While in Italy we found that leaving a tip of only two euros was considered sufficient. It flies in the face of the 10, 15, 20% we routinely use in the United States. What we learnt was that hospitality employees actually earn a living wage in Italy. Imagine a server being able to make a living with their earned wages as opposed to havin…
While in Italy we found that leaving a tip of only two euros was considered sufficient. It flies in the face of the 10, 15, 20% we routinely use in the United States. What we learnt was that hospitality employees actually earn a living wage in Italy. Imagine a server being able to make a living with their earned wages as opposed to having to depend on the generosity of their patrons to make ends meet. We also like that all state and local taxes are rolled into the price of goods. How nice would it be to see one price without the additional inclusion of fees and taxes? America is still the greatest country in the world, but there are definitely some things we can take away from other countries to better the lives of our lower wage earners.
While in Italy we found that leaving a tip of only two euros was considered sufficient. It flies in the face of the 10, 15, 20% we routinely use in the United States. What we learnt was that hospitality employees actually earn a living wage in Italy. Imagine a server being able to make a living with their earned wages as opposed to having to depend on the generosity of their patrons to make ends meet. We also like that all state and local taxes are rolled into the price of goods. How nice would it be to see one price without the additional inclusion of fees and taxes? America is still the greatest country in the world, but there are definitely some things we can take away from other countries to better the lives of our lower wage earners.