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When, Who, And How To Tip
The short answer to “when?” is “always.” The short answer to “who?” is “pretty much everyone.” The short answer to “how?” is “well.” Tipping should be the rule, not the exception. But there are always nuances.
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I saw this article, how to tip?
Give this is a from a very American perspective, from what I read this is no longer a "TIP
To me, a TIP is optional extra money given to a server based on service that EXCELLED expectations
From the article and what I know of the USA, TIPS are really a payment for the service received. They are mandatory just like paying for an item is mandatory (Taking something from a store without paying would be theft)
Surely this is no longer tipping, but just a method for owners to hide the actual costs of an item?
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I agree
I feel it's more a way for the business to offload the cost of paying their employee's. A tipped wage worker generally tends to earn 2-3 dollars an hour on average plus their tips.
That's sort of how it felt to me. If a meal costs $10 with a mandatory 20% tip then in reality the price on the menu is $12 - It's just a way to hide costs and should be treated as such.
Instead of asking "should I Tip" you should be doing the same mental maths you do when you see $9.95 - that's $10 - it's NOT $9 (which most people subconsciously think when they see those prices) - $10 in a restaurant is NOT $10, it's $12
Of course, I'm Australian and we don't have the same Tipping concepts here. Tips are still for bonuses paid for excelled service