I’m born and raised in the US and I have no idea who I’m supposed to tip or how much. I see tip jars everywhere and am just confused. It’s gotta be hell for people from other countries.

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there’s got to be an infographic on this. Please tell me just because you don’t know the correct way to tip that you’ve still been tipping. Here’s a basic rule: if you sit down to eat somewhere, 15-20% is EXPECTED. If you grab something to go, and your barista, server, etc was amazing, TIP THEM.

When I have the means to tip people, I do and I don’t go out to eat unless I can afford a tip. These people SURVIVE on their tips.

Do the right thing

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I worked in restaurants for seven years so the whole sit down service thing I’m comfortable with. And I’ll always tip for drinks at a bar. It’s things like tip jars at cash registers in bodegas, taxis (this is “how much” as opposed to “if”), barber shops, bagel shops, maid service in hotel rooms. I’m just unclear when a tip is expected vs above-and-beyond, and many of the amounts outside of bartenders and waiters.

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I tip, of course, because it’s not the server’s fault that the system is the way it is, but the system drives me crazy! A tip is defined as something extra you give for great service, but it has become expected because restaurant owners don’t want to pay for staff. And it’s become the norm. I lived in other countries and the US is the only place I have seen with this tipping culture. I don’t think I should have to support anyone else, but, it’s the norm in this country, unfortunately. At a beauty salon, I tip 20%, but I know they make a better salary, so it still bothers me. I wish tipping would not exist and that people would be paid a decent living wage!

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VP1, when I buy something, it’s my choice to do so, tipping is not a choice in this country.

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YOU ARE AN ECD...please compare your yearly salary to that of an hourly barista or shop clerk! You truly think you’re the one who needs a little extra in this scenario??

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Tipping is weird

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Hmm I can’t really speak to bodegas cause it’s not as common where I am. But taxi’s/Uber’s I tend to stick to 15%, I’m female so a hair salon is an easy 20%, bagel shops and the like (coffee shops, etc) honestly I give a few dollars when I can. Generally they make a higher hourly wage (I made $10.50 at Starbucks). Maid service: I leave a daily $5 but particularly for this one, I’d increase based on the “fanciness” of services. Are they just remaking the bed or are they hanging clothes, refilling Ice buckets, taking out loads of trash, then if increase.

Also buzzfeed’s gotta have a great article on this too. Probs even the NYT

“I don’t think I should have to support anyone else” LB1 you know that you do that when you buy, uh, literally anything... right?

Once tipping your agency becomes regular practice I’ll spread the love around to baristas and shop clerks.

As an ECD making 400k I’d think you could spare .75 cents for a barista lol.

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