Tip Shaming?

engineered wrote: ↑ Hmm, I never tip Uber or Lyft and always get a ride, but maybe it's only a problem in less busy areas.
Just checked my rating which is 4.73, which I guess is good?

Some Canadians are all tipped out.

That’s the sentiment brewing as consumers navigate high inflation, tariffs and now digital tip screens popping up in more places than ever before.

When Vancouver resident Ali Zvjerac was prompted to tip while paying the cover charge to enter a nightclub – he paused. This wasn’t for drinks or coat check. It was just to walk through the door.

This is one of many experiences submitted by Canadians responding to CTVNews.ca’s recent callout asking where they’ve encountered unexpected tipping requests – and the answers show the line between service and surcharge blurring in real time.

From self-checkouts and retail counters to cosmetic shops and paint nights, Canadians say they’re increasingly being asked for gratuities in places that traditionally never called for one – the latest tip-related irritant known as a “tip creep.”

A recent survey by H&R Block found that 90 per cent of Canadians believe tips are too high and 82 per cent say they’re being asked to tip in more places than ever. Almost one in four surveyed say they have been asked to tip “in places or situations that felt uncomfortable or unexpected.”
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chimaican wrote: ↑ The on-going debate and fighting back against this obscene tipping culture:

CTV: We asked Canadians where and when tipping feels out of place. Here’s what they told us

kr0zet wrote: ↑ Ordered online (clothing) and was asked for a tip 'to show support for the crew'. Fool, that's YOUR job as an employer, it's called a good wage!! Just unbelievable!!

chimaican wrote: ↑ I feel no shame selecting ZERO tip. Being asked to tip at a mall food court stall is laughable. Why would I tip the guy cooking my food? Is he gonna serve me ordered cooked food raw? His/her job is to cook my food.

cheapshopper wrote: ↑ I never tip Uber , they are paid to do exactly what I pay them to do. Take me from Point A to Point B.

Same for Taxi, very clear system get me from Point A to Point B, I pay the metered rate.

For both case, why I need to pay extra for them to do the exact thing I pay them to do?

cheapshopper wrote: ↑ I never tip Uber , they are paid to do exactly what I pay them to do. Take me from Point A to Point B.

Same for Taxi, very clear system get me from Point A to Point B, I pay the metered rate.

For both case, why I need to pay extra for them to do the exact thing I pay them to do?

cheapshopper wrote: ↑ Correct.

Server, tip is earned by provide good service.
It is optional.

Bot like today model, expect to have min of 15% on the AFTER tax amount.

lmcjipo wrote: ↑ The same argument could be made for Uber/Lyft which is to provide good service (i.e. no sudden braking or crazy accelerations, etc.)

I agree with you that tips are optional but in today's society for certain jobs, many people expect it and/or expect an automatic 15% even when they didn't do that great of a job.

I've been "questioned" (to put it mildly) by servers when I tipped under 15% (or even t under 10%). In the province of Quebec, tips are automatically assumed as being ~8%. What this means is a server who normally gets tips as part of their job is assumed to have a tip of 8% when it comes to having to pay income tax on it. Not tipping or tipping under ~8% would mean that the server is paying income tax on an amount that he/she didn't receive which is why some servers will get upset by no tip or low tip.

cheapshopper wrote: ↑ I never tip Uber , they are paid to do exactly what I pay them to do. Take me from Point A to Point B.

Same for Taxi, very clear system get me from Point A to Point B, I pay the metered rate.

For both case, why I need to pay extra for them to do the exact thing I pay them to do?

... the underlying premise of the server's tip is the same as ever. It's earned, not automatic.

djdestroyer wrote: ↑ Have you ever been to Japan? High-end restaurants most definitely expect a tip. I found it was 50/50 outside of high-end restaurants (taxi drivers, bell hops, lower-end restaurants, etc.) on whether or not they accepted tips.