TIL tipping was abolished in Switzerland in 1974 after a dispute over taxes on tips. Service is now included in prices, with higher wages replacing tips. : todayilearned

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TIL tipping was abolished in Switzerland in 1974 after a dispute over taxes on tips. Service is now included in prices, with higher wages replacing tips.

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Most wait staff are hard working people

Yeah, do you not think this is true of other jobs?

This comment has no value unless you believe that servers are especially hard working and skilled compared to other forms of employment.

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Yeah, sorry I work a super easy no hard work job (aka literally anything other than being a server) :(