kohai wrote:
There are some jobs that have a base pay that is less than minimum wage because tipping is customary and the end pay is over minimum wage. I don't understand tipping people that are being paid to do their jobs. I don't tip a plumber or an electrician or a lawyer or an accountant or a bookkeeper or the person that checks me out at Home Depot or the grocery store.....
I don't always tip monetarily but do bring in cookies for the vet or breakfast sandwiches for the mechanics that work on my truck. Breakfast sandwiches for the body shop that worked on my truck. The people that installed my carport I bought pizza. Large construction project at the house I provide lunch. Hot day I provide the mail person or sanitation engineer with a cold drink. This cost me very little money and the goodwill it provides is priceless.