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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you can't afford to tip an employee who works for tips then you can't afford to eat there.  Just like maybe you can't afford expensive restaurants so you don't eat there.

It's sure a good thing that most people understand tipping and act accordingly.  I know for a fact that the idiots on DCUM who like to respond to threads about tipping by saying they don't tip or they undertip are not typical of most diners.

But then jerks are going to be jerks wherever they go and whatever they do.  [/quote]

Do the people at Subway, Cava, Mezzza, Five Guys, Baja Fresh, etc. work for tips?  This "adding a tip" to your fast casual carry-out order is a relatively new phenomenon.  Are we all expected to tip at those places now?  Then why not at McDonald's and Chik-fil-A?[/quote]

I have worked in fast food and while tips are not common, you’d probably be surprised at how often people tip. It can make an actual difference, too. When I worked fast food, I was making $6-7/hr (minimum wage at the time). Even pooling tips, a handful of people tipping in a shift could boost that 10-20%. When you are living on minimum wage, that makes a real difference.

I now always tip, including fast food and delivery. Amount can vary because with fast food you must tip in cash (no system for adding a tip) and can depend on what I have on me. And if there’s a place I frequent a lot because of proximity to work, I try to go in near holidays and leave a big tip to let them know I appreciate them and also to share the wealth of my own holiday bonuses.

I’ll always feel kinship with food service workers. It’s really true that everyone should do it. When I read these comments about “why should I tip someone for putting my food in a bag?” I realize how ignorant people are about what that job is. You really have no idea.[/quote]

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