Minimum wages and universal basic income

[plam]

I hate our set-up too. The whole tipping thing is a scam for restaurant owners pay less than standard minimum wage. And it's a crappy way sift out the lousy workers. I tip and put up with it because I realize that these workers are underpaid, and I do my best to make that payment cash so the owner doesn't keep. What bothers me is the tip suggestions: 15, 20, 25. I grew up that it was 10% at a non-fancy restaurant, decent service. 15% for excellent service at non-fancy restaurant and 20% at a fancy restaurant (where poor service is unusual).

Tip inflation. I don't get it, but here we are. The machine tip suggestions are also definitely post-tax numbers.