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American consumers have been gaslit into thinking it’s their responsibility to pay servers enough to live on. The businesses need to pay their staff a living wage and build that into the price of the goods - like the rest of the world does.
@@shea5542 - Not your concern, and not mine. If a business is auto-adding tips into the bottom line, the only thing it tells me is that their margins are so razor-thin that they aren't sustainable, and I don't need to go back there. Start voting with your wallet instead. It's the only way to enact meaningful change.
If you round up your total for a charity at stores or wherever, you are making a donation to that charity. But the store actually gets the credit and gets a tax write off for that donation. So customers are supplying the money for the donation, but the business gets the credit. (At least that’s what was explained to me. I’m not a tax person).
I stopped going to a hair salon because the digital payments display screen had a step with tip options ranging from 20% to 45%. The hair cut had a price tag of $90.00 plus tax. Never eent back there.
I just started forcing myself to decline tipping no matter what after a certain point. Until the employees demand more from their employers, nothing will change.
Restaurants in the US have to have it on display or make customers aware that gratuity will automatically be added to a bill. So if it is not displayed within the restaurant on a sign posted at the door or on a menu then they can't legally do that. They have to legally disclose it in advance before a customer orders.
I went to go pick up Thai food, pick up order, I go into the restaurant and pay, after paying my change is $15 and the worker asks me if I want my change back. I suppose she expected a $15 tip for giving me my pick up order.
In the parts of Europe I have visited, there were no tips. I was an active duty American Soldier on well-fare because my salary was considered below the poverty threshold. Something bad has already occurred. We just haven’t observed it as a collective.
When and where was this? We now have those little begging tipping software in Sweden and Germany. Tipping culture had already spread from America before covid, but my first encounter woth the dreaded software was in August of 2023 when visiting a small cookie shop, bought 4 overpriced cookies to go and I could not simply hold my card against the machine to pay, but would have to actively choose 15, 20 or 25% or press 'no tip' right in front of the anglish speaking store clerks face after she had been very friendly. I just turned to my boyfriend and said 'I don't know what to do, I am not used to this.', and then repeated the same sentence to which the store clerk, still friendly, clicked the 'no tip' button for me and I could just pay for my cookies to go. It was very awkward for everyone. I pretty much never re-visit a no-service place if they have software asking for tip as well as service-places where the staff asks to my face if I want to tip. The only times I have no issues tipping is if I am given the bill and then left alone until I am ready to pay, giving me time to think about what I want to tip in piece. I can't stand having some server breatge down my neck, cap-in-hand, it's ridiculous.
There’s this crab cab bar/restaurant I love going to. I typically get a martini & shrimp spinach dip. Idk how but, one time I went and got 2 drinks(it was a tough day) and my usual spinach dip….it was $70 after they added their 25% gratuity…I was floored! I got 3 things! No meal or anything and 70 bucks! These tip prices are going to get some of these businesses & servers knocked the hell out…just ridiculous
It’s that employer’s don’t want to pay their employees a livable wage, so they depend on the customers tips to pay their employee’s. Shouldn’t be in business if you can’t afford to pay your employees correctly.
Did you guys know that when you give "donations" to these corporations, they use that same money to donate as themselves and get a tax write off? Yeah... 😒😒😒
The "would you like to donate to this and that charity" is getting out of hand as well. Every time you check out somewhere. We're not getting any taxes back on it either. Now days i just put no.
Odd perspective but, I recently watched Fifty Shades of Grey & I really paid attention to the charity event/gala they went to and where the $ was actually going…they were getting prizes such as a vacation to aspen & other expensive gifts. It soldified in my mind I will never monetarily donate to a charity again unless it’s tangible items (food, clothes) . They take the $ and do absolutely nothing with it…
@@babyg7796it depends on the charity. There are websites where you can see what funds of which charities go to which categories like admin, marketing etc They aren’t all bad
Former barista here: We knew if you tip if we were actually looking at the total on the screen. Most of the employees didn’t really pay attention unless it was cash because the tips get split between all the employees anyway. When customers found this out, they would often try to sneakily give just the barista that served them money or they would put it in an envelope or gift card for that specific barista. However, you’re not allowed to keep any tips even if the customer wants you to have it. I was actually chided at one point for not turning the screen around for the customers to tip at the drive-thru. But I would let the customer know that they were under no obligation to tip so they wouldn’t feel forced. But I was chided again just for saying that. Now as a former pizza delivery driver also, tipping makes more sense. But what doesn’t make sense is customers that want to tip $20 at the drive-thru for a coffee and customers that will barely tip $3 for you to deliver a pizza to Timbuktu. Not trying to seem ungrateful, just doesn’t make sense. Especially since baristas are paid more than min wage and pizza delivery drivers make less than min wage and have to make up the rest from tips.
What yeah but from a customer perspective I except to tip 25% at Starbucks but only 15% for pizza but truth is when picking up form stores like Target and Kroger I only give $5.00 so... Yeah I had never questioned that ever.
In Maryland tipped workers minimum pay is $3.36 hr, however if that and tips do not add up to the states $15 hr minimum wage the employer is required to pay the difference and make sure they're at least making $15hr. Most people do not know this and assume they're just making tipped wages.
i agree, tipping is ridiculous and now expected regardless of service. BUT, if you live in a state where you can't pump your own gas (Like NJ), I think gas station attendants should be tipped if they're friendly and helpful. They work hard and it's a thankless job yet they never have tip jars.
@@jjbuckner In New Jersey it's illegal to pump your own gas. I always give the attendants a few bucks for a tip if they're decent and halfway polite. It really is a hard job. NJ also has the highest property taxes lol
I will literally push my gas to the next state (usually Pennsylvania or Delaware) or fill up in the previous state (NY) to avoid tipping a gas attendant. Gas is expensive AF and now I have to tip on something I could’ve done myself?! NJ needs to abolish that ancient practice. And if you’re in a rush you have to wait…
@@babyg7796 the tradeoff though is that gas is cheap AF in NJ. I've driven to Jersey with just enough gas to get over the state line just so I could take advantage of cheap Jersey gas. So it evens out.
Never understood why people spend money and eat at restaurants with terrible staff has always been beyond me I’ll just cook at home and not be treated like crap
The Culver’s worker is lying, you can see what they tipped. I used to work at a subway that had that and it shows the total after they pay, which includes the tip or no tip.
Restaurants I tip. Delivery of groceries I tip. But going to the mall or some random place and they expect me to pay overinflated prices on top of tip is ridiculous
Don’t go out to eat unless you’re going to tip. The tipping is stupid af but until employers are required to pay their workers, it’s the hard working employees that suffer when you don’t tip, not the big businesses
I bet HE was the one who walked in with a chip on his shoulder to begin with. She probably just dished him back his rude attitude, he got butt hurt and decided it was a wise decision to sxually hrrass an innocent employee.
Tipping is for when you are sitting down. Sit down restaurant= tip. Haircut = tip. Those are pretty standard and part of the deal. But I'm not tipping at the coffee shop, quick serve restaurants unless I've had a really great interaction or often when it's a small business. I'm a generous tipper but I actually had a plumber hand me an iPad with a tip screen recently. It's like "dude you set these prices, you charge what you think you are worth".
This is the same problem with door dash drivers! Why the heck do i have to tip before you even bring my food? Why cant I tip after the job is done, based how well you did the job.
Personally (and I’m sure lots of us feel this way if not most) I’m pretty uncomfortable when the top message pops up. I just look away or act like I’m looking for something cuz it’s so strange to me. Sometimes I just say “go ahead and skip then tap, swipe, or insert” and then look away. 😭😭
My family owns a restaurant. Restaurant owners and managers can choose whether employees see the tips or not. We give them their tips so we let them see it so they can let us know. But some places keep the tips given on card.
I avoid all places that require tips. Cheap, stingy, frugal is what one has to be to save on financial journey. America, we can learn from other countries
I don't live in a big city, so maybe that's why I think this video doesn't make sense. I have no problem saying NO, and I ignore the tip jars everywhere. And I do not roundup. Say NO!
It’s definitely a city issue primarily since everyone is typically a service provider. We have to tip for coffee, ice cream, parking, food, take out, car washes, etc. it’s because it’s over saturated & there’s no room nor is their enough money to live there comfortably…*que the excessive tipping*
I have had many occasions where I have to half-ass explain what the “service fee” on the bill is 😒😒😒. It’s embarrassing and upsetting, tips or “service fee” were not fully given to us. It’s not fair at the ends of the day. Once you go into customer service, either because you NEED THE MONEY but don’t like the line of work or because you genuinely love working with people in a highly stressful and fast paced environment, you know from the second you get hired what your job is. Keep the customer happy. That’s easier than you may think. He said it, keep my glass full, please get my order right and check in me from time to time cause maybe I need salt and I’m not at my house to go and get it myself 😅
I rarely go to restaurants but the few places I do go to give awesome service and don't expect a tip. When the server sees the tips, he is very appreciative. Lately, I have been tipping the women cleaning the public restrooms when I see them. I tell them: God sees them, and He wants you to know that. She will never see me again, I am thankful for a clean public restroom.I also tip cash to elderly delivery drivers in addition to the minimum suggested via the app.
I’m British and we have a reputation for not tipping - I tip if I get good service across the board - I don’t sub businesses that won’t remunerate their staff fairly - sorry. Edit - and don’t get me started on cruises 🚢.
I honestly feel guilty for that added step for customers check out experience. I know I’m not going to get those extras bucks but I usually tell them, “you can go ahead and skip that” and I proceed to help them with whatever other step or question they may have. I have worked at a restaurant where people sit in and dine and lots of people are very generous and I am very very attentive towards all my guests/customers regardless of a tip being given or not. I guess that’s the point of food/customer service. Now, I am currently working as a hostess/ cashier and even thought I do go above and beyond to cater to my customers needs I still don’t feel like I’m entitled to a tip. People still do it but I let them know they don’t have to do that.
One additional thought. If I buy a coffee for four dollars, but I’m going to sit down at the coffee shop for an hour or two, I will tip two or three dollars because I’m occupying the chair for it. Period of time and I appreciate being able to do that.
I usually tip on “to go” orders; although I believe the “tip” culture has gotten out of control. However over …70% of my “To Go” orders are incorrect or missing items. I’ve decided that I’m curtailing my tipping. And the “Tip-guilting” has gotten worse in the Service Industry.
I agree, I tip because of the service… a sit down restaurant, a delivery of food or groceries to the house. No drive ups or walk ups😉; the person actually gave you service and didn’t just ring you up.
there is an awsome chinese resturant in my hometown that flat out refused to raise thier prices due to infaltion, so i tip employees there 25 percent, they also sunk a panda express, the owner is pretty awsome.
Maybe these workers should find a better paying job, rather than relying on tips to survive. I generally avoid going to any business that expects me to tip their workers.
Some people aren’t intelligent enough in literal iq to get a better paying job. It’s not that simple. As a school teacher, I made less than when I was a hostess and barback at a restaurant, and I taught calculus. I have other options because I was born intelligent, but not everyone does. It’s not all just choice. People have to work with what they’ve got and I wish we had a livable wage for all. It should not fall on everyone else though. It should fall on the employers.
I had some Zazzy headbands in my cart and went to checkout and it asked for a tip- wtf? Didn’t place the order, found some cheap similar headbands on Shein instead.
I’m in America born and raised, I’m 33 and trust me America is gonna founder soon. Civilians are about to go to war with our own government. We can barely afford to eat, even if we have a college degree, and our military vets sleep in the streets. The only way out of poverty here is through criminal actions. Unless you’re lucky enough to become a celebrity.
We forget what tipping is meant for, it's meant for servers for evom yhe minimum is something like $2. Just had a look and in NJ minimum is $14. (As per usual America has to make things complicated) So that seals it; no more tipping from me Also, it says that if employees dont make a certain minimum amount from tips, the employer needs to make up the difference.. basically,all im doing by tipping is saving the businesses some money. Great for NJ for what they're doing
It depends, most time I tip. I figure if I can afford to help someone else out with a few bucks more, then it’s worth it. But at the same time, I don’t want to feel forced to tip.
I'm sure glad I'm an older fart now and lived in the days when you gave a person a tip for providing good service. As a guy who relied on tips when I took crappy jobs to supplement my income in the past, I get the importance of the gratuity. However, in today's society they're making it a "must" now, and yet it's not going to change this "old dog". I'll give a tip when the tip is deserved and not if the server has a crappy attitude, or just plain rude or incompetent. I'm sure getting tired of today's attempt at micro-managing everyone's thought process! Bring back Old School!!!
I tipped 25% but later saw an additional 20% on top of the total. I called the restaurant and the manager said it was a "mistake" by the server. Huh???
The government has to have a piece of everything no matter how small, if you sell $500 worth of food in a night the gov taxes the server 15%, $75, of that total, whether they are tipped or not + the regular 38% in deductions, and that's just for the server, then the cook, who's paid $20 gets to pay his 38% on his wages but if he gets tipped their not charged the 15%, it's only the servers that get charged even if they have to split their tips then of course the owner gets to pay his share. We have forgotten that it is the government that works for us, we do not work for the government yet they dictate almost every aspect of our lives, and they engage in harmful practices that hurt us and our country, we are very quickly becoming a third world nation and for all our accomplishments and all the sacrifices our people have made that makes me sick to my stomach, that our leaders, our employees, can be bought and sold by corporate elites whom they owe their allegiance to. Think very hard when you vote in November, if you want our people and our country to suffer even more, if you want your money to be totally controlled, if you want a master who makes all of your decisions, if you don't want to keep what little freedoms we still have then go left but if you still want freedom, life, liberty, prosperity and the pursuit of happiness then take a right. Left our country goes down the drain forever, Right the bad players go down the drain and we all get a new boat.
The tip is .. they should be thankful for thier paycheck .. we don’t have to tip .. I never tip …. I rather pay for someone’s groceries in line or a meal at drive thru .. something like that .. I was a waitress and Cleaned rooms in hotels I never got tips .. I was happy to get a pay check .. done and done
Hey fellow American friends I have 2 questions? What happens if I don't tip maybe even in restaurant. What would they say if I bargain in the entrance with the staff and say them "whatever I will buy, I won't pay tip. Are you OK with this?"? Would they kill me with guns? Or spit my meal? Or beat my ass?
Yeap. You are totally right. I use square in my business and in admin section you have to untick the option for tips, otherwise it is automatically there and yes square takes cut from that money too. It is super weird. Even when you go in cinema to get your popcorn and candy, you are expected to tip. In UK this definitely won't fly ha ha.
Funny enough that people accept to pay a percentage more expensive of food on Uber Eats than going to the restaurant by their cars! And when it comes to paying tips they keep arguing. It is not about whether you tip or not, it is about the twisted logic. If you cannot afford tipping 5 dollars, then why do you order food??!
It definitely is. I was just ASKED if I wanted to tip at Starbuck's today. Freakin Starbucks! (Which prompted my search on youtube about this). Maybe that's their norm, I don't go there much. Anyway, my response was, "no, just paid 3.50 for brewed coffee."
I usually leave a tip for room service and the cleaners. I know the cleaners don’t make much, a lot of people don’t tip them. I feel bad so if I have some cash I’ll usually leave like $5, I’d leave more if the room is messy at the end of my stay
