I disagree with introducing tipping here. It feels like the public is being asked to prop up the hospitality industry and cover for low wages. If workers aren’t being paid enough, that’s an issue employers and the government need to fix, not something customers should take on.
What do you think? Should tipping become the norm in New Zealand?
I will boycott any business that encourages tipping, fuck that.
A while back I remember a trend starting of having EFTPOS terminals ask for tips. It was kind of stated it was to try to capitalise on tourists, but the trend seems to have died.
I haven’t seen any in a while.
It’s still extremely common over here in Australia, and I often get dirty looks for tapping “No Tip”.
The pressure is definitely mounting.