I sympathize with the barista here, but mindset that customers need to cover 10 to 20% of his income is symptom of decades of brainwashing of employees and customers alike. In this case NPR is part of this brainwashing. I will not tip someone for doing their job. I will only tip when I feel it is needed based on the service provided.

  • Cylusthevirus
    13•1 year ago

    It astounds you that we’d like for people’s income to be based on a predictable source rather than the customer’s whims? This works fine in other nations; no reason it can’t work in the US.

    • bioemerl
      -5•1 year ago

      we’d like for people’s income to be based on a predictable source

      Predictably with a margin taken out of it and reduced as much as possible.