Tipping culture
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Anonymous
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These iPads with the tip at every transaction drive me insane.
What am I supposed to tip for these days? It used to be a given in service based industries where there was a sustained interaction - like restaurants, haircuts, etc. and even what was standard in those industries 15-20% - is now more like 20-30% Now I get the obnoxious tip boards for every purchase (“before you swipe just look at the screen”- which presents tipping options between 15-30% for quick service/take out and things like coffee.) Am I supposed to tip an extra 2 dollars on my already 12 dollar açaí bowl that is grab and go? My favorite example is seeing this at 16 handles, a SELF SERVE FROZEN YOGURT place. Tell me, what’s standard these days? |
Anonymous
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What's standard these days is someone comes onto DCUM every 2 weeks and starts a new thread whining about tipping.
HEAR YE HEAR YE Tip what you want to whomever you want. Be a cheapskate or go all out and tip more than the bill. We simply don't care. You bad tippers want redemption and you tip everyone 40 percenters while virtue signaling are all the same. Nobody cares - even the server. I waited tables all through school and realized that at the end of the day I signed up for the job and did it regardless of what you all keep waxing on about. |
Anonymous
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This might be helpful: https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/09/21/how-much-to-tip-on-food-delivery-coffee-groceries-and-more/
I appreciated all the responses except I didn't get the sandwich one from Bub & Pop's at all (and I love Bub & Pop's for the record -- their meatball sub is amazing). She seemed to be saying that if you don't tip 30-40% (!!) then you must not care if the place stays open, which is bizarre. I think of tips going to a server or in a restaurant I often assume that all tipped staff get tipped out. So it's for service. At a place like B&P with a counter, I would never tip 30% because I'm being handed my sandwich by one of two people working there, and the other person made the sandwich. I just assume the sandwich is priced to ensure those two people make enough money and that they business can pay rent. I don't think "well I better add 30% on top of the price of this sandwich or they'll go out of business." If that's the case, they should simply raise the price of sandwiches. Actually what they should probably do is get lower rent because the real reason they are struggling is that they used to be in a busy business district with a ton of lunchtime traffic and lines out the door, and now it's a ghost town. Which means their rent is almost certainly incorrectly priced for the actual value of the space. But again, it's not clear to me why I, as a customer, would be in charge of intuiting this and leaving a hefty tip in an environment where I don't think of tipping as compulsory, in order to ensure the business stays open. Just charge what you need to in order to stay open! And if that means a $20 sandwich then it's probably time to re-evaluate your business model. But that' really not on me, the customer. I just want a sandwich. |
Anonymous
| The frozen yogurt person is making sure all the toppings are there, haven't run out, the area is clean, they wipe down tables, throw out trash customers don't toss, etc. That's what you'd be tipping for. |
Anonymous
And that sounds like their job, which they are paid for, which is built into the price. I've started carrying around $1 bills (the ATMs even dispense them now!) to put in jars at the yogurt shop, bakery, for all the random tips now expected. For carryout meals, pizza, taco, etc. at places I frequent and like, yes I do select the 20-25% option. |
Anonymous
| The one that pisses me off lately is Norman's Farm Stand. Why do I need to tip you for buying a melon or bag of apples?? |
Anonymous
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If someone is making a tipped wage (waiter, workers in salons and nail places, many delivery people) I'm going to tip 20% or more. Otherwise I view it as at my discretion entirely and the idea that it's compulsory is BS.
The weird thing to me about "but what about Covid, it's been so hard for the industry" is that COVID HAS BEEN HARD FOR MANY PEOPLE. Like I got furloughed for months during Covid and had no income for a time. We had to pay for childcare we were not expecting because of school closures and ate through our entire emergency fund and had to borrow money from family for it. Just because I don't work in the hospitality industry does not mean that I am wealthy and can suddenly start tipping 30% everywhere I go, on top of price increases due to inflation. The assumption that waiters and delivery people and the people working the counter at a yogurt place are in more dire financial circumstances than me is dubious at best. It's not like restaurant workers are the only people having a hard time paying their bills these days. |
Anonymous
Why would those things not be part of their compensation and therefore built into the cost of the yogurt? People who work the counter don't make tipped wages they make at least minimum wage. |
Anonymous
I believe their only job is to run the register. You would be surprised how difficult that is for some. |
Anonymous
As someone who has had a job like this: no, it's not. They are not stocking toppings and cleaning up just in the hopes that you will pay them for it. I 100% guarantee that they job description includes stocking, cleaning, and other tasks (like opening the store or closing up at night, answering the phone, checking equipment, etc.). It is the owners job to pay them for this. Tips are welcome but not required. And if someone doing this job is rude and unhelpful, by all means feel free to not tip them because they haven't earned one. But if they are particularly friendly and helpful and make your experience better, a tip is likely merited because that is above and beyond their job. I have never worked a customer service job that was unitasking like you describe. I think the only time I've seen this happen is when someone with reduced mental capacity or physical disabilities is hired, often on a incentive program sponsored by the government or a corporate program. The average counter service worker has a much more broad job description. I used to clean bathrooms, vacuum stores, receive deliveries, etc. |
Anonymous
| I never tip on takeout. NFG. |
Anonymous
I tip on carry-out from a full service restaurant. I don't tip on carry-out from, say, Chipotle. |
Anonymous
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I was at a college FB game this weekend. I sought out a soda from a vendor operating a cooler with ice and 20-ounce bottles. (Yes, he was licensed by the school.) The soda was $5. The tip amounts ranged from 10% to 25%.
The guy was literally standing in a corner, leaning against the wall, and doing basically nothing other than looking at his phone. When i saw him, I asked "Do you have Cokes?" he pointed, and I grabbed one. He got out the card reader. I was happy when I found the "No Tip" option. Please. |
Anonymous
| I was recently in outlets and at Ralph Lauren Store, at the checkout register, the screen asked me for the tip; I was shocked, like what the heck? Luckily, there was an option to press - Not now. I'm not tipping at the checkout register for buying a pair of shorts. |
Anonymous
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I also get annoyed at the tipping option when it comes up - but that is only momentarily.
Then I usually press NO TIP and then don’t think about it anymore. While I can see how a tip can be appreciated by hard workers >> I just don’t feel like I should tip especially at a fast food place where I just pick up my order when my no.# is called. In a restaurant where I am served my food, drink + other things such as napkins & refills, etc., I can see where a tip would be nominal. Maybe even a taxi where the driver helps me load/unload. |