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When to give a tip even if you think tipping is out of control

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Dollar bills on a table — Raphye Alexius/Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, Tipping, Tips, restaurant-tips, uber-tipping

Should you tip on restaurant takeout? Or a coffee order? Here's when it's OK to decline.

Fri, 06/28/2024 - 12:59

Tech Insider : Economy

Male customer paying through credit card for movie tickets at counter — Many Americans feel like they're tipping more money, and at more places, than they have in the past. There are some places you're still not expected to leave a tip, though.
Klaus Vedfelt

economy, Retail, Tipping, Tips, service-workers, takeout, Self-Checkout

Here's how Uber and Lyft drivers try to get customers to tip — even though it only happens on a quarter of rides

Fri, 06/28/2024 - 10:52

Tech Insider : Economy

Rideshare driver helps woman with luggage. — Drivers for Uber and Lyft told BI that helping with luggage doesn't lead to consistent tips. Drivers in the story aren't pictured.
Igor Alecsander

economy, finance, Uber, Lyft, Rideshare, ride-hailing, Tips

This L.A. Influencer's Whole Gimmick Is Not Tipping Service Workers

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 11:35

Gizmodo

In the social media era, people will do anything forattention. In the case of one guy, it appears that stiffing service workers all over Los Angeles is his thing. Yes, an anonymous influencer, who operates under the Instagram account @zerodollarstip, and the TikTok handle @idontip, has made it his mission to go to…

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A man born in Japan — where tipping is rude — is part of a growing number of Americans rejecting tipping in the US

Thu, 06/13/2024 - 14:51

Tech Insider : Economy

A man sitting at a table at a Japanese restaurant. — Ken Ozeki has strong opinions about the tipping culture in America — particularly compared to his native Japan.
Courtesy of Ken Ozeki

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Uber and Lyft drivers are desperate for tips. Riders don't shell out, but they'll tip three times as often for food delivery.

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

Uber driver Estaphanie St. Just joins drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, as they hold a rally at a park near Los Angeles International Airport, Wednesday, May, 8, 2019, in Los Angeles. — Ride-hailing drivers receive tips from just a quarter of rides, according to Gridwise data.
AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

economy, Uber, uber-eats, Lyft, DoorDash, Tipping, Tips

I make up to $2,700 in tips a week as a server. Dropping out of college was the best thing I could've done.

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 05:06

Tech Insider

a man on a ferris wheel in a white hat — Kyle Zajac is a waiter at a high-end steakhouse in Indianapolis.
Courtesy of Kyle Zajac

Careers, BI-freelancer, Server, waiter, steakhouse, Tips, Tipping

TikTok divided after a woman said she didn't tip her hairdresser despite over 7 hours of work and loving the results

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 11:23

Tech Insider

hair braiding no tipping — A TikToker divided viewers when she said she did not tip her hairdresser.
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Get Tips On Less Than 3 out of 10 Rides

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 16:00

Gizmodo

Uber and Lyft drivers in the U.S. are receiving tips for rides just 28% of the time, according to a study by gig worker tech company Gridwise. And that might help explain part of the reason why thousands of gig workers staged a strike on Valentine’s Day over low pay.