Tip Jars on Store Counters

[BrianL]

I often give a tip to the crew at a craps table, win or lose, because I sometimes ask them to place bets for me where I cannot reach to do it myself. Or I might “play the wrong way” and they have to place the chips in a specific manner apart from others on the table.

Tipping your dealer is also a good way to get a comp when you ask for it. They also like if you place a bet for them as if it hits, the winnings go to the tips. They appreciate any effort.

 

[pookybean]

I never used to put anything in the tip jars, and I was server from high school throughout my 20's. My daughter now works at a restaurant and was thankfully chosen to work to to go's through the pandemic when the restaurant had to close dine in. The hours were so erratic and she didnt get a very high hourly wage. Those tips really helped keep her afloat. She moved out in Feb 20 right before everything started to shut down and was in a panic more often than not. Now I try to put in what I can whenever I see one, you never know what someone else is going through.

At the end of the shift the tip jar is divided between everyone who was working the counter.

I agree that customers shouldnt be expected to subside employees while the company underpays them, but that is the situation we are in. What are we going to do to change it, because we are going to have to be the ones to put in the work to get it to happen.

 

[RedAngie]

Tipping your dealer is also a good way to get a comp when you ask for it. They also like if you place a bet for them as if it hits, the winnings go to the tips. They appreciate any effort.

Yes, sometimes I’ll place a separate bet for the crew. Occasionally a long shot will hit and they are giddy with joy.

 

[sam_gordon]

deviating off the jar for a second: do you tip on tax? My mom was adamant that you don’t tip on tax! So, being my mother’s kid, I looked at the last receipt, and they have the “helpful” tip amounts at the bottom (18, 25, 30%) but those totals covered the tax..... interesting....

Well, let's say the bill is $100 pre-tax. A 20% tip would bring the total to $120.

The $100 pre-tax would be ~$107 post tax (assuming 7%, here's it's 6%). A 20% tip on that amount would be $121.40.

Not really a big difference.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Like George Costanza did??

No. You wouldn't have been sneaky about it.

I picture something like this.

Hey you. Say thank you for my tip or I'm takin it back.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I often give a tip to the crew at a craps table, win or lose, because I sometimes ask them to place bets for me where I cannot reach to do it myself. Or I might “play the wrong way” and they have to place the chips in a specific manner apart from others on the table.

The crew would rather you let them place the bets for you. Too many times someone has thrown a bet out, landed kind of caddy corner, and someone been peeved when they lost. They also have a method of placement to quickly know whose is whose.

 

[slo]

For servers….I’ve been trying real hard to pay their tip with cash when I’m paying the bill with a credit card.

I take the pretax amount and add 15% or 20% depending on the service and round up from there. So if the amount is $7.35 and all I have is a $10 bill, then they’re getting $10 and I ALWAYS hand it to them to make sure they get it. Servers are always so grateful to get cash tips.

 

[Babs Johnson]

I don't mind tip jars. In most cases I don't think those employees EXPECT tips from every customer, they appreciate whatever comes their way. But, yes, if you put the tip in the jar right in front of her face, she should have acknowledged it.

I'll often throw a buck in no matter the circumstances. I almost always carry small bills for this reason or for charity receptacles. Yesterday I put a few dollars in a animal shelter jar at the restaurant cash register. There was a cute kitten photo attached to it and I couldn't resist.

 

[DLgal]

I don't tip at places where workers are making min wage or above (which is $15.50 here).

I will tip at restaurants where I am picking up a takeout order, even if it's just a pizza.

I am not going to ever tip at an ice cream place or a candy shop or any other shop that sells merchandise or food that does not require preparation.

 

[Adelle Dazeem]

I just don't do delivery because of the cost to have it delivered these days.

That's our stance, too. Those DoorDash, UberEats, etc., are total rip offs. The restaurant jacks up the cost of the food to cover what they pay to the service and then the service has so many service charges, tips, etc., it's ridiculous. My usual gyro wrap is $11 at the restaurant, but $13.50 on DoorDash. Multiply that times the three people in my family and it's $7.50 more expensive BEFORE Door Dash adds all of their fees and tips. Nope, no way.

I used to occasionally order through DoorDash for work. Last order I did was over $550 lunch order for one of my labs for their holiday luncheon. I placed the order two days in advance to make sure it was confirmed with no issues. Literally 1 hour before scheduled delivery, I get an email that they CANCELED my order. I was off that day, but had to clean up that disaster. DoorDash's excuse was they had a "technical problem" reaching the restaurant. Ummm...how about picking up the phone and CALLING the restaurant??? I was furious and I had 15 HUNGRY scientists to deal with...it was unpleasant. I hate that service.

 

[mrodgers]

Who charges $18 delivery?

I've never used it because of looking up the cost. What I see is they charge 30% plus I've seen people in discussion with several added on fees, plus needing to pay a tip.

30% of a $60 food order would be $18. Plus all the other stuff they add on.

 

[RedAngie]

No. You wouldn't have been sneaky about it.

I picture something like this.

Hey you. Say thank you for my tip or I'm takin it back.

The RedAngie <<I>> know would never be so polite.

Some choice non-DIS friendly words and gestures would be flying.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

The RedAngie <<I>> know would never be so polite.

Some choice non-DIS friendly words and gestures would be flying.

The Dis just cannot recreate such things.

How bout russian warship, russian warship ........ ...... ..... and... say thank you for my tip or I'm taking it back.

 

[CO2CA]

Don't they get paid for doing those jobs? Why would I add 20% on top of an already outrageous delivery fee I pay to utilize said service. Now on top of the $18 it costs me to have my $20 meal delivered, I am suppose to give another $4? Or is it 20% of the order and the delivery. Or on the delivery fee itself? No, I pay for the delivery, the driver gets paid, done. These aren't high school kids not getting paid and working for tips.

The driver gets paid $2.50 to deliver your order...


Honestly, if I can't afford to tip I go out and get takeout myself.

 

[CO2CA]

Historically you tipped off of food delivery so how is this any different? I mean it's discretionary IMO what someone tips (although yes that gets controversial) but are you telling me you never tipped for pizza delivery even decades ago? Cuz that would have been really out of line with social norms back then.

Even when I'm ordering through the restaurant I'm tipping for delivery, sometimes when you order through the restaurant they contract it out through ubereats/door dash sometimes it's their own employees.

No matter what way you slice it (pun intended) delivery fee along with tipping for food delivery has been around for a long time, who is doing the delivery and just how much those delivery fees (and service fees) are have changed and that I can understand having issues with.

We had a pastor who refused to tip the pizza delivery driver (this was probably 5-10 years ago), at least when I was around the couple times that they ordered in. The driver would literally come to the church door and the secretary would go out and get it for whatever meeting was going on. Super embarrassing and did not reflect the church well, but I don't think the pastor cared. You would be surprised the amount of people who are just that entitled.

 

[goofytinkerbell]

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[NotUrsula]

I have never worked a traditionally or non traditionally tipped job, but I have talked with family and friends that drive for Uber/Lyft or deliver for Uber eats, Doordash, Instacart.

It is shocking to me how few people tip for those services. For the people I have talked with they see only 5-10% of the passengers/orders tip.

I never use gig-economy vendors for services like these, but I guess it really never would have occurred to me to tip someone working as an independent contractor. That comes from my Dad, who was one; he got really insulted if customers tried to tip him on top of his job rate.

 

[jdb in AZ]

When people "go beyond" to be helpful, we tend to tip better. Like the owner of our favorite Chinese restaurant where we go maybe once a month. She always includes freebie appetizers and remembers how I like my usual dish prepared.

Or a hotel's shuttle bus driver who had to struggle to fit 12 passengers' luggage into the back of the van at 4:30 a.m. He deserved a medal but we were the only ones who tipped.

 

[kymom99]

I was always confused that some people would tip a hairdresser who owned their own salon. I went up one for years and once she got her own shop I stopped tipping. I mean she’s not working on commissions anymore so why does she need a tip? People would tip her though. Maybe I’m naive but I just didn’t see the logic.

 

[RamblingMad]

I don't put money in tip jars. I have no idea how that money is being allocated.

Of course, you also run into the problem, where some restaurants don't provide tips to their waiters that you write on your check as well.

The whole tipping system is broken. Pay people a proper wage and get rid of it.