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Should we tip hospo staff in New Zealand? (www.rnz.co.nz)
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I disagree with introducing tipping here. It feels like the public is being asked to prop up the hospitality industry and cover for low wages. If workers aren't being paid enough, that's an issue employers and the government need to fix, not something customers should take on.

What do you think? Should tipping become the norm in New Zealand?

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[–] nobody158@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As an American don't do it it's not worth it.

[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Seconded. It's a practice that really only exists to pit employees against customers for wages, rather than taking it to their employers who are actually responsible for paying them.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For a while we had many hospitality places with POS units that would ask for tips. The trend seems to have died off so hopefully that shows customers won't accept it.

Also pretty sure no one here is pushing for tipping, OP even said they were against it in the body of the post. Just that Lemmy users don't get to decide much 😆

[–] billbennett@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

Not entirely sure what POS is supposed to mean in that comment. It could go one of two ways. ;)