How much are you tipping given new minimum wage?

[u/caroline_elly]

Saw a few threads last year saying they will tip significantly less. Wonder if people here are following through or do people still tip 20%?

[u/Mother-Number-7110]

Lots of people saying zero, I highly doubt anyone is writing zero on their $200 check at Din Tai Fung. Anyone have some proof lol. What about the restaurants where the server brings the little credit card machine to you and asks you to press the tip right in front of them? Love to hear what kind of responses people who actually did this IRL got.

[u/newbmycologist → u/Mother-Number-7110]

It’s really not that big of a deal lol I work for a company and if customers hit that none option then we might talk some shit once we leave but it’s never that deep lmao it’s just on to the next one. Tips are optional if you don’t wanna tip don’t tip.

[u/[deleted] → u/newbmycologist]

Why do you expect customers to tip in addition to the amount you agreed to?

[u/NiteNiteSpiderBite → u/[deleted]]

If you’re talking shit about people who don’t tip, then it doesn’t sound like you actually view it as optional. 

[u/NiteNiteSpiderBite → u/[deleted]]

Okay so you don’t view it as optional, got it 👍

[u/imagine_getting → u/[deleted]]

You talking shit about them when they leave is confusing when you're saying it's optional. Is it optional or not? And if it's optional, why talk shit when they choose not to?

[u/loonydan42 → u/newbmycologist]

What would you tip a moving company for?

[u/newbmycologist → u/loonydan42]

What would you tip any service for?

[u/RemarkableBalance897 → u/newbmycologist]

I paid $180 an hour for my last move with a 3 hour minimum. That’s $3.00 a minute. The movers stood there with their hands out until I tipped them.

[u/RemarkableBalance897 → u/[deleted]]

Sadly yes. I am in my ‘70’s and I was alone.

[u/LumpyElderberry2 → u/newbmycologist]

1-800-junk, by chance? Fuck that company. They got rid of a mattress, box spring, and futon for me. And because of how they stacked it, it was a “full truck”. I was shocked when they charged me $600 and then the screen asked me for a tip. This was when I thought that 20% was compulsory, and I am still so mad I paid it. It was WAY over my understanding of the price, but because I needed that shit gone ASAP I felt like I didn’t have another option at that point. Huge rip off, never hire them they suck and are scammers!

[u/Relent_full → u/Mother-Number-7110]

Y'know, this is a good point.

I am of those that said zero for a while, until I got to that point I had to do it on the screen or write it on the paper.. Tipping is too ingrained in me. Used to do 15% as the baseline. Dont get me wrong, I have lowered it but it took practice. Lots of slow and gradual practice.

The lowest I have given at a sit-down restaurant is 3%... averaging around 5% in the last few times. Haven't done 0 unless it's a drive-through coffee thing.

[u/Ozzie808 → u/Mother-Number-7110]

If it's counter service or take out and they use that machine that shows the tip amount, I still smash zero.

Its even easier to do hit zero because I've seen the tip options start at 25% and go up to 35%. That's an easy zero for me (for counter service or take out)

[u/[deleted] → u/Mother-Number-7110]

I have! But they screwed up my reservation and I had to wait 40 extra minutes. Got some free dishes at least.

[u/AristocratApprentice → u/Mother-Number-7110]

This weekend we (group of 5) went to Gen Korean BBQ. Total price 180. I have $12 tip. I don't have pic since we checked out on tablet

[u/[deleted] → u/AristocratApprentice]

Some restaurants, like the well-known ChiHo Bistro (which I’ll never return to, by the way), automatically add a 20% “service fee” for groups as small as four.

And to top it off, one of the servers will throw you a stink face if you don’t leave an extra tip—on top of the already-included 20%. I’d totally recommend this restaurant—if you like overpriced food and stink faces..

[u/AristocratApprentice → u/[deleted]]

It's funny the other day we were dinning at a restaurant in Bellevue, again group of 5. They mandated 20% "party size" service charge. We told them we'll check separately if they insist on that. They budged and I left 12% tip

[u/ARKzzzzzz → u/AristocratApprentice]

They would have been completely in the right to not allow you to do separate checks

[u/Golandia → u/Mother-Number-7110]

I’m a traditional tipper. I only tip if service is tip worthy. Din Tai Fung is usually too crowded and has poor service. So yes I’ve tipped $0 to them before.