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Originally Posted by Zē+
At the casino where I work, management recently changed the employee parking situation -- whereas employees previously could park in a lot very near to the employee entrance, all employees must now park in a lot on the complete other side of the property, and ride an "employee shuttle" back and forth between the parking lot and the employee entrance. What bothers me the most, however, is that the shuttle driver has a tip basket sitting right next to the door. If I was a patron, I could understand tipping the shuttle driver for taking me to the entrance. However, as an employee, where I have no other option other than to park in the employee lot and ride the shuttle, I feel it is inappropriate for the driver to have a tip basket so prominently displayed. The driver is nice enough, and I don't begrudge him a chance to make a decent living, and I feel guilty every time I get off the shuttle twice each day without tipping, but I just don't think this is a situation where I should have to tip. Am I being stingy, or do you think I have a valid point?
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It's absurd. I am a pretty generous tipper, especially at the low priced family restaurants I now frequent. I also believe that working entails some expenses - it costs some money to work. But, the fact that its an employee of the same company asking you to tip? No, no, no, no, no. That just feels wrong.
One area I am iffy on tips is the small, family owned barbershop. Do you tip the person who cuts your hair, if you know that is the owner?