Tipping has recently sparked intense debate on social media, leading to tension between servers and customers.
A man criticizes the rise of tipping in Australia, even though servers are fairly compensated, questioning its distribution and potential misuse by businesses to avoid pay raises for their employees.
A man shared his opinion about the tip situation in Australia
Recently, an Australian man furiously posted his concept about tips in Australia on social media, which garnered thousands of comments surrounding whether you should tip servers when eating out.
Caleb Bond claimed that Australians rarely leave their tip and if an individual leaves a tip that is 'un-Australian.'
He also questioned when and why the tip became common in his country, leaving people discomfort when they want to eat out.
The real reason why Bond hates to tip servers
Bond began with the feeling of disappointment when he was repeatedly forced to add a tip to his restaurant bill.
He said: "Worse is when you are delivered the bill and a pen for you to write the total you want to pay before sending your card back to the counter,"
he adds, questioning whether the staff is 'judging' him for not 'rounding his bill up'.
To explain his fury, Bond argued that he had no idea where the tip would go and maybe all of them would never belong to the servers, who actually serve their customers.
He asked: "If you pay it through a machine, is the restaurant liable to pay corporate tax and staff income tax on that extra money which I intended to be a gift?"
Next, he gave some examples of tips in the US and called it customary in this country where the employer pays the staff directly through tip due to 'low or no minimum wage.'
However, in Australia, the servers are paid fairly, so they do not need extra money to make ends meet.
Bond also expressed his concerns that the rise of tips in Australia could lead to businesses taking advantage of this extra money as an appropriate reason to avoid giving staff pay raises.
He said: "They'll argue tips are 'already extra income'"
"They're 'gifts' not a pay 'top-up'," Bond added.
Bond's concept of tip in Australia generated debate on social media
Caleb Bond, while acknowledging that he doesn't mind tipping, firmly concludes that there is no need to do so.
He asserts that there should be no pressure or expectation to tip, and Australia should avoid promoting such a culture.
My issue is that restaurants are making it harder for their staff to get tips. I’m not tipping when you force me to order off a QR code and pay a service fee, one user said.
I have nothing but respect for waitstaff, especially the good ones. Good face-to-face service and they’ll get a tip, the second replied.
Totally agree with this guy, Australia should not encourage this culture, someone wrote.
I absolutely don't mind tipping someone if they provide good service. But it should be voluntary instead of a mandatory amount on my bill, another explained.
