Juggling With Eggs on Nostr: Back in the 90’s when I worked in pubs before minimum wage was introduced, I can ...

Back in the 90’s when I worked in pubs before minimum wage was introduced, I can remember we had to give 50% of our tips to the pub chain…we were paid about £3 an hour and punters were rarely generous. All staff inc kitchen staff split the remaining 50% of tips.

Do I tip now? Yes, but the beneficiaries of a tipping culture are not the staff, it’s ultimately the employers who pay poorly.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/07/tipping-in-the-us-made-me-feel-mortified-and-contrite