Minimum wages and universal basic income

[panamaniac]

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I loved the concepts that some restaurants tried where tipping was not allowed, and staff paid a living wage.  Unfortunately, I believe these trials have either failed, or not become widespread. 

Coke

You are right, it has been tried, and I was always frustrated why it has not. I always thought it was because people were stupid about prices...you know, deceptive pricing is easy, you show someone a low price and it doesn't matter how many extra fees you tack on, they'll still think it's cheaper than if you showed the real price--even if they're angry about it. Cell phone providers and so many other companies know this very well.

But I'm beginning to think that the other motivations for people wanting to do tipping--which I already mentioned, play a bigger role than I thought. I think parts of it are cultural at this point.

Well, the whole concept has a classist dimension to it.