Do you think tipping a waiter is necessary?

I don't know about the Japan situation, but I do know that waiters here in America get about 80% of their pay from tips When you don't tip them, you're telling them that they did a terrible job. It's extremely rude, and hard for the waiter/waitress because the more tips they get, the more money they make. Getting tips motivates them to do a good job!

When they do an extra good job (ie, they brought out everything very quickly, was friendly but not annoying, etc. ) I sometimes tip them 20%, but normally just 15% which is standard. When they don't do such a great job (they act like they don't care, they are slow and you can see them in the back talking, they are rude, etc.) I tip them 5-10% depending on how bad the service was But I always, always tip them because it's hard to be a waiter.

I always tip, I will even tip a minimal amount if the service was bad. More money for a great experience! Legally you can pay a waiter much less because their income is dependent on tips, so in a way, that income is necessary for them.

Also, the amount waiters make is usually significantly more than what most retail and food services jobs pay because of the extreme level of stress, multi-tasking, customer service, and organization it takes to manage anywhere from 5-8 tables at a time from seating to cash out. Just my 2 cents :).

In the US, there's a special minimum wage for opportunity employees, it varies from state to state, but it's around $2.30/hour. They rely on tips to break minimum wage. In Japan, they're likely paid more by the restaurant, making tipping unnecessary.

You answered your own question. They mostly work for tips and I don't think they even earn minimum wage. The better the service, the higher the tip.

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