Tipping
Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes
apnews.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus, … Read more
Why Tipping Is Impossible to Get Rid of in America
kottke.orgEric Huang is the chef/owner/operator of Brooklyn’s lauded Pecking House fried chicken joint. In a recent Instagram post, Huang explains why tipping is a part of the experience at his restaurant. We do NOT use a tip credit at Pecking … Read more
The Tipping Point: How France Changed the Tides of the American Revolution
battlefields.org
When 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin boarded the Continental sloop-of-war Reprisal in Philadelphia on October 26, 1776, for a month-long voyage to France, General George Washington‘s Continental army was losing the American Revolutionary War. The hope and excitement spawned by the Declaration … Read more
Ask HN: Is Bay Area in a tipping point for tech talent?
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: Is Bay Area in a tipping point for tech talent? 26 points by msoad 53 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | 18 comments Some younger companies like Coinbase[2] and Stripe[1] are sharing numbers that they are … Read more
The Tipping Point: The Economics of Taxi Fares
gsb.stanford.edu
From 2009 to 2013, Kwabena Donkor drove a taxicab through the heart of New York City to pay for college. It was a perfect stint while attending school, he recalls, because he wasn’t tied to a 9-to-5 that might keep … Read more