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Old 05-08-2023, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
Very well said. Tipping has gotten way out of hand.

If we go to a sitdown restaurant and we are served we do give the server a tip. Tipping the cashier who hands us our food in a bag should not be a tipping position.

I cannot believe that on cruises we now get to tip guest services and the entertainment team. Would prefer to go back and hand tips to the people who did things for us but the cruise lines have made that impossible.
I agree. Table servers are classified by the IRS as tipped employees, so they can receive a base income that is less than the minimum wage, and they get special tax treatment for their income tax. But, those who hand you a takeout bag of food are subject to the minimum wage.