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Has Gratuity Culture Reached a Tipping Point? (archive.ph)
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Paying extra for service has inspired rebellions, swivelling iPads, and irritation from Trotsky and Larry David. Post-pandemic, the practice has entered a new stage.

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[-] viking@infosec.pub 4 points 2 months ago

Until they'd all find something else and employers would have to up the salaries or do the shit jobs themselves. You can't treat the root cause without addressing the symptoms first.

[-] ericjmorey@discuss.online 0 points 2 months ago

You can’t treat the root cause without addressing the symptoms first.

What? No. This is absolutely false.

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