Years ago on many Navy bases the grocery baggers at the commissary worked for tips only. They usually made something like 30 bucks or more per hour. There was a waiting list to get the job.
Then some genius changed the rules so they couldn’t work for tips any more. Had to be paid an hourly rate and were not allowed to accept tips.
First thing that happened is all the baggers quit, the waiting list went away, service quality declined. I have not shopped on a base in many years but my guess is that there are no more grocery baggers, you do it yourself, carry them to your car yourself.
Government intruded in what was an exceptional system - the baggers made good money, the service was really good, and your food was properly handled.
I think the reasoning had something to do with reported income for tax purposes.
Yep, almost 50 years ago my future husband bagged groceries for tips at Ft. Carson, Colorado. He used the money to buy me an engagement ring.