Are you for tipping or anti- tipping syndrome? I grew up in a culture where tipping is not common especially among us-who are not that fortunate to have extras and not enshrined in the business protocols. People appreciate whoever they wish in a way they deem fit, but here in US, tipping is kind of enshrined almost in everything, restaurants,hotels,cabs,hair salons ,even Uber and so on. It's not just tipping,but people expect a certain percentage of what you have spent, even colleges are teaching students how to calculate tipping percentage. I have struggled to understand the point of it. Many people I have talked to actually get angry when I publicly say I don't tip. Sometimes, boxes on any receipt I am about to pay makes me feel like I have committed a crime to bring business to a business owner.

But some took it to themselves to explain to me that the reason I must tip,is because "those people who are tipped work low paying jobs--they earn non-living wages". I honestly do understand our struggle to make ends meet and as people..common people we must help each other to make live much better than well. The problem with tipping though is that, I too earn less than which which those who earn "low wage" earn. I earn less than 2000 dollars a month. This is unbelievable but it's a fact.

I once applied for a job in a bakery in North Portland, the managed proposed to pay me 9 dollars an hour working from 5am to 1pm without any insurance be it medical,dental or anything and I had no job security. Thank goodness,I had earlier worked at Amazon and they paid 12.50 dollars to associates and later Oregon State increased minimum wage to 11 dollars.Some employers in Portland actually pay 15 dollars an hour which is still not enough compared to the cost of living. Life is harder for everyone---atleast the common person be it whites or blacks, then why do some people think that arm-twisting our arms for a tip is fine? What should be done to make sure that everyone earns not a minimum wage but a living wage. Share with me logically.....I mean let this not go personal or emotional.