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Tip a Self-Service Kiosk? How to Deal With the Many Requests for Tips.
Since the pandemic, they seem to be everywhere. And with inflation, the gratuity on a pricier meal feels like a big outlay.
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Newyork
Welcome to the New Economics of Tipping
Why do you tip? And have your reasons for tipping changed lately? Is there less gratitude in the mix and more — shall we say — fear? I sense that changes in tipping technology and custom have shifted the balance of power away from the customers and ...
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The Restaurant Service Charge Isn’t Going Anywhere
Here’s a familiar restaurant scene: Dinner is over, the plates have been cleared and the server discreetly drops the bill on the table. But there’s something less familiar at the bottom of the check — a service charge, tacked on with little ...
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US
A Traveler’s Guide to Tipping in a Changed World
In the age of tip fatigue, many are bewildered by how much to tip in hotels and restaurants and on guided tours. Customs in foreign countries complicate the picture. Here’s some advice from experts.
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$388 in Sushi. Just a $20 Tip: The Brutal Math of UberEats and DoorDash
Brantley Bush couldn’t shake the fear that he was about to be ripped off. It was a chilly Saturday evening, and Mr. Bush, a delivery driver for Uber Eats, was waiting in an alley next to a dumpster in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood — a decidedly ...
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How to Calculate a Holiday Tip for the Doorman
Tipping is taken very seriously in New York City, but how to give depends on factors unique to you and your building.