should you tip your barista?

[Asscatchem]

Edited July 23, 2023 by Asscatchem

[blown away]

No, their employer should pay them enough.

[velocity]

For pouring pre-made ingredients and mixing them together?

[One Rude Boy]

Depends. In the US, if you have the money to not gaf about a dollar then definitely. I always click the middle option then move on

[Laura Palmer]

I don’t believe so 

[Gorjesspazze9]

I usually do. But you don’t have to, that’s why it’s called a tip. It’s up to your personal gratuity if you feel like adding on a tip. 🤷‍♀️

[getBusy]

No. They should be paid a better wage. 

[sk8erfan]

Here come the Americans again

[Bloodflowers.]

No, their employer should be paying them full wage like it's the law in most advanced democracies

[Communion]

Most people would simply tip the change, up to a single or two, from their order. 

 

I think people who get "overwhelmed" by those tipping screens are tourists because they lack the nuance and understanding of when it is or isn't a social faux pas to tip. The "tip?" 2nd screen when doing a digital payment is just commonplace at this point and I've never been once ever yelled at or harassed for clicking through it without tipping in places where tipping is not common (7-Eleven's, Wawa's, fast food places, etc.).

 

If anything, the charity fundraisers (where employees get blackmailed into raising the most money by store for recognition) are more annoying cause cashiers actually ask and I gotta be the ******* when the Wawa cashier asks me "would you like to donate a dollar for our troops? :)" to then go "nope, not today :)". 

Edited July 23, 2023 by Communion

[Taylucifer]

for what? unless they’re doing extra service then no

[nostalgic]

If you can afford it and feel like they deserve it, why not 

[cockatoo]

2 minutes ago, Communion said:

The "tip?" 2nd screen when doing a digital payment is just commonplace at this point and I've never been once ever yelled at or harassed for clicking through it without tipping in places where tipping is not common (7-Eleven's, Wawa's, fast food places, etc.).

Yeah I even see it a lot in cafes and restaurants here in the UK where we don't really tip at all. I assume it's some kind of default that comes with the software.

 

OT: No and I definitely think if I tried to they'd be a bit taken aback 

[KillingYourCareer]

We don't have this concept in Italy, is it normal in America to do so?

[ScorpiosGroove]

i don’t pay people for making their job i’m not their employer 

[Badgalbriel]

For giving me the drink that I'm paying for? No. That's his employee's role. I'm already paying his salary by buying that drink. 

[Daddy]

I'm a customer, not their employer. I rarely get coffee though.

[Mystical]

No, because I already paid for the drink which includes their wage. 

[Robert]

Tipping culture as whole is gross. I would do it if I was in the US because the staff need it just not to be homeless but its just ****** up. 

[Tropez]

4 hours ago, KillingYourCareer said:

We don't have this concept in Italy, is it normal in America to do so?

Yes. It’s so sad actually. People aren’t paid a living wage in the US and depend on citizens to pay instead of employers. 

[Bussea]

6 hours ago, Communion said:

Most people would simply tip the change, up to a single or two, from their order. 

 

I think people who get "overwhelmed" by those tipping screens are tourists because they lack the nuance and understanding of when it is or isn't a social faux pas to tip. The "tip?" 2nd screen when doing a digital payment is just commonplace at this point and I've never been once ever yelled at or harassed for clicking through it without tipping in places where tipping is not common (7-Eleven's, Wawa's, fast food places, etc.).

 

If anything, the charity fundraisers (where employees get blackmailed into raising the most money by store for recognition) are more annoying cause cashiers actually ask and I gotta be the ******* when the Wawa cashier asks me "would you like to donate a dollar for our troops? :)" to then go "nope, not today :)". 

i’m a manager at wawa and my gm always gets mad when i don’t participate in those things because I tell him that the company is rich enough to the point where we can just donate the money without relying on people scrapping pennies to buy a snickers bar or black and mild to do it  

[Bussea]

But to answer the question, yes. It’s literally a couple bucks usually and the people who actually groan over this are so annoying   Just click no if it bothers you that damn much

[DamianSolo]

No. For what? I'll walk/drive up and order, for example, a Venti Caffè Latte with an extra shot. Why do they need a tip for that, for as basic of an order as that is. They're not doing anything extra than what's required of them to do, when I'm already paying for that extra shot.

[Kamil24]

Nope.

[KillingYourCareer]

3 hours ago, Tropez said:

Yes. It’s so sad actually. People aren’t paid a living wage in the US and depend on citizens to pay instead of employers. 

It feels like a way for restaurant owners to avoid paying taxes