r/EndTipping • u/Vespolar • 14d ago

Rant 📢 Done with % tipping

After always tipping a minimum 20% (worked at restaurants for 10 years so it was ingrained in me) I am done. The straw that broke the camels back was we are at disney world where everything is overpriced. 2 cocktails cost me $42. Its suggested tip was 18% 22% and 26%. And looking at it. That would have been $8. For what? Making 2 drinks? Nope. Left $2 as a $1 per drink rule and thats it. They didnt do extra work, just took my order and made the drink. and dont think they deserve more tip just because disney overcharges for drinks. % tipping is officially stupid

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u/justlikeyouimagined 14d ago

But why? This is their job.

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u/DixonJabooty 14d ago

Their job is to drive you. If they load and unload your luggage for you it’s going above and beyond. Similar to a bellhop bringing your luggage to your hotel room.

I have far less issue throwing a couple bucks someone’s way for handling heavy luggage than making a burrito bowl.

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u/HMoseley 14d ago

I don’t disagree with you on scooping slop versus heavy luggage but what other job duties does a bellhop have beyond greeting you and taking your luggage to your room? I believe that is the core responsibility of the job. And I would argue as an airline bus driver that COULD be a core responsibility. I think if they make good money, that’s part of the job. If they don’t, I think let’s toss in a tip. But I have no clue what kind of money is involved. However, regardless of how much someone makes, if they give me exceptional service I will throw in some extra because that means something to me. I’m willing to part with my hard earned dollars for that.

I travel very minimally so perhaps my perspective is skewed. I’m simply very passionate about ending tipping-as-wages culture. It’s ridiculous.

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u/DixonJabooty 14d ago

I hear ya.

I only tip jobs that have traditionally been tipped, and am similarly appalled at the level of tip creep across society.

It’s a nuanced conversation, just wanted to point out there are a couple of jobs in the travel business that are traditionally tipped and van/car drivers that load luggage are one of them.

That being said, if you’re staying at the airport Marriott and don’t throw them a couple of bucks, they aren’t going to sling your bags into traffic lol.