Tipping has become crazy since the pandemic

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was in Europe for summer, no one expected or asked for tip. We as a society need to solve this issue.

We do. Just add the amount to the menu prices. I don’t get why it’s so hard.

Corrupting them as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. It's one of many aspects of society that are just a *little* bit more annoying and expensive since Covid. But when you add them all up, everything is much worse. Death by a thousand cuts.

You mean one aspect of American society. It is not like that in other countries!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's one thing, but there is no a charity donation screen at every big chain essential store like groceries, pet stores and clothing stores. Even Best Buy. Each is now paired up with some sort of related charity organization. Before you pay you are presented with a screen prompting you to donate any of the suggested amounts like a dollar, 2, 5, 10, or custom. There is always this dollar button which probably makes it a low hanging fruit to collect this extra little "tax". The value of donation buttons are generic and do not depend on how much you are spending, so they are more effective probably than percentage buttons presented at food service places. If you are spending 100 bucks you probably don't mind donating a dollar, seems so easy and makes you feel good like you are helping a cause.

What do you think? This could be a mighty sum if people automatically donate, I wonder if this is legit or a scam. I am guilty always donating a buck at pet food stores as I want to help shelter animals and it makes it easy without commitment. But when I go to other stores, I am just tired being presented with a donation screen every time I try to pay for basic items.

I assume the company donates this and gets a tax write off. Which you as the actual donor don’t get. No thanks.

I am not going to bother getting a tax receipt for a few bucks I donate this way once in a while. I think that's the catch. Nobody would bother, it's like giving a buck to a street performer or a panhandler. I just hope it's not a scam and all of this money does go to the organization specified when you are presented with the screen. I only do this in a few place and once in a while. It adds up probably when many people do this, so they keep doing this.

I am just pointing out how it's much easier to "coerce" people into tipping when it's a set amount that's very minimal and most don't mind as it won't make much diff in the total bill unless you are buying something small. It's harder to have people tip when you are asking for percentage and the minimum is 10%. Even if ppl want to tip they have to calculate in their mind if "service" is worth whatever 10% depending on price of the order. Easier to have people "drop a buck" into a virtual tip jar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. It's one of many aspects of society that are just a *little* bit more annoying and expensive since Covid. But when you add them all up, everything is much worse. Death by a thousand cuts.

You mean one aspect of American society. It is not like that in other countries!

True, it's extra sales tax or service tax. That's in addition to actual service taxes and sales taxes, lol. And we don't even know if digital tips go to the people providing the service. We are just getting guilted into this to be accustomed to this extra tax everywhere, so taht the price you see is not the price you pay. It's a trick. Psychologically prices posted are supposed to make you feel like you are getting a decent deal (same trick with not posting total numbers but 10.99 when it's really 11 bucks). If you disclose true price people won't shop much.

[Anonymous]

I have to admit that I like the tipping screens, because I like pushing “no tip.” I used to tip more when it wasn’t asked, but now I never tip because it’s always asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If workers don't want to be dependent on tips, then they should go apply for a non-tipped position. Employers are desperate - working at a restaurant is not the only option right now.

Servers want the tips, it’s cheap f#cks like people here that don’t want to tip. Luckily you all are in the minority. High end restaurant servers make six figures a year. Lower end restaurant servers can still make a decent living.

As far as coffee places, keep some dollar bills in your pocket and put one in the cup. Don’t be small.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If workers don't want to be dependent on tips, then they should go apply for a non-tipped position. Employers are desperate - working at a restaurant is not the only option right now.

Servers want the tips, it’s cheap f#cks like people here that don’t want to tip. Luckily you all are in the minority. High end restaurant servers make six figures a year. Lower end restaurant servers can still make a decent living.

As far as coffee places, keep some dollar bills in your pocket and put one in the cup. Don’t be small.

Absolutely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have to admit that I like the tipping screens, because I like pushing “no tip.” I used to tip more when it wasn’t asked, but now I never tip because it’s always asked.

You’re a mean one

[Anonymous]

With all the extra surcharges being added to bills, coupled with a lot of lackadaisical service I've been getting, for the first time in YEARS I am SOMETIMES tipping just 15%. I'm still tipping 20% for good service, but if I'm getting lousy service AND having to pay an automatic 3%+ surcharge on my bill, then 15% is as good as I'm going to tip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With all the extra surcharges being added to bills, coupled with a lot of lackadaisical service I've been getting, for the first time in YEARS I am SOMETIMES tipping just 15%. I'm still tipping 20% for good service, but if I'm getting lousy service AND having to pay an automatic 3%+ surcharge on my bill, then 15% is as good as I'm going to tip.

This is the crazy part to me as well. We were always 20%+ before the pandemic and usually skew towards 25%. Now the service is so lousy in some places that we go down to 15-20% and feel bad about it. I'm talking service so bad most people wouldn't tip the person. So while tipping expectations have continued to increase, quality of service continues to decrease.

For all of you that say you should tip for pouring a cup of coffee--do you tip the guy at 7-11 if he pulls a piece of pizza out of the warmer for you? If not, where is the line? I'm not giving someone the equivalent to a 25% tip for pouring me a cup of joe when I'm already spending $4 for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If workers don't want to be dependent on tips, then they should go apply for a non-tipped position. Employers are desperate - working at a restaurant is not the only option right now.

Servers want the tips, it’s cheap f#cks like people here that don’t want to tip. Luckily you all are in the minority. High end restaurant servers make six figures a year. Lower end restaurant servers can still make a decent living.

As far as coffee places, keep some dollar bills in your pocket and put one in the cup. Don’t be small.

They may want the tips. But they don't need the tips if they are now earning min wage, so they won't get as much of a tip as they used to. Like they end up making the same amount as before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If workers don't want to be dependent on tips, then they should go apply for a non-tipped position. Employers are desperate - working at a restaurant is not the only option right now.

Servers want the tips, it’s cheap f#cks like people here that don’t want to tip. Luckily you all are in the minority. High end restaurant servers make six figures a year. Lower end restaurant servers can still make a decent living.

As far as coffee places, keep some dollar bills in your pocket and put one in the cup. Don’t be small.

Of course the servers want the tip, dum-dum, but it's the high performers mostly. So do the owners. They make up fake surveys to prove this every so often so the good servers can maximize their income and the owners can pass on the cost to their customers who like to feel good about compensating the 'poor waiter' who gets paid $3 per hour. Grow some self-respect and stop begging for alms (which is what tips really are) and tell your boss to stop being a thief (which is kinda what passing the buck on to someone else is).

[Anonymous]

I've cut down a lot on dining out, going out drinking and so on. Just feels like I'm getting ripped off everywhere. Even when I do go out, I limit what I drink, like I'll have 1 drink and water instead of 3. Feeling healthier is a nice side benefit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If workers don't want to be dependent on tips, then they should go apply for a non-tipped position. Employers are desperate - working at a restaurant is not the only option right now.

Servers want the tips, it’s cheap f#cks like people here that don’t want to tip. Luckily you all are in the minority. High end restaurant servers make six figures a year. Lower end restaurant servers can still make a decent living.

As far as coffee places, keep some dollar bills in your pocket and put one in the cup. Don’t be small.

Absolutely!

No kidding. Just today I threw a few bucks at Dunkin’, Panera, Home Depot, Giant, and the pet store cashiers. I basically tip anyone making minimum wage because I’m loaded.

[Anonymous]

The era of America's subminimum wage for tipped restaurant workers may be ending - CNBC

https://apple.news/AP-RPcTHQSCOloWcHMtkwGw

Fake whining by restaurant owners and waiters. They are making a killing from poor sops like you.