tip jars

[mjkacmom]

I don't usually tip when I pick up my food indoors, with the exception of an ice cream shop in a resort town we visit regularly. It is staffed for the summer by college kids and I always leave them a dollar.

RadioNate's post got me thinking - why do we tip bartenders when we are sitting at the bar but not someone at an ice cream shop? It takes about the same amount of effort to make an ice cream sundae as it does to mix most drinks.

Because they are established tipped positions, their wages are lower, and they are taxed on assumed tips.

 

[browneyes106]

I don't mind put tips in at coffee shop tip jars. But I wouldn't tip at McDonalds jar.

 

[Stacerita]

RadioNate's post got me thinking - why do we tip bartenders when we are sitting at the bar but not someone at an ice cream shop? It takes about the same amount of effort to make an ice cream sundae as it does to mix most drinks.

Not quite the same. If tipped, its more likely I will get a stronger drink than a bigger scoop on the next round.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

I don't put money in tip jars...I pretty much only tip servers at sit down restraunts..I don't use carside to go, so that's not an issue for me. I don't tip Sonic. and in general, most places where I see tip jars, these people are getting at least minimum wage so I don't feel like they need anything else.