[mc32]

I thought that too, buut then I thought about Japan --and there they get paid near minimum wage (comparable to US minimum wage) but also have no tipping policy (or rather culture) and yet service tends to be great. So I think culture has a significant impact --and I wonder where US staff might fall; towards European apathy or Japanese pride in vocation.

[pmoriarty]

If they take pride in their work that might make me feel better, or it might make them feel better. But that alone is not going to put bread on their table.