He described it as a “Land of great success, cradle of democracy, and unrestrained jungle of competition with a model to follow” This refers to the economic model of capitalism with little government interference with businesses. Ramos describes several experiences where he felt as if this was contradicted, especially when it came to the usual U.S custom of tipping. As an American citizen I find this act odd myself. Restaurant employees make money solely from tips, they are not paid by the employer for the work that they do, and they are paid by the customers. In the essay Ramos explained that he was puzzled by this social norm because he saw American life as, “Full of merit, success, and justice, to give a tip humiliates someone.” I still cannot explain why some jobs pay only cash
He described it as a “Land of great success, cradle of democracy, and unrestrained jungle of competition with a model to follow” This refers to the economic model of capitalism with little government interference with businesses. Ramos describes several experiences where he felt as if this was contradicted, especially when it came to the usual U.S custom of tipping. As an American citizen I find this act odd myself. Restaurant employees make money solely from tips, they are not paid by the employer for the work that they do, and they are paid by the customers. In the essay Ramos explained that he was puzzled by this social norm because he saw American life as, “Full of merit, success, and justice, to give a tip humiliates someone.” I still cannot explain why some jobs pay only cash