return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoAt least five states are considering requiring full minimum wages for tip earners this yearwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square240fedilinkarrow-up11.08Karrow-down111
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minus-squarepyrflie@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up96arrow-down5·9 months agoTipping was never the problem, subsidizing owner profits out of worker pay was. Tipping is freedom of expression for the customer. Wage is the obligation of the employer. If it isn’t a living wage the company shouldn’t exist. Full stop.
minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up64·9 months agoBut it should be a hard opt-in, no “decline tip” bullshit, social engineering is still at issue
minus-squarepyrflie@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down36·edit-29 months agoIf Businesses don’t get a share of tips Square’s model dies and SE with it. That said their model dies if you grow a pair to hit zero tip and backcharge on poisoned delivery. Social engineering only works in this situation if you are a bitch.
minus-squareAtariDump@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 months ago If Businesses don’t get a share of tips Square’s model dies and SE with it. Not my problem to figure out their business model.
minus-squareDojan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoIf their business model doesn’t work and they go out of business, isn’t that the point of capitalism?
Tipping was never the problem, subsidizing owner profits out of worker pay was.
Tipping is freedom of expression for the customer. Wage is the obligation of the employer.
If it isn’t a living wage the company shouldn’t exist. Full stop.
But it should be a hard opt-in, no “decline tip” bullshit, social engineering is still at issue
If Businesses don’t get a share of tips Square’s model dies and SE with it.
That said their model dies if you grow a pair to hit zero tip and backcharge on poisoned delivery.
Social engineering only works in this situation if you are a bitch.
Not my problem to figure out their business model.
If their business model doesn’t work and they go out of business, isn’t that the point of capitalism?
Pure capitalism? Yes.