this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2024
1 points (100.0% liked)
Memes @ Reddthat
984 readers
1 users here now
The Memes community. Where Memes matter the most.
We abide by Reddthat's Instance Rules & the Lemmy Code of Conduct. By interacting here you agree to these terms.
Rules
- No NSFW content
- No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
- Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
- No porn.
- No Ads / Spamming.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Actually, they're saying boycott those businesses instead of supporting them, so that maybe actual change can happen. Those business owners only care about their bottom line, it's just that the people with the power to actually effect that bottom line instead say "here's a tip, get a better job" to the lowest person on the ladder.
But the other person has a point. It's every business nowadays trying to subsidize employee wages with tips. So as a customer we're not supposed to go anywhere? How is that possible? I'll not cross the picket line, but I also need to buy food and groceries and live my life.
I don't know how you can say "boycott those businesses" with a straight face when asking for tips has become so pervasive in every customer-facing industry.