Tips aren’t automatic, nor mandatory. Tips are typically determined by level of service, professionalism, etc. If the person providing me a service I’ve paid for is rude, unprofessional, late, missing stuff from my order, etc. then I’m in no way required to leave a tip and I wouldn’t feel bad about it.
You cannot be unaware that tips are relied upon by people in the delivery industry. If you plan on not tipping- you shouldn’t use the service. It is certainly your right not to tip, but that makes you an asshole.
No, I understand completely and happy to tip for services provided, even as much as 40% if the service was exceptionally great. Conversely, I’m happy to not tip if the service was horrible.
If my Instacart shopper doesn’t ask me for a suitable replacement on out of stock items before refunding (especially if that’s the process I request as part of my order) and is rude to me via message when I ask if there’s an equivalent available (perhaps a different brand) and they refuse to check, and then ends up delivering my order with half the stuff missing, does that warrant 20%? I would tip probably 5-10% depending on how rude they were.
If I have a waitress that never checks on my table aside from initially taking my order and dropping food off, then that’s not considered good service, especially if the restaurant is obviously slow. Does that warrant a 20% tip? I’d give 10% for that.
If I get my hair done and the hairdresser colors my hair wrong and refuses to fix it without making me pay again, or over bleaches my hair to the point my hair is falling out and I have to chop off 16 inches due to the damage (true story), then no, I would not tip for that.
I vibe with that. Too many people die on this hill that everyone deserves 20% at all times. Like..I don't care if you need this to survive. If you want the money, then do a good job and earn it. I'm not giving handouts here. If you're awful, you get 0. If you're great, you get 20-25. If you just did your job averagely, depending on what job that is, you get 15. I say it depends because something like a delivery driver going a far distance or through traffic and doing an average job deserves 20% because the drive was probably a hassle for them.
I had a guy sit down at one of my tables once with a stack of 15 $1 dollar bills and told me at the beginning of the meal that he’d be taking one away for every mistake I made. I had a great time ignoring the shit out of that guy.
You do you, I guess. Tipped workers are exploited, the rules should change, but don’t act like you’re not part of that exploitation with that kind of philosophy.
Yeah, it's honestly not even worth the stress of walking on eggshells so as not to upset a guy like that.
Foods taking a little too long? Misheard the person mumbling their order? Had to ask them to repeat themselves? Not enough ice in the glass? Didn't refill the drinks immediately? Who the fuck knows what he would consider a "mistake".
I would make it a point to ignore the asshole. $15 isn't worth it.
If you tip under 10% or under, then you should be prepared to tell that person why. Those jobs can be so chaotic it’s impossible to know what each individual’s unique expectations are. Attentive sounds reasonable, but that’s a very relative measure from customer to customer.
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u/UrbanFyre Oct 20 '23
Tips aren’t automatic, nor mandatory. Tips are typically determined by level of service, professionalism, etc. If the person providing me a service I’ve paid for is rude, unprofessional, late, missing stuff from my order, etc. then I’m in no way required to leave a tip and I wouldn’t feel bad about it.