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    Thanks all for the responses. Its good to know that I'm not the only one thinking it was improper for the guy to be asking for a tip. I will report the incident to the management - it was a local Valvoline oil change. Strange that it was the same one I went to and have never seen this happen so I suspect the guy was just preying on a girl to not know better. I'm proud of my daughter for saying no to the guy.

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    I just realized for the few times a year we order pizza for delivery, I always pay cash and always tip the delivery guy. I guess when I pay cash (again, rare), the likelihood I'll tip (if in a tipping situation) or dump change in a tipping jar goes up dramatically. At restaurants, I usually put it on the credit card and since there is a spot to tip, I do.
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    When I see a "TIP JAR", I tip the jar over!

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    There is an expectation to tip waitresses, since they can earn less than minimum wage. A tip is required so they can actually earn a decent wage. I remember when 10% was recommended, then it became 15%, and now it is 18%. The places I eat at usually total up to between $40 to $80 to feed my family, so the tip is somewhere between $7 to $14. One server seems to be able to wait on around 10 tables or so. If each table tips an average of $10, then the waitress could be making $100 per hour in tips. This seems awfully high to me.

    The oil change shop has to pay full wages to their employees, so there should be no expectation that they need a tip. It irks me when everyone appears to be asking for something extra. It sometimes ends up like blackmail as in "pay the tip or suffer the consequences". One time a guy at the airport asked for a tip to pick up a suitcase and set it on a conveyor belt 3' away. I declined and somehow my bag didn't make it to the destination until the next day.

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    This is not to debate the merits (or demerits) of minimum wage or its current level, but while waiters and waitresses do have a lower minimum wage ($2.13 vs. $7.25), if their tips don't cover the difference, the restaurant is required to do so. However, if a server is unable to earn that difference in tips, they usually don't last long at that establishment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jason roehl View Post
    while waiters and waitresses do have a lower minimum wage ($2.13 vs. $7.25), if their tips don't cover the difference, the restaurant is required to do so.
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    Originally Posted by jason roehl
    while waiters and waitresses do have a lower minimum wage ($2.13 vs. $7.25), if their tips don't cover the difference, the restaurant is required to do so.
    I am not sure where you guys are from but in California they all get minimum wage or higher so I tip because of their service not to cover their minimum wage and normally it will be cash even if I use a card.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig Matheny View Post
    Originally Posted by jason roehl
    while waiters and waitresses do have a lower minimum wage ($2.13 vs. $7.25), if their tips don't cover the difference, the restaurant is required to do so.
    I am not sure where you guys are from but in California they all get minimum wage or higher so I tip because of their service not to cover their minimum wage and normally it will be cash even if I use a card.
    The vast majority of states have lower minimum wage if you can expect a certain amount in tips.

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    Yeah, I am really surprised to hear that there is any state that does not have a lower minimum wage for jobs where tipping is expected.

    But, I guess I shouldn't be surprised about anything I hear about California. I heard today they were trying to get it split into 6 different states.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry Browning View Post
    Yeah, I am really surprised to hear that there is any state that does not have a lower minimum wage for jobs where tipping is expected.

    But, I guess I shouldn't be surprised about anything I hear about California. I heard today they were trying to get it split into 6 different states.
    If California do split into 6 states , how will the postal office handle their mail

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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry Browning View Post
    Yeah, I am really surprised to hear that there is any state that does not have a lower minimum wage for jobs where tipping is expected.

    But, I guess I shouldn't be surprised about anything I hear about California. I heard today they were trying to get it split into 6 different states.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pat Barry View Post
    I have tipped my oil change crew, at Valvoline, at Christmas. Something nominal ie: $5 bucks, but that's been it. I figured this service was all inclusive so I don't tip at a regular oil change . My daughter took her car in yesterday for an oil change and the service guy actually asked her for a tip. Maybe its just this guy working the customers or maybe its typical for them to get tips??? Like I said, I didn't think it was like tipping your waitress or the valet parking guy. Maybe I'm off base. Do you folks tip your oil change guy? If so, how much?? Thanks
    I tip waitresses because their hourly wage is low with the expectation of tips. I tip people who do something beyond their normal job expectations. I tip people that I ask to do something I should do but can't, like when I bought some wood right after surgery and the guy put it in the car for me. I tip people that come to do a service in my house but are not well payed, like appliance or furniture delivery people. I tip when I feel like it is appropriate.

    I don't tip people that ask for it and certainly wouldn't tip for an oil change.

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