Tip Jars

[countrygirl12]

By that logic, you can also stop tipping your Pizza Guy delivery. They are expected to be tipped everytime, but they are paid to deliever pizza... Are you kidding me??? They don't need tip at all

Guess what happens to your pizza when you call that place again...

Tip Jars are fine because they offer to support the workers who work there and also provide you to get rid of your change... For me, sometimes I don't want to carry change around because I don't want to hear coins grinding up on my phone/keys (happen way to much when train commuting to college). If they offer good and continual service then why not give them change? It's better to have a tip Jar and earn some money then to not have one and not reap any monetary gain.

You seem to have totally MISSED the point.  I did not say anything about delivery guys (which they are already paid extra for delivering and I don't use delivery so don't jump on me for not tipping them) nor did I say not to tip a wait staff.  Go back and read what I said.  I said places like gas stations, fast food restaurants, and other jobs where the staff are paid min wage at the least.  But then have a "tip jar" begging for more money.  I do not feel like I should be to tip a gas station attendant for standing behind the counter and taking my money for a drink I purchase inside the store.  They are standing there doing basically nothing.

As for change - it does not bother me.  So, no I am not going to give them my change for doing a job they are already being paid by their boss to do.  And they are reaping monetary gain.  Their boss gives them a pay check every week.

I (which every one can have their own opinion) just think it is ridiculous for a person to expect every customer to "TIP" them to do the job they are already being paid to do.  Using your logic we can take it a step farther.  Are you going to give you nurse, doctor, the person who checks you in, the person who takes you ins card or money when you pay a TIP because they are pretty much serving you.  They are waiting on you.  When you go to the grocery store or walmart are you going to TIP the cashier?  He or she is ringing up your order.   And back on the pizza thing - I always pick it up myself.  I have never used delivery.  The people who work there are PAID to make the pizzas.  If they are not happy with the pay then find a better paying job.  If you have NO education and NO skills then be happy you have the job you have.  It is beyond foolish to expect every customer who comes in to pick up their pizza to give them an extra TIP for making the pizza.

[countrygirl12]

You have a very good point.  I, too, see tip jars in various places.  I ignore them altogether.  The only time I give a little extra at a check out is if it's for the Humane Society or other reputable animal welfare organizations.  Otherwise the only tip I will give at a check out is this: "Save Your Money".

Now that's a great tip, don't you think?   

Just curious - Are you aware than the CEO of the Humane Society makes over $100,000 a year?  There are only around 55 real employees of the HS.  The rest are volunteers.  And the lowest paid employee makes over $55,000 a year.  All this info can be found online.  I use to give money to the HS until I found out all this.  Their pay comes out of the money donated.  I think it was around 10 cents of every dollar donated actually goes to help animals. 

[sdenimandlace1]

Wow, I did not know that about HS.  Only 3 place have tip jars here.

[appy9104]

If anyone really want to support the animals ask your local shelter, humane society what they need and buy it and make that donation.  Local donations of food and litter at least get to the animals (even monetary donations). But the slick National organizations are so far removed from actually feeding a homeless animal it is sad.

[nannycoe1]

I think it is kind of rude to have a tip jar, I will leave a tip if the service was extra good. I really don't like it if it is at a sit down restaurant where you leave a regular tip anyway.

[JaniceSW]

I agree that tip jars are completely voluntary.  It's up to you.  If I go into a business occasionally and/or get ordinary service, I don't tip.  If I go into a business frequently and the service is better than average or the same person waits on me a lot and has a decent attitude, I will sometimes put money in the tip jar.

I was told that all the employees that work that day get the sum in the tip jar split among them.  For a place that makes me feel welcome and like I'm not interfering in their day, I give my change if I can.  My only problem is that now I'm in a position where I am saving my own change to help pay my bills.  When I had voluntary income, I liked to tip if the service was better than normal. I hope I am in a position to do this again for those with a good work ethic but can only get a job at minimum wage for the time being.

[countrygirl12]

Wow, I did not know that about HS.  Only 3 place have tip jars here.

I did not know either until someone told me.  I looked for myself and was really upset when I found out it was true.

[countrygirl12]

I agree that tip jars are completely voluntary.  It's up to you.  If I go into a business occasionally and/or get ordinary service, I don't tip.  If I go into a business frequently and the service is better than average or the same person waits on me a lot and has a decent attitude, I will sometimes put money in the tip jar.

I was told that all the employees that work that day get the sum in the tip jar split among them.  For a place that makes me feel welcome and like I'm not interfering in their day, I give my change if I can.  My only problem is that now I'm in a position where I am saving my own change to help pay my bills.  When I had voluntary income, I liked to tip if the service was better than normal. I hope I am in a position to do this again for those with a good work ethic but can only get a job at minimum wage for the time being.

I understand that there are people who are working min wage jobs that cannot get anything else right now.  But if you think about it at the end of the day there may be $5 in the jar and 15 different people that worked.  I ignore them.  I am sure that is obvious.  If it is a sit down restaurant I tip the waitress but no one else.    I guess it boils down to I accepted my job for the pay offered and it is absurd for me to expect customers to tip me for doing the job I am being paid to do.  I appreciate people's opinions.  I think a big difference is also if the customers have the money to spare.

I remember several years ago I stopped at Krystals and when I paid for my order the girl at the window did not offer me my change back.  She just dropped it in a foam cup with "Tips" written on it.  She actually got mad when I told her I wanted MY change.  She told me most people with that little. hange just let HER keep it.  My blood is about boiling by now.  I told her if I was short that much I would be told to take something off my order.  She finally basically threw my change at me.  AND I am pretty sure after I talked to Corporate she was as mad as me when they got through with her.  I can tell you this...There are no longer foam "Tip" cups at the register!  lol

[PGS28]

I tip when I've gotten excellent service.  It's the least I can do since I don't pay my tithes 

[bremer51]

I can't get too upset over a tip jar sitting on a counter somewhere. You aren't forced into doing something against your will.

[Liquidfire_43]

By that logic, you can also stop tipping your Pizza Guy delivery. They are expected to be tipped everytime, but they are paid to deliever pizza... Are you kidding me??? They don't need tip at all

Guess what happens to your pizza when you call that place again...

Tip Jars are fine because they offer to support the workers who work there and also provide you to get rid of your change... For me, sometimes I don't want to carry change around because I don't want to hear coins grinding up on my phone/keys (happen way to much when train commuting to college). If they offer good and continual service then why not give them change? It's better to have a tip Jar and earn some money then to not have one and not reap any monetary gain.

You seem to have totally MISSED the point.  I did not say anything about delivery guys (which they are already paid extra for delivering and I don't use delivery so don't jump on me for not tipping them) nor did I say not to tip a wait staff.  Go back and read what I said.  I said places like gas stations, fast food restaurants, and other jobs where the staff are paid min wage at the least.  But then have a "tip jar" begging for more money.  I do not feel like I should be to tip a gas station attendant for standing behind the counter and taking my money for a drink I purchase inside the store.  They are standing there doing basically nothing.

As for change - it does not bother me.  So, no I am not going to give them my change for doing a job they are already being paid by their boss to do.  And they are reaping monetary gain.  Their boss gives them a pay check every week.

I (which every one can have their own opinion) just think it is ridiculous for a person to expect every customer to "TIP" them to do the job they are already being paid to do.  Using your logic we can take it a step farther.  Are you going to give you nurse, doctor, the person who checks you in, the person who takes you ins card or money when you pay a TIP because they are pretty much serving you.  They are waiting on you.  When you go to the grocery store or walmart are you going to TIP the cashier?  He or she is ringing up your order.   And back on the pizza thing - I always pick it up myself.  I have never used delivery.  The people who work there are PAID to make the pizzas.  If they are not happy with the pay then find a better paying job.  If you have NO education and NO skills then be happy you have the job you have.  It is beyond foolish to expect every customer who comes in to pick up their pizza to give them an extra TIP for making the pizza.

Of course you didn't say anything about delivery guy, but as you said I am voicing my own opinion on that matter just like everyone... Its a forum, you expect some other perspective not just a total agreement of the OP post ... But missed the point? Your point also applies to delivery guys... It's almost the exact thing, is it not? Delivery guys are paid minimum wages but why does everyone have the notion to tip them? Their boss pays for them right?

As for tip jars, it's not voluntary to give money to them if you don't want to... And they are not in a dogeza mode asking for money either.... If you want to give money or not is totally your call... I think the most annoying way to tip someone is that they "force" you to. Like a guy comes out of nowhere and helps you put your grocery in your car when you don't need help

My opinion is that Tip Jars are just there if you want to support the service they provide.. Not for begging or that they expect you to... If you went to the store and they give you a great service and experience, wouldn't you want to support them even a little bit? For the people who work at Dunkin donuts at the morning, servicing a lot of people in the morning, wouldn't you at times want to give change to them for working their butt off? You might think it's stupid for gas attendants to have tip jars, but do you know that they have to pump your gas when it's freezing or hot out for w/e their shift is? Maybe you could argue it's dumb for self servicing gas pumps to have tip jars but it's grueling to pump someone's gas when you have to stand outside attending cars out in the August Summer and February Winter.

Btw I can't believe you didn't mention the bathroom tip jar... Now that's service that makes no sense

[plennis]

Most of these places pay minimum age and think that tips will balance out the employees check.  They assume you are going to put something in.  A lot of these comments sound like they are coming from people who have never had this type of job.  If you don't have money to throw something in the tip jar, then you probably really should not be there.     Even in most restaurants, the waitress has to share her tips with several other people, bussers, dishwashers, hostesses.    No one if they had any other choice would take a job that pays minimum wage or less, but if that is all that is out there, you have no choice.  I know quite a few people who were making very good money a couple of years ago, but companies went under so what can they do.    I hope that some of you who thought the employees don't deserve  any better never have to get in that position.                 

[kingozzy]

Tip jars are lame, the only way I like them is if someone is playing music on the street and they have a jar or can, then they deserve a tip (if they are good)

[countrygirl12]

I can't get too upset over a tip jar sitting on a counter somewhere. You aren't forced into doing something against your will.

I am not upset. lol.  I just think it is stupid.  Just curious as to what others thought.

By that logic, you can also stop tipping your Pizza Guy delivery. They are expected to be tipped everytime, but they are paid to deliever pizza... Are you kidding me??? They don't need tip at all

Guess what happens to your pizza when you call that place again...

Tip Jars are fine because they offer to support the workers who work there and also provide you to get rid of your change... For me, sometimes I don't want to carry change around because I don't want to hear coins grinding up on my phone/keys (happen way to much when train commuting to college). If they offer good and continual service then why not give them change? It's better to have a tip Jar and earn some money then to not have one and not reap any monetary gain.

You seem to have totally MISSED the point.  I did not say anything about delivery guys (which they are already paid extra for delivering and I don't use delivery so don't jump on me for not tipping them) nor did I say not to tip a wait staff.  Go back and read what I said.  I said places like gas stations, fast food restaurants, and other jobs where the staff are paid min wage at the least.  But then have a "tip jar" begging for more money.  I do not feel like I should be to tip a gas station attendant for standing behind the counter and taking my money for a drink I purchase inside the store.  They are standing there doing basically nothing.

As for change - it does not bother me.  So, no I am not going to give them my change for doing a job they are already being paid by their boss to do.  And they are reaping monetary gain.  Their boss gives them a pay check every week.

I (which every one can have their own opinion) just think it is ridiculous for a person to expect every customer to "TIP" them to do the job they are already being paid to do.  Using your logic we can take it a step farther.  Are you going to give you nurse, doctor, the person who checks you in, the person who takes you ins card or money when you pay a TIP because they are pretty much serving you.  They are waiting on you.  When you go to the grocery store or walmart are you going to TIP the cashier?  He or she is ringing up your order.   And back on the pizza thing - I always pick it up myself.  I have never used delivery.  The people who work there are PAID to make the pizzas.  If they are not happy with the pay then find a better paying job.  If you have NO education and NO skills then be happy you have the job you have.  It is beyond foolish to expect every customer who comes in to pick up their pizza to give them an extra TIP for making the pizza.

Of course you didn't say anything about delivery guy, but as you said I am voicing my own opinion on that matter just like everyone... Its a forum, you expect some other perspective not just a total agreement of the OP post ... But missed the point? Your point also applies to delivery guys... It's almost the exact thing, is it not? Delivery guys are paid minimum wages but why does everyone have the notion to tip them? Their boss pays for them right?

As for tip jars, it's not voluntary to give money to them if you don't want to... And they are not in a dogeza mode asking for money either.... If you want to give money or not is totally your call... I think the most annoying way to tip someone is that they "force" you to. Like a guy comes out of nowhere and helps you put your grocery in your car when you don't need help

My opinion is that Tip Jars are just there if you want to support the service they provide.. Not for begging or that they expect you to... If you went to the store and they give you a great service and experience, wouldn't you want to support them even a little bit? For the people who work at Dunkin donuts at the morning, servicing a lot of people in the morning, wouldn't you at times want to give change to them for working their butt off? You might think it's stupid for gas attendants to have tip jars, but do you know that they have to pump your gas when it's freezing or hot out for w/e their shift is? Maybe you could argue it's dumb for self servicing gas pumps to have tip jars but it's grueling to pump someone's gas when you have to stand outside attending cars out in the August Summer and February Winter.

Btw I can't believe you didn't mention the bathroom tip jar... Now that's service that makes no sense

Pizza delivery guys are NOT the same thing.  I am not going to argue with you.  And FYI I have not seen a full service where they pump the gas for you in 20 years.  I pump my own gas so NO I am not going to tip some one for handing me the receipt I had to walk in and get because they are too lazy to change the empty tape roll in the pump station.  I know it is voluntary to put money in the jar.  And no I am not going to give them my change for doing their job.  I work my butt off on my job as well.  Nobody gives me their change for doing my job. lol.

[countrygirl12]

Most of these places pay minimum age and think that tips will balance out the employees check.  They assume you are going to put something in.  A lot of these comments sound like they are coming from people who have never had this type of job.  If you don't have money to throw something in the tip jar, then you probably really should not be there.     Even in most restaurants, the waitress has to share her tips with several other people, bussers, dishwashers, hostesses.    No one if they had any other choice would take a job that pays minimum wage or less, but if that is all that is out there, you have no choice.  I know quite a few people who were making very good money a couple of years ago, but companies went under so what can they do.    I hope that some of you who thought the employees don't deserve  any better never have to get in that position.                 

Where do you get the idea that waitress have to share their tips with several other people?  No they don't.  I have waited tables.  Was not asked to share tips with anyone.  Did have a b*tch that worked with us that STOLE tips every chance she got. 

Saying if you can't afford to give your change to the employees then you don't need to be there is foolish.  You seriously think people don't need to be at a gas station if they cannot afford to throw a couple of extra dollars in a tip jar?  Really?  Maybe the person who is the customer IS just like the one behind the counter.  Maybe they are working a min wage job their self and can get what they are purchasing.  It is unfair to throw off on the customer because they don't give the employee more money for doing their job.  That's crazy. 

I remember a while back a woman talking about where the person in front of her at McDonald's paid for her order.  ALL she had was a 99 cent cheese burger.  It was one of them deals where several people had done it.  The cashier was visible upset with her because she ended the chain.  She did not have the money to pay for the car behind her whose order was almost $20.  She did have enough change she scraped together to buy 1 cheese burger.  My point is people need to live within their means.  The same ones who get upset because people don't put money in their jars most likely don't put money in jars other places. lol

Either way, from the comments, I see some people feel like I do and others, obviously people with plenty of money lol, have no issues giving their change.