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.

There is a 3% tax added specifically to cover extra pay for Airport Workers. Why are you being asked to tip for a self service kiosk.

I hate this. If I don’t tip I’m an asshole. If I tip I let companies pay their workers like garbage.

Dear companies. Pay your employees more. Frankly I’d be less insulted if they just rose the price by 20% then asking me to tip. IMHO if they employers did this they would just pocket the difference.

And I’m guessing bus boys are paid even less than the server.

We need some common sense regulations on tips and hidden fees. They need to be limited in some way at this point and, preferably just banned altogether.

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.

Don’t tip if you’re standing up!

wow nice, where is that so I can avoid it like the black plague? that’s ~$6 food anywhere else.

I don’t understanding tipping up front. Before you’ve received your food…

Also feels like a threat asking for a tip immediately… Like, if you don’t tip or they don’t like the amount, the person making it is going to deliberately fuck with the food.

FYI - the airport workers don’t care if you put $0 for the tip. In fact, this terminal has a very convenient “No Tip” button right there, which is better than the ones which require you to hit Custom then select “$0”.

In fact, I’ve yet to find a single person who has objected to me putting $0 in one of these terminals. I’ve even asked when they are standing right in front of me, Do You Get This Tip? And in all cases, they’ve said no.

So it’s a pure money grab by the management. So feel good about putting in a $0!

Paying $15 for that wrap is the real crime. Why do you shop there?

Do I get the tip in this instance?