The one person in America happy about tipping fatigue

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https://thehustle.co/originals/the-one-person-in-america-happy-about-tipping-fatigue

Saru Jayaraman has been trying to change tip culture for more than 20 years. It’s finally working



In the last year, Saru Jayaraman has been asked to tip baristas in Berkeley. She’s been asked to tip a florist in New York City. And, at the airport, she’s been asked to tip by a self-serve checkout kiosk manning a concession stand, no human employees in sight.

“Who exactly am I tipping?” she asks.

It’s exhausting, but she sees the upside.

For decades, Jayaraman has advocated for fair wages for restaurant employees. And tipping fatigue is helping to garner a groundswell of support for her cause.

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