Let’s Talk About Tipping—Here Are The Jobs That Actually Rely On Your Tips To Make A Living
Since the pandemic, it’s more common to see cashiers and hourly-paid workers spinning the iPad around with a tip option. While there’s no harm in tipping whenever you can, I have to wonder if this over-tipping culture negatively affects those who truly rely on your tips to make a living.
It’s getting harder to tell at what kinds of places your tips are really needed. It seems like post-lockdown, everywhere you go gives you the option to tip. When we were in the thick of the pandemic, we weren’t sure yet how deadly the virus was, so it seemed that anyone who had to go to work was really putting their life at risk. Tipping someone during that time was basically our way of saying, “Look, you risked your life to be here, so here’s some extra money.” But now that life has mostly gone back to normal, we need to be aware of our finances, especially as inflation continues to get worse.