Originally Posted by queasy27 (Post 1844734)

I don't tip for curbside pickup, but I suppose it would be the same as whatever you tip the person who helps you carry out your groceries when you're in the store? For me, that's nothing as well.

If you want to tip, 10% seems reasonable, imo.

Wal-Mart policies prohibit employees from accepting tips, for whatever that's worth.

Originally Posted by Dcurrie911 (Post 1844810)

I’m curious. When did it become necessary to tip someone for doing their job? I’ve been a server in restaurants. In most if not all cases servers are paid less than minimum wage with the expectation that tips would raise their income to minimum wage. So I understand the concept of tipping. (Actually from what I have read tipping seems to have come about in the US when hotels employed Newley freed slaves but did not pay them any wage and told them that tips were their only income, but I digress.) So, if someone is being paid a fair wage at or above minimum wage why do you feel compelled to tip them? Did they do something above and beyond? Are they making less than minimum wage and I am not aware? Or do you simply have more money than me, or more than you need ? As I said, I’m curious.

Originally Posted by Dcurrie911 (Post 1844810)

I’m curious. When did it become necessary to tip someone for doing their job? I’ve been a server in restaurants. In most if not all cases servers are paid less than minimum wage with the expectation that tips would raise their income to minimum wage. So I understand the concept of tipping. (Actually from what I have read tipping seems to have come about in the US when hotels employed Newley freed slaves but did not pay them any wage and told them that tips were their only income, but I digress.) So, if someone is being paid a fair wage at or above minimum wage why do you feel compelled to tip them? Did they do something above and beyond? Are they making less than minimum wage and I am not aware? Or do you simply have more money than me, or more than you need ? As I said, I’m curious.

Originally Posted by Choro&Swing (Post 1844862)

Good for you! These people generally share their tips with all the workers, and that’s a huge percentage of their income, and they can’t serve as many people, so their tips are way down. Do they deserve 20% for carrying my food to my car? No. But I do it to help them out. Beats having people on unemployment. For home deliveries, I tip much higher. I can afford it. I already save so much money by eating at home nearly all the time.

Originally Posted by Carla B (Post 1844804)

Really? The Walmart employees delivering groceries to my car have never refused a tip. I don't know if the "shopper" is the same one who delivers the groceries, I doubt it, but I appreciate their hard work, anyway.

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1845035)

I refuse to eat in any restaurant that adds a service charge, but have always tipped more than the charge.
Always thought it presumptuous to assume a customer is happy with service.
Why do we tip servers, carriers etc. but never nurses, first responders etc?

Originally Posted by Bjeanj (Post 1844718)

Given the pandemic, I’ve been giving a 20% tip. I know, I know, but everything was shut down and I try to do what I can to help them out.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 1844782)

Your money your choice