Why Does Everyone Expect A Tip?
February 12th, 2010 by Rexx
I’ve been noticing more and more tip jars showing up in the most ridiculous places. Subway, donut shops, pretzel stores, coffee shops. These people aren’t going above the call of duty. They’re following standard protocols and recipes.
Now don’t get me wrong. I’ve been working retail my whole life and I know that it’s a hard job, but these employees are being paid regular hourly wages. They are not waiters who only make $2 an hour. They’re not in an industry forced to live off tips. I shouldn’t be expected to tip someone to pour a cup of coffee or make a sandwich that they are being paid to make.
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11 Comments »
February 12th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
I only tip in situations where tipping is customary and expected. I have a problem with these tip jars also. They are trying to make you feel as if you did something wrong or you are a cheapskate if you don’t tip. I don’t tip and fight off the guilt, but those tip jars don’t belong there.
February 13th, 2010 at 1:58 am
People, people………………
Why do you feel that it is an imposition to give a gratuity to those who serve you?
If you feel pressured to tip, DON’T TIP! There is no reason why you have to.
If, on the other hand, you feel grateful for exceptional service, what is the harm in shelling out a couple of extra bucks?
If your service professional expects gratuities,and will lazily give less than stellar service if the gratuities are not forthcoming, I, for one, would advise that individual to seek another line of employment.
We are in the customer service industry. We can pay our bills by making our customers happy.
NEVER expect tips. Earn them.
A note to our customers: To give us your extra dollars is to thank us in a tangible way. Thank you for your kindness.
February 13th, 2010 at 8:37 am
If you don’t like it, don’t tip. Simple as that.
February 13th, 2010 at 10:41 am
I wish the businesses would pay their employees, a decent salary.
February 13th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
They put the jar out because people put their change in it. Some people don’t like to carry change, and retailers know this. I don’t condone it, and I don’t put my money in, but if people will put money in…..why not let them do it?
February 13th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
it’s not necesary to tip, unlike waitressing. sometimes though, these people do go above and beyond, like when they screw up your order and replace your order for free, or if you come in everyday and you’re sort of friends, or if they always remember your order. things like that, it’s nice to be able to tell them you notice and appreciate it.
February 13th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
You are right! No more tipping!
February 14th, 2010 at 12:50 am
I tip in restaurants (they depend on tips since they only make 2.20 an hour here), I tip the the pizza driver (being a pizza driver, I can tell you that we need tips if for no other reason than because of the murder the job does on our cars), and the hair stylist (out of habit, my mom instilled the habit in me when I was young and old habits die hard).
I don’t tip at Subway (just because you make my sandwich in front of me doesn’t mean you deserve a tip), coffee shops (the coffee is overpriced anyways, and besides, I work next door to a Starbucks and none of the employees there make less than $7 an hour – they don’t need the tip since they get paid a living wage and they don’t murder their cars by putting 100+ miles of stop-and-go on their car every night), gas stations (with the price of gas these days? Are you crazy?), or Chinese places (they ALWAYS have the tip jar out full of coins and the occasional $1 bill – it’s meant to make you feel bad, but since all of them in my area are family-owned-and-operated, I know that the employees get paid well enough and don’t need my tip)
February 14th, 2010 at 12:59 am
thats the same thing in a restaurant cheap or fancy, hey arent you supposed to bring my food ( overpriced come on 9 dollars for a ceasar salad in applebees?? ), and give me soft drinks as much as i can drink or want?? who started the tiping bussines, whats next tip jars in classrooms??
i dont get any tip in my job, the solution is pay well on your staff and let each waiter keep the smile earner tips for themselves
February 14th, 2010 at 6:16 am
I noticed one in my local Dunkin’s and asked the girl at the window why they have a tip jar.
She looked at me and said “Well, for tipping for good service”.
I looked at her and said “Don’t you get paid like 8.00/hr to give good service anyways?”
Then she got all huffy and said “Well, it’s hard to make it on 8.00/hr”.
I looked at her and said “I make 2.38/hr and actually work for my tips, try living on that.”
Other people can tip if they want but it won’t be me. I work too hard for my tips to give them away to someone who’s getting paid more than me.
February 14th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
I have always felt that if the restaurants paid their employee’s a normal salary we wouldn’t have to pick up the slack. I go to work, do my job well, get paid well and don’t expect a tip at the end of the day. I don’t know who started it, but I’m going to google it and see who did.