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Originally Posted by Marek
The question is: are you going to be part of the system? And I think BJ's point is that the answer is yes, because if you're not going to be a part of it, the employees will suffer from that.
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I understand that. I just think it's wrong to blame the tourists, who by the way are already helping the economy by choosing the US (or whatever country) as their holiday destination. BJ's abhorrence should be aimed at a system that leaves employees in such a vulnerable position in the first place in my opinion. Don't they have unions?
Personally, I still tend to tip too much in Germany according to Megs, but that's because of the system I've grown up in. In reality, any tip should be appreciated, no matter how small.
The onus is on the employers and unfortunately, from what BJ is telling us, the US system has a major loop hole that leaves employees vulnerable to exploitation - that, frankly, in this day and age is a disgrace.
