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Originally Posted by Martian
I still don't understand how this is my problem. Maybe I am an asshole for not buying the whole sympathy argument. If that's the case, I'm comfortable with it. It's unfortunate that they don't get a proper wage; on the other hand, I'm not the one who set their wage so low. I don't see how I'm responsible to make up the difference.
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I'm not sure that I buy the sympathy argument either.
Ideally, wait staff get the proper wage. That proper wage is made up of an hourly wage provided by the employer and a tip (based on performance) provided by the consumer. You, as the consumer, aren't making up the difference. Your contribution is part of the proper wage. You get to decide the wage paid for services based on your assessment of those services. (Rather than paying via an increase in prices whatever the employer decides to pay their employees).