news Starbucks barista exposed adding own $2-3 tip when customer doesn’t want receipt

[chiliam]

the ratchet fight in here. We needs more of that on ATRL. 

[BletaRexher]

I’m sure it’s not all but a lot of Starbucks baristas get on my nerves. I make similar wages as them and rarely get tipped. They’re constantly getting tips with their stupid drive thru thing yet complain about everything and having to actually do their job. They get some of the best benefits of anyone in any similar job too. I really can’t stand them.

Edited September 28, 2023 by BletaRexher

[OrgVisual]

1. It costs $10 for a coffee in the US???

 

2. Did no one watch the video? She said she did tip them. So they literally stealing money from her for extra tips

 

3. I got a noti on my phone the minute I got charged for anything so they ain't fool me 

[Cain]

Why would you tip a barista  they don’t even bring it to you

[ICLDXU4HS]

1 minute ago, Cain said:

Why would you tip a barista  they don’t even bring it to you

MTE. The facts that this is encouraged is wild to me. 

 

Like, what's next? Tipping the person that issues you you passport? The cashier that scans your items? 

[moxcy]

9 hours ago, May said:

are u on crack ?

 

It’s the drive thru. ur getting paid for making coffee by ur employer . what exactly are u doing in the 30 seconds of interaction we have that would prompt me to pay u 30% more ?

 

get a job that pays properly and QUIT scavving off strangers who just want a damn coffee you stupid *****!

[Uncatena]

saying "just get a job that pays well" is so ******* backwards lmfao like yes tipping culture in the US is out of hand but lets put our thinking caps on and start blaming the company and not the employee cause wtf 

[Cain]

5 minutes ago, ICLDXU4HS said:

MTE. The facts that this is encouraged is wild to me. 

 

Like, what's next? Tipping the person that issues you you passport? The cashier that scans your items? 

Like, I’ll tip in a restaurant because of the service provided, if the waiters were nice and knowledgeable

 

The person making my coffee and handing it over to me is already getting paid for doing exactly that 

[dussel_06]

Tipping threads are always a mess. Americans defending their slave culture always surprises me.

 

Like if you only have enough or poor, you have no right to dine in restaurants, get coffee or ask for delivery. 
 

Most people live on a budget. I think it’s okay to just charge a service fee so people know upfront what will they pay.

[MonsterJohn]

Americans are really stupid. They let the big corps suck them dry and turn on each other 

[SinnerCity]

I only tip if I’m really happy for the service they provided me.

 

I wouldn’t be caught buying coffee at Starbucks let alone tipping a barista. I rather support a local coffee shop instead.

[Communion]

3 hours ago, Cain said:

Why would you tip a barista  they don’t even bring it to you

I mean, the logic is that they often have to make complicated, custom orders not on the menu. 

 

This isn't odd though and the shock and horror by some Europeans is a bit tiring. Most of these places before the electronic option literally just had a bucket or box you could put loose change or a single in after your order if desired. 

 

The way digital payments have gotten rid of people paying in cash means this is just trying to keep up with the times so people who want to tip a dollar by rounding up can.

[Cryptique]

America and their ABNORMAL Tipping Culture

[Robert]

3 hours ago, ChapelHooker said:

saying "just get a job that pays well" is so ******* backwards lmfao like yes tipping culture in the US is out of hand but lets put our thinking caps on and start blaming the company and not the employee cause wtf 

Eh? I'm all for taking down big corpoerations and refuse to go to chain coffees stores for this reason (as well as the fact it's usually trash) but lets not act like this person didn't make an active choice to steal off customers, most of whom are everyday people. Regardless of circumstances, you have to also accept personal responsibility too. 

Edited September 28, 2023 by Robert

[Cryptique]

13 hours ago, Orsay said:

 *restaurants* are where employees make like $100 on a two week paycheck and essentially live off their tips

What in the 4th World Country is that??

 

You're probably exaggerating but why put the burden to the customers? Tips should be voluntary, not compulsory

[Rep2000]

3 hours ago, ICLDXU4HS said:

MTE. The facts that this is encouraged is wild to me. 

 

Like, what's next? Tipping the person that issues you you passport? The cashier that scans your items? 

Most likely we would have to tip your landlord next. This American tipping culture is turning cancerous. Imagine justifying theft just because some entilted themselves some "tips".

[Dessy]

7 hours ago, Sept said:

1. It costs $10 for a coffee in the US???

 

 

Nah they're around $6, at least for my city

[Cain]

6 hours ago, Communion said:

I mean, the logic is that they often have to make complicated, custom orders not on the menu. 

Ohh tbh people that ask for stuff like this deserve to get their money stolen

[zasderfght]

On 9/27/2023 at 9:15 PM, Dula Peep said:

I’m so sick of tipping 

You think you can cool it with going through my posts and downvoting them all? You have some serious issues stalking my account and downvoting random comments, and then making fun of my trauma. 

Edited September 29, 2023 by zasderfght

[Frappucino]

The reasons why tipping is becoming more common in the US is because after the pandemic people became more cautious about the jobs they chose. We have people in this same post encouraging these baristas to get a better job but then when they do that it's not the business that suffers but rather the customers themselves because now they have to train new employees and the wait times are going to be longer. Now it's more common to see stores run on a skeleton crew because customers don't treat employees right. So in reality, youre not tipping the cashier just for ringing you up. That cashier most likely has other duties and responsibilities in the store and they're doing a lot more than you realize to keep the business rolling. That's why everywhere I go nowadays is slow as ****. Because yall suck as customers. 

[loveisdead9582]

As an industry professional: this happens far more often than indicated in this article. It is never okay and any employee caught doing this will be terminated from any company they work for. This is an unfortunate case of “happens regularly but caught everyone’s attention”. There are always assholes that work in restaurants/bars/customer service that will try to pull this ****. We recently had to fire an individual who was trying to implement gratuity on any table he didn’t think would tip well. This whole situation is unfortunate and can be fixed for the victims but does lead to a larger conversation about tippable minimum wage and employers providing a livable minimum wage. 
 

While I DO encourage everyone to check their receipts, I do NOT encourage individuals to punish servers/bartenders/baristas by not tipping them. Contact your state representatives and talk to them about tippable minimum wage. Do not punish the tipped employees for making their living in a system they do not have any say over. 

[P.O.P]

On 9/28/2023 at 2:46 AM, Cult Leader 𐕣𐕣 said:

this is stealing.

 

but the tipping discourse is unbearable. europeans are so insufferable and say the same **** every time in these threads  we get it! you don’t tip, racism doesn’t exist, you don’t get circumcised, you have bidets and the sun shines out your asses. absolutely no one cares

 

That's not true at all.

 

They don't have bidets.

[Kern]

lmaoo by the title I thought this employee would pay those tips to himself by his own card for statistic reasons or something  I be dumb like that sometimes

[Daddy]

On 9/28/2023 at 10:11 AM, Sept said:

1. It costs $10 for a coffee in the US???

 

Starbucks coffee in the US is more like a milkshake here in Europe. Some are a full meal. Most of them are between 6 and 8 dollars.

[truthteller]

why are yall pretending starbucks are luxury drinks like what?