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[–] felttrip 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do I get the tip in this instance?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Is this at the Newark airport? I flew through there a couple weeks ago and think I went to this same checkout and was equally annoyed.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Since it's self-service, I'll just tip myself by keeping the money lol

[–] Labotomized 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah my many years as a cashier makes my cashiering efforts VERY expensive. Due to my experience, my effort is worth atleast the price of that Vita Coco!

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[–] baascus 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] expatriado 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

those prices turn nice people into hijackers

[–] Hotdogman 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hijacking is soo 80's. Gotta up your game.

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[–] Skymt 5 points 1 year ago

An explanation, but not an excuse.

[–] golamas1999 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] VioletteRei 6 points 1 year ago

You're not a asshole if you don't tip, it's not your fault if companies don't treat their employees right

[–] expatriado 25 points 1 year ago
[–] Vorticity 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.

[–] Greenskye 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For a start, regulations that force any system with 'quick tip' buttons of 15/20/etc % HAVE to have a No Tip option as well. Can't force your customers to type out 0.00.

[–] RGB3x3 7 points 1 year ago

How about we make minimum wage an actual minimum for everyone and get rid of tipping culture altogether.

If I want to tip for great service on top of the FAIR wages that the employer is paying, then I have that option.

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[–] insomnium138 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] Smoogs 6 points 1 year ago

Yup it’s all sorts of threatening

[–] Crisps 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don’t tip if you’re standing up!

[–] BigPapaE 6 points 1 year ago

Haha I guess I have a new personal motto

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[–] ech0 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

$25 for a god damn wrap and water?? Are you serious? I can go to a Mexican restaurant and get chips & salsa and Fajitas for 2 and a Coke for for cheaper!

[–] cornbreadhotel 3 points 1 year ago

CIBO Express is at the Newark New Jersey Airport. So the price is the usual airport overpriced stuff.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whata... Who's is the tipping supposed to go to??

[–] slaacaa 3 points 1 year ago

Shareholders

[–] cornbreadhotel 14 points 1 year ago

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!

[–] the_right_god 13 points 1 year ago

This is ridiculous ...

[–] dangblingus 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is seemingly an American only phenomenon. No one likes tipping, but if you patronize an establishment that abuses its staff with unlivable wages, you're condoning bad business. At least help the server out if they put in the effort. At a self checkout though??? foh

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[–] Skellybones 11 points 1 year ago

Just steal at that point

[–] tallwookie 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] flagellum 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] CoolMatt 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

15$ for a chicken ceasar wrap? I get chipotle chicken wraps just like that, in the same containers, for almost 10$ less at 711. In Canada.

Definitely an airport.

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[–] cornbreadhotel 2 points 1 year ago

This is the CIBO Express at Newark International Airport, based on the receipt and the packaging. So it's over-priced airport food!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

You should have bought something less healthy so you wouldn't have to pay the 3% fee

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like this is just a lazy one system design for all. Its like subway's question when paying with credit card. I'm not tipping them to make a sandwich, just charge more for the sandwich.

[–] Dick_Justice 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suspect you're correct. It's probably a default part of the POS system's checkout screens, and the manager is too technologically illiterate to customize it, or too lazy.

[–] Laxaria 5 points 1 year ago

Nah the set up likely left this in even if it is optional precisely to socially pressure consumers into tipping.

Sure some might just not know any better, but the fact they are so ubiquitous in situations where tipping isn't expected broadly reeks of deliberate malfeasance.

[–] VioletteRei 7 points 1 year ago

I'm so annoyed by the tipping systemm

[–] nostalgicgamerz 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

More like take this tip and suck it

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like tipping when you're the one doing the checkout means not charging yourself for something? Not really sure how else to view that.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago
[–] neanderthal 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What happens if you put a negative number in the other box? Does it refund your card for that amount?

If it worked, IANAL, but they did ask how much you wanted to tip and willingly gave you money...seems like a solid defense...any lawyers wanna chime in?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
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