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I feel old when I say this, but “back in the day” (when I was about 5) the only people who expected to be tipped were taxi drivers, waiters/waitresses and hairdressers. I guess hotel busboys too, but we never used them when I was growing up. But now it seems as though every other industry is trying to stick their hand in the proverbial jar. The pizza place next to where I work offers a tip section on their receipts, even though I walk in, I order my pizza and I come back in 15 minutes. Is that so deserving of some cash for the extra effort they put in? What happened to people accepting their salary? This one I at least attributed to the fact that it may be a system in place for delivery drivers.
Last night though, I went to the Booster Juice in the local mall and paid debit, and it asked me if I wanted to leave a tip. I’m already paying $3 for my snack size drink, so no, I do not want to leave a tip. This is why workers are paid a wage: to do their jobs.
I really don’t understand when the mentality became that not only should we be paying for a product, but we should tip virtually every worker we come across. It’s up to the business owner to pay them a fair wage which renders them good workers. That cost should be included in the price; I shouldn’t be expected to tip them another couple of bucks!
I by all means support workers being paid a fair wage. I’m pleased when the minimum wage is increased and I always tip well when I have been rendered a good service (generally 25% or so at restaurants and hairdressers), but I don’t believe as consumers we should be guilt tripped into tipping absolutely every worker we come across.
Maybe I’ve just been ignorant, but I’ve seen more and more companies trying to guilt me into tipping. Why can’t we be like the countries on other continents, where they don’t have tipping at all? I’d be glared at less by some poor kid who’s unhappy that I’m not going to pad his salary as he makes my smoothie.
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It’s probably because more and more companies are able to duck the minimum wage laws by allowing their employees to accept tips. I have a friend who delivers sandwiches via bicycle, and 70% of the money he makes from that job comes from tips.
That’s definitely got to be part of it. In Ontario though, there’s only specific occupations, such as delivery drivers, who are allowed to be paid a lower wage in exchange for tips.
It’s quite bad when our culture has gotten to the point where we’re paying 70% of somebody’s wages on top of paying for the product/service to begin with. I tip well, as I’m well aware that many people basically make their livings from tips, but I wish society didn’t force me to!
I only tip when someone else does me a service. Delivery on a pizza, a waitress/waiter, ect. Other than that I am a tight wad. With the gas prices and economy, you can’t afford to not be.
I think that’s being cheap no offense!!!
People live off tips. Without tips, most service workers would be incredibly poor.
I definitely agree that tipping delivery drivers, waiters/esses, etc is definitely essential to help them live. But the people already being paid a fair hourly wage like at a smoothie stand? It’s a little but much to be asking for extra money for doing the job they’re already being paid for.
I tip only those that are bringing a service to me. It I have to go to or go get the service then I am not obligated to give anything extra in the end. The tip jar at Starbucks is rediculous, the tip jar at in take-out counter of restaraunts is greedy and if the shuttel driver didn’t carry my bags on and off the vehicle he’s not getting a tip either.
Employees have become more greedy and I have become more pennywise it is a lose lose for all.
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