in my tip, then in my paycheck.
side note – this excludes local cafes and artists like tattoo/hairstylists: ALWAYS TIP UR ARTIST