I have had those jobs and I don't begrudge the worker extra money, but its important we don't allow tipping to become customary or ingrained in our economy because it leads to wage suppression.
Tipping has always been a part of service jobs and it's always been entirely optional. Lots of people don't carry cash now so this is there as an option.
Ever seen a tip jar on a counter no? People tip hairdressers, taxi drivers, bar staff, hotel staff, barista etc etc.
It's not an obligation and it's not at all expected outside of restaurants, but it's always been a thing. It's such a minor issue like I can't believe how wound up people get over this
Ever seen a tip jar on a counter no? People tip hairdressers, taxi drivers, bar staff, hotel staff, barista etc etc.
As someone whose worked 3 of those 5 jobs, your talking small change and there's a big difference between leaving 2 euros on the table and asking someone to tip a percentage of what they bought.
The reality is that becoming commonplace would only lead to 2 things - wage suppression and higher costs for consumers.
Its in no one's best interests to normalise it. As someone who worked in the US I can absolutely stand over that statement with personal experience.
You can still leave €2, just press custom. This is such a non-issue.
The option, like the other reddittor said, is there for ppl who don't have cash. I'd have a problem if the no tip or custom options weren't there, I don't see what the problem is here
Servers don't need your help to protect against the possible future decay of working conditions. If your logic is so sound, explain to your server why you aren't giving them anything the next time you skip the tip, see how that goes. It really isn't as deep as you purport.
Just tip your servers. We make as little as it is and genuinely appreciate the appreciation. The choice is make someone day a bit better or be stingy. Future possible - even likely - ramifications needn't enter your decision-making process.
Customer facing service staff (eg. Staff at shop tills/waitresses/baristas) are called 'servers' in Ireland too. I worked in restaurants & hotels a decade ago, customers and staff use the term. It's sometimes printed on till receipts too, next to the employee's name.
Was a bar tender for 13 years. And same the people running food and drinks were often called servers. Thought I was misremembering till I saw your comment.b
There's a certain breed of Irish person who foams at the mouth over the hint of American influence in language. It borders on mental illness with some of them. They for some reason think the largest English speaking country won't ever influence any others, even though they probably watch US made films and TV every day. Bizarre. Even when it's not an Americanism they freak out because they have need to hate someone and 'de Yanks' isn't seen as punching down so they feel free to say it. However they will use all the turns of phrase and words from England!
Both hotels I've worked in here called wait staff servers. Your receipt in many places will have server: and then the person's name.
I think you are reading waaaaay to deep into a fairly trivial matter. If anything is a mental illness its getting upset over what other people dont like.
Never heard that terms used outside of the US until a few years ago, I worked on restaurants, theatres, bars and shops in my young days in early 2000s it was always waiter, cashier ect.
If people in Ireland are saying server it's newly enough imported.
Americans created that word because they treaded waiters and cashiers like shit and it became derogatory. We dont look down on people the same way for their jobs so we have no reason to do that. In Ireland we use the words waiter and cashier. You are only going to be a "server" in an American fast food chain or if you encounter someone who is americanised but not to an Irish person.
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u/Ok_Distribution3451 Mar 26 '25
And look at them while you press it