Americans experiencing 'tipping fatigue'

Tipping feels like a growing part of our daily life, and the numbers support this. According to the payroll processing firm Gusto, 6.5% of American retailers currently accept tips, which is nearly twice the amount recorded in 2019. Michael Lynn, a professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, joins to discuss.

[UmmYeahOk]

It’s an insult that when presented with the option, they no longer show 10%/15%/20%. Instead, they show 18%/20%/25%. So 15% is no longer customary. In fact, it’s seen as an insult. And when they say it’s due to inflation, no. The higher prices on the menus is inflation. If I’m paying $5 more for something, that 15% tip is now more money to the employee. And if they can’t live off 15% of inflated prices, then guess what? They quit. Pay your staff more if your want their service. Can’t afford it? Then maybe it’s time to close shop.

[lautaroaguilar]

I’m done with tipping. I won’t tip for self service or for counter service. For sit down/waiter service I definitely will.

[Nawimgood]

I dont care what people think of me. I do not tip at fast food places, or coffee shops where empolyees are making a full wage. I turn that tab around, or if i am forced to leave a tip i put .01 cents. And for resturants, hell no to 25 percent tips. Bad service means bad tips. I work hard for my money, and im not going to just give it away.

[ThraxMan]

Tips should absolutely be taxed! And the tipping system should be abolished. It has no place in the 21st Century.

[Anurania]

I immigrated here from Europe so I never felt any pressure to tip anyone. I found it insulting that anyone would expect to be paid more after I had already the agreed upon price for something. I do tip at sit down restaurants because I know they only get paid a couple of dollars an hour, but I believe a fair restaurant tip is $5 regardless of the cost of the meal.

[martypoll]

The starting point is for Congress to eliminate the sub-minimum wage level in those industries where it applies. There is probably justification to raise the overall federal minimum wage as well.

[jimcroft]

Had the opposite effect for the majority of people I feel like, I personally will only tip bartenders/restaurants these days.. when it started showing up at places it was never “expected” before, which has been years, I stopped.

[spotlight]

No one ever paid taxes on tips. The down side is if you actually live off tips, you have very little Social Security when you are old.

[wilcohillebrand]

partial, hostile, distorted, partisan, prejudiced. Tipping is not to be expected it is reward for exceptional service

[whatgoesaroundcomesaround]

In most states, servers and some other tipped employees are paid just $3.95/hr! The justification for this is the tips they receive. Instead, ALL workers should be paid standard minimum wage, with NO tipping.

[samanthab]

Always tipped the barber & hairstylist. Just got a new mattress delivered & they took the old one away. Tipped them, two guys, each $12. It’s an old house with butterfly stairs. It was a King.

[Oingoboingo]

No tax on tips will mean lower to no tips. Im not paying taxes so you dont have to.

[catus-cactus]

Might seem mean but sometimes you don’t have to tip

[charlesrocks]

I’m experiencing another type of fatigue

[xtreyx]

Everywhere I go I’m being asked for tips, but nobody tips me for doing my job. Tf is going on? 🤔

[robd]

If I’m paying and picking up at the register, I’m not tipping. I don’t add a tip on those stupid machines.

Also thanks to all this inflation, I’m eating out way less and rarely going to sit down restaurants now.

[Omikoshi]

It’s welfare entitlement for low skilled employees

[ilzium]

so if tips are getting taxxed.arent we just basically taxing ourselves more? thats hilarious

[lindaya]

I pay enough for the groceries and gas bills hell naw I can't tip I barely have enough money

[antoniosantiago]

TRUMP PROMISED - NO TAX ON TIPS!
I ALWAYS GIVE 15 % NO MATTER WHAT!
A VOTE FOR KAMALA IS A VOTE FOR
HYPERINFLATION! TRUMP WILL SAVE US!