At least in Canada anyway. I guess US with the lower minimum wage would lean higher.

Canada (Google says it's from 2008, Wayback goes back to at least 2013)

Our good friends to the north have a very similar tipping procedure as the United States. Most service people expect a 15-20% tip depending of course on what part of Canada, which city, and the level of service.

In restaurants, 15% is considered to be a good tip but of course, if the meal is great and the service is too, feel free to tip more! Make sure to tip in many of the same establishments as well – restaurants, bars, barbershops, taxis, etc. www.gonomad.com/2309-a-guide-to-tipping-around-the-world

Things got more expensive, pay didn’t go up

And that shit is just getting imported with yank technology. Have seen quite a few card payment things in the last couple years ask me wether I want to tip 15, 20, or 25%. Often at self service places where tipping is not really a thing.

I think tipping in the UK isn't super common. One waiter actually said so when we were giving a ~10% tip customary where I'm from. Most waiters just said thank you.

I thought they were closer to the US. In so many ways the UK feels closer to the US than to Europe.

And another thing 'sales tax' why not list the actual price you'll pay on the item?

As a yank, I suspect it’s partly what you’re saying and partly just another aspect of the USAmerican “taxation = theft” psyop/brainworm. Taxation is made intentionally confusing and inconvenient here in order to manufacture consent for the gutting of our paltry social services.

Employers should but most of them won’t until they are made to through labor and community action. In the meantime, using the services of a tip-dependent workplace and then not tipping only hurts those workers, not their employer.

At least if you have to tip in order to not be an asshole. Its not really a tip then