HoosierDaddy, on 30 August 2024 - 05:51 PM, said:
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When they did, I simply stopped going there. Fast forward 2 years, [...] they have removed the tips screen, placed a tips box next to the cashier.
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So, at least in that case, it can't be blamed on the default software. And if no one had been tipping, they wouldn't be bothering with the tip box.
Also, there are numerous accounts of the employees turning the screen around for the customers to enter the tip. (While gazing at you expectantly, ready to turn it around to see how much you value their service?) Granted, IDK if you also have to sign the screen or something, or whether you're actually forced to select a value, but if they didn't expect anyone to tip---and didn't want to annoy people by making them feel pressured to tip---they could have just entered 0 themselves before burdening you with it.
If this legislation passes, be prepared to get asked for tips in even more situations... and to actually be pressured into doing it, because the economic incentive will be much greater to shift from flat wages or fees to tips. Tip the receptionist (for their body language?) if you ever want to get out of the waiting area.... (Besides, as automation does more and more, many jobs will come to be more about putting a personable and human face on it. Though AI already seems to be beating people at being personable... so many people might well prefer holograms, or robots, who could recognize you and load your body language and socialization preferences in advance.)
I'm imagining a tour group of foreigners having US prices explained to them... first you have to add X % tax to whatever the list price is, then you have to decide on Y % to tip---or else they might shoot you (well, of course, they might do that anyway...).
This post has been edited by Azath Vitr (D'ivers: 01 September 2024 - 12:16 PM