Why Do Some Countries Tip and Others Don't?
Tipping customs are not about generosity. They follow from who pays the server: where the employer covers the wage, tipping stays small, and where it does not, tipping becomes the wage.
Tipping customs are not about generosity. They follow from who pays the server: where the employer covers the wage, tipping stays small, and where it does not, tipping becomes the wage.
A recession is a significant, widespread decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months. The two-quarters rule is a rule of thumb, not the official definition, and a committee decides after the fact.