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  • On the taxis... when my OH first moved to NYC - so max no. of suitcases with max weight allowance - the driver didn't help put any bags in the car, had a go a her for not giving the address in the "correct" format - i.e. A St. and Y, went a longer route, and at the other end notionally helped remove the last suitcase then got abusive when she asked for a receipt. She didn't tip, equally we only took one other taxi again.

    @Aroogah - I don't disagree with income vs cost of living. I just don't agree with the economically disproportionately privileged position attractive people in those jobs have over others, that then gets rolled into some sort of meritocracy argument (they earn more the better job they do) and social welfare argument (they don't earn enough).

    As for

    no waiter is taking $2k home per shift in tips.

    maybe, maybe not. A busier restaurant you could potentially do 30 covers and I've only assumed 25% x $100 p/head. Which in a lot of places is a low estimate imo.

  • Not just attractiveness but other characteristics. There were attempts possibly on going to ban tipping in NY on the basis of discriminative practice.

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