USA Gratuity And/Or Tip?
Discussion
Getting more common now
The American way to resolve low wages and increased cost of living is to pressure the customer into tipping more…..
I saw on social media that there’s now a promotion to ‘thank’ your delivery driver (FedEx/Amazon/etc)……..with a $5 tip.
The Americans were all over it, thinking it’s a great idea. They’ll not learn.
The American way to resolve low wages and increased cost of living is to pressure the customer into tipping more…..
I saw on social media that there’s now a promotion to ‘thank’ your delivery driver (FedEx/Amazon/etc)……..with a $5 tip.
The Americans were all over it, thinking it’s a great idea. They’ll not learn.
Muzzer79 said:
Getting more common now
I saw on social media that there’s now a promotion to ‘thank’ your delivery driver (FedEx/Amazon/etc)……..with a $5 tip.
The Americans were all over it, thinking it’s a great idea. They’ll not learn.
Yes I also read that when looking up tipping protocols where there’s a gratuity.I saw on social media that there’s now a promotion to ‘thank’ your delivery driver (FedEx/Amazon/etc)……..with a $5 tip.
The Americans were all over it, thinking it’s a great idea. They’ll not learn.
Anyway I paid the gratuity but no tip. I also don’t tip in Starbucks etc.
bad company said:
Muzzer79 said:
Getting more common now
I saw on social media that there’s now a promotion to ‘thank’ your delivery driver (FedEx/Amazon/etc)……..with a $5 tip.
The Americans were all over it, thinking it’s a great idea. They’ll not learn.
Yes I also read that when looking up tipping protocols where there’s a gratuity.I saw on social media that there’s now a promotion to ‘thank’ your delivery driver (FedEx/Amazon/etc)……..with a $5 tip.
The Americans were all over it, thinking it’s a great idea. They’ll not learn.
Anyway I paid the gratuity but no tip. I also don’t tip in Starbucks etc.
The only reason they've got that basic gratuity on there is to get something out of the absolute tight-wads (you know who I mean) who would otherwise pay nothing for service.
US etiquette is remarkably straightforward. Bear in mind these percentages are based on the pre-tax amount, not the post-tax total,
Any service at all - 15%
Adequate service -18%
Good service - the standard 20%
US etiquette is remarkably straightforward. Bear in mind these percentages are based on the pre-tax amount, not the post-tax total,
Any service at all - 15%
Adequate service -18%
Good service - the standard 20%
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Had a couple of weeks in California earlier this year
Tipping grates on me but I appreciate front of house staff get paid sod all over there and it encourages good service which Americans appreciate
Therefore in restaurants I tipped 15% and never got any hassle
On the other hand on our second day we popped into a sandwich shop and ordered a couple of sarnies and cans of drink to take away
When I paid by card the machine asked if I wanted to tip 15%
After saying I didnt want to tip 15% for a take away sandwich and a can of Coke I put my card in and noticed the card machine made a chiming noise
Whilst waiting for our butties a number of other people rocked up, ordered a cheese sarnie or equivalent and as far as I could tell hit the tip button and the machine did not make a noise like it did for us
The sandwiches were good although Im not completely sure what extras we got for being too tight to tip
For a takeaway sandwich...............
I work in the tourism industry in Europe and when the Americans come over, the person looking after them instructs them on how they should tip here - 20% for table service (drinks or dinner etc.), if you get it at the counter or bar yourselves, don't tip. If only it was so simple in America!
mercedeslimos said:
I work in the tourism industry in Europe and when the Americans come over, the person looking after them instructs them on how they should tip here - 20% for table service (drinks or dinner etc.), if you get it at the counter or bar yourselves, don't tip. If only it was so simple in America!
Presumably everyone in the service industry over here loves an American customer. Especially if they have been told to tip 20%. I worked in bars and restaurants whilst at uni, and never got a 20% tip. These days in a restaurant I'll either give £10, £20 or £50 not a percentage, and only if I felt the service was decent. Just back from NYC yesterday.
We tended to give around 15% tips for all restaurants and bars. 10-12% for taxis. In the restaurants, we founds pretty much each establishment to be very attentive, constantly topping up table water and checking we were ok.
However, at the airport departing, we found somewhere to have a quick bite to eat, 2 had a 'sandwich', and 2 of us had chicken strips and chips. Nothing special. 3 soft drinks and 1 beer between us. Came to $110 for what was essentially, a MacDonald's meal. 2 of our party had run out of money, and I was tighter with the tip, but the waiter stood at the table after he'd given us the bill, to check how much we were tipping, and reminded us he worked for tips. and was pushing for 20%. He had done fine, but I think we only gave $10, as I just didn't want to break into a $100 bill. He made it hard work for us getting out, lol, but I'm sure it must be like that quite often in a departure lounge over there?
Anyway, we never encountered any problems at the fast food places/coffee shops etc.
We tended to give around 15% tips for all restaurants and bars. 10-12% for taxis. In the restaurants, we founds pretty much each establishment to be very attentive, constantly topping up table water and checking we were ok.
However, at the airport departing, we found somewhere to have a quick bite to eat, 2 had a 'sandwich', and 2 of us had chicken strips and chips. Nothing special. 3 soft drinks and 1 beer between us. Came to $110 for what was essentially, a MacDonald's meal. 2 of our party had run out of money, and I was tighter with the tip, but the waiter stood at the table after he'd given us the bill, to check how much we were tipping, and reminded us he worked for tips. and was pushing for 20%. He had done fine, but I think we only gave $10, as I just didn't want to break into a $100 bill. He made it hard work for us getting out, lol, but I'm sure it must be like that quite often in a departure lounge over there?
Anyway, we never encountered any problems at the fast food places/coffee shops etc.
It looks like the receipt in the OP only has the second Tip line because there's the option to do a room charge so it's a default format setting on the tills across the resort.
I wonder if the mandatory gratuity has been added manually because it was a non-American guest and they thought they might get stiffed.
I find the service in America is more attentive,for good or ill, as the staff are hoping for tips, plus you get a better standard of staff as you can make a decent living working as a waiter or bartender in busy venues.
I wonder if the mandatory gratuity has been added manually because it was a non-American guest and they thought they might get stiffed.
I find the service in America is more attentive,for good or ill, as the staff are hoping for tips, plus you get a better standard of staff as you can make a decent living working as a waiter or bartender in busy venues.
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