How often do you tip workers?
By Trebor Ika
@Treborika (17677)
Mombasa, Kenya
December 4, 2022 1:43am CST
I hope everything is well with you wherever you are.
It's a very good morning in my country and everything is cool here.
Yesterday I was in one of the largest shopping malls in my country for doing my household errands a little bit.
I then saw a couple of shoppers tipping the workers over the counter for having been impressed by the quality customer services offered to them.
I was not in a position to tip anyone as I worked on a very tight budget for sure.
So how often do you give out money to the workers in the service industry?
Enjoy your time in my lot
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10 responses
@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
4 Dec 22
Usually, most Americans only tip servers in restaurants, but I have been given big tips when I've helped someone with a difficult problem they were having with their phone or laptop.
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
Congratulations for that my friend. I too fix phone problems to people but I am not lucky enough to be tipped by anyone.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
4 Dec 22
@Treborika Some problems take a long time and a lot of work to fix. They were simply showing appreciation for the time and effort I put into helping them.
I'm sure, if people in your country could afford to tip for that type of services, they would tip you, too.
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
@DaddyEvil Probably, But again I am not that type of the people who requests for the tips. I usually duly wait for their courtesy and willing to tip me.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
11 Mar 23
@Treborika That was nice of them. I understand where you are coming from. To be honest I don't think I've ever tipped anyone as I am like you. I cannot afford it. I am easily pleased and easily thankful but if I tipped all I was thankful for, I'd be extremely broke. The best I can do right now is thank them very much for their help.
But good thing is, they are already getting paid for their work so I know they are getting something out of it.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
4 Dec 22
It depends because sometimes especially in the restaurants, there is a service charge so I do not give tip anymore.
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
Well instead of giving out tips you just pay for the service charge. I too would go for the service charge in the expense of a tip
@JudyEv (340016)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 22
It's not usual to tip in Australia. We find it a bit tricky when we visit a country where they do tip.
@JudyEv (340016)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 22
@Treborika I'm sure there is some corruption but I think in most areas they try to keep a strict eye on such wrongdoing.
@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
5 Dec 22
It's seems that Australia is such a very fair and strict country that doesn't entertain corruption of any kind including tips
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
5 Dec 22
@JudyEv I agree with you on this one
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@porwest (90876)
• United States
11 Jan 23
Only in the typical situations where a tip is warranted. For example, I tip waiters and waitresses and bartenders. I tip cab drivers (although I am rarely in a cab). I tip shuttle drivers who handle my luggage when I go to the airport or sky caps. I tip delivery drivers when I order for food to be delivered.
Other than that, no one else gets tipped other than to be told not to eat yellow snow.
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@Beestring (14558)
• Hong Kong
4 Dec 22
Most of the people here only tip servers in restaurants.
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@Beestring (14558)
• Hong Kong
4 Dec 22
@Treborika You may say that unless the service is really bad.
@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
I think they tip restaurant servers every time they eat at
the restaurants
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
It's seems people tend to tip restaurant serves the most
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@LadyDuck (471506)
• Switzerland
4 Dec 22
@Treborika - It's a way to show them that I appreciated their job.
@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
That's great. I think the tips motivates them to work more harder and they really feel humbled when they are being given
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
@magallon I am very glad for the appreciation
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@Treborika (17677)
• Mombasa, Kenya
4 Dec 22
Thanks for sharing of the information. I hope you are doing well
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