They wouldn't need to push that hard if there were legal frameworks that paid them what they deserved in the first place.
This segues into what, I think, is the real problem with the status quo tipping system: as much as I love eating out and supporting (and tipping at) great restaurants, the entire business model is unsustainable for all but the largest restaurant groups (who can distribute risk) and was systematically designed around cheap labor.
> They wouldn't need to push that hard if there were legal frameworks that paid them what they deserved in the first place.
Take a moment and re-read my original comment. The cohort I am speaking about values being able to increase their pay proportionate to their effort. An hourly wage. Even a fair one (which is VERY unlikely in the US) would cap their earning potential. That is unacceptable to the group I’m speaking of hence them pushing for the exploitative status quo.
This segues into what, I think, is the real problem with the status quo tipping system: as much as I love eating out and supporting (and tipping at) great restaurants, the entire business model is unsustainable for all but the largest restaurant groups (who can distribute risk) and was systematically designed around cheap labor.