• danielton@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I once got a tip prompt on one of those self service kiosks that defaulted to 15%, had options for 20%, and 25%, and there wasn’t a button for no tip.

    To not leave a tip, I had to hit Custom, and type in 0.00. They obviously wanted to make leaving no tip as hard as possible without removing it altogether.

  • Zagone@lem.clinicians-exchange.org
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    1 year ago

    Agreed. I had more empathy for tipping workers at self-service / carryout settings during the height of the pandemic (which is not over BTW). Now… Given that management has programmed these registers I find myself grudgingly tipping since I have to wonder if management has started paying them even more inadequately in anticipation of tipping.

    I have somewhat magically decided I tip 10% at these things as there is no real guidance anymore. 20% for table service. Delivery… 15-20%?

    Of course someone will come along saying to tip 0% to hold the line and force fair wages. I have some understanding of that argument too.

    • jballs@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Is this at the Newark airport? I flew through there a couple weeks ago and think I went to this same checkout and was equally annoyed.