Totally agree. I got fed up with this about 4 yrs ago. That is when it really started.
Though, after years of going to coffee shops I could not for the life of me understand WHY I had to tip a kid for giving me a coffee with cream at the counter.
Here is my bottom line...
I will tip a waiter or a bartender because they actually can manage h…
Totally agree. I got fed up with this about 4 yrs ago. That is when it really started.
Though, after years of going to coffee shops I could not for the life of me understand WHY I had to tip a kid for giving me a coffee with cream at the counter.
Here is my bottom line...
I will tip a waiter or a bartender because they actually can manage how good an experience you have. Waiters coordinate your service and can make a big difference. Bartenders? If you are eating or doing drinks and appetizers at the bar, they make a difference. Their skill and attitude matter to the experience.
I will NOT tip for just doing your job. You work at Jersey Mike's making sandwiches, you get an hourly wage. Now, if I put you through hell with a complicated order or you have to come help me carry boxes of food out to the car? Now I will toss you a few bucks. I tip when someone does something for me that is above and beyond what I could reasonably expect. The guy who worked at Home Depot and offered to use his personal truck to get my stuff home, a 5 minute drive, because the rental trucks were all out? I threw him a $20, gave him a coffee and called corporate to let them know he went above and beyond.
Anyone who pours coffee for a living is not getting a tip.
I am not donating money to every charity that pops up at the grocery store. Just not. All good causes I am sure, but I give about 10% of my earnings each year to different charities already.
I am fed up with it and I have simply gotten comfortable with saying no.
Totally agree. I got fed up with this about 4 yrs ago. That is when it really started.
Though, after years of going to coffee shops I could not for the life of me understand WHY I had to tip a kid for giving me a coffee with cream at the counter.
Here is my bottom line...
I will tip a waiter or a bartender because they actually can manage how good an experience you have. Waiters coordinate your service and can make a big difference. Bartenders? If you are eating or doing drinks and appetizers at the bar, they make a difference. Their skill and attitude matter to the experience.
I will NOT tip for just doing your job. You work at Jersey Mike's making sandwiches, you get an hourly wage. Now, if I put you through hell with a complicated order or you have to come help me carry boxes of food out to the car? Now I will toss you a few bucks. I tip when someone does something for me that is above and beyond what I could reasonably expect. The guy who worked at Home Depot and offered to use his personal truck to get my stuff home, a 5 minute drive, because the rental trucks were all out? I threw him a $20, gave him a coffee and called corporate to let them know he went above and beyond.
Anyone who pours coffee for a living is not getting a tip.
I am not donating money to every charity that pops up at the grocery store. Just not. All good causes I am sure, but I give about 10% of my earnings each year to different charities already.
I am fed up with it and I have simply gotten comfortable with saying no.