To continue on the poker analogy and this really applies to most any job
where wages are tip based. The idea of tipping at a restaurant or poker
table or anywhere else are typically revolving around the idea that they are
providing you a service (good/bad/ugly) and you are expected to tip
accordingly (good/bad/ugly) based on your perceived service. The idea that
not tipping is frugal and the best thing to do for you as a gambler isn't
exactly as simple as not tipping means I get more money. If everyone
followed your advice at a poker table (i understand this likely doesn't
apply to slot attendants who are non-tip based I assume), then you end up
with dealers who are making $2/hr which obviously isn't going to last. So in
return you will end up with the casino having to pay them more to which you
can damn well be sure isn't going to come out of their bottom line. Thus you
end up with higher rake (worse game selection potentially in something like
vp), in order to compensate for the lack of tips. In the end letting
"everyone else" take the front for the tips isn't frugal its being cheap and
if everyone followed your footsteps it would be conterproductive. The slot
attendants etc I understand the not tipping but pure tip based workers
deserve a tip (probably 10% minimum even on lousy service to be honest, upto
w/e you feel worthy) because the alternative is 15% higher prices at
restaurants or 6% instead of 4% rake or 98% payouts instead of 99.7% etc.
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