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musette_sf

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13. When I travel domestically, I always carry enough five- and one- dollar bills

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 03:38 PM

Feb 2020

to properly tip out housekeeping, bellhops, valet parking, concierges, waitstaff, taxi driver, and any other service worker that delivers acceptable to excellent service.

It's the right thing to do.

signed
former service worker

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Here's why more travelers are joining the 'do not tip' movement [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2020 OP

Reminder that when tipping is reduced or eliminated as a voluntary gratuity, no_hypocrisy Feb 2020 #1

I read an article a few years ago about how tipping hurts businesses like restaurants. wcast Feb 2020 #5

No tip? Eat spit next visit. pwb Feb 2020 #2

It would be funny if they caught something and died jberryhill Feb 2020 #9

I used to travel for business and tipped anyone for service provided. Of course I could claim abqtommy Feb 2020 #3

good trend. above and beyond maybe a tip, doing you job at a minimal level, not. msongs Feb 2020 #4

Traveled to Norway last summer. Tipping is rare and not expected there. It was weird, but nice. Squinch Feb 2020 #6

I never tip in European restaurants. It is not expected as servers have very good pay. And of course CTyankee Feb 2020 #23

Don't neccesarily blame those that seek the tips...their business owners are making them work... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #7

Why do they bother to come out of the house.? lunasun Feb 2020 #8

I grew up in a poor family in a poor neighborhood. Those tips mean a lot to struggling people. Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #10

I got a hundred dollar tip once Cartoonist Feb 2020 #11

Perhaps the reason is ... frazzled Feb 2020 #12

When I travel domestically, I always carry enough five- and one- dollar bills musette_sf Feb 2020 #13

thumbs up, musette SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #20

In many countries tipping is not expected. In some there is an automatic sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 #14

As an erstwhile waitress during one of the hardest times of my life lunatica Feb 2020 #15

I'm used to tipping when in my home area csziggy Feb 2020 #16

Service workers are not paid a livable wage. Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #17

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #18

FWIW Tipping is considered rude in some Asian countries dalton99a Feb 2020 #19

In rural areas of China and Japan SCantiGOP Feb 2020 #21

Your baggage went to Houston and you're in Buffalo bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #22