You've got one website and I've got another specifically about tipping. But even if the acronym is a new one, it's still applies. Tips are VOLUNTARY rewards for prompt and courteous service.
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It is not always fair because the customers don't always know the full circumstances. For example you have assumed that I earned more as a bank teller than as a waitress when, in fact, I was paid the same minimum wage for all the jobs I named.
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I made no such assumption. I said that they are generally paid more than waitresses which is true. I worked for bank of America for years and tellers make roughly $10-$15/hr to start depending on experience.
I made minimum wage as a casino dealer too. Actually, sometimes I didn't get paid or even owe them money. They report all of your tips to the IRS and take the taxes out of your minimum wage paychecks. If you make really good tips, you won't get a check at all.
I personally prefer the tipping system. As a customer, I like knowing that if someone gives me bad service I have some form of recourse that will hurt them in the wallet. Why should someone who gives bad customer service be paid the same as someone who gives great service? As a worker I also like tips, but I don't like splitting them. I'm perfectly happy keeping what I earn for myself whether it's more or less.