To tip or not to tip? 3 reasons why tipping has gotten so out of control
It has become as much a part of our daily lives as getting our to-go coffee: the screen turn.
It’s the moment when you’ve ordered your coffee and the barista turns the payment screen toward you, with prompts asking you for a tip.
Tipping is on the rise across the U.S. as more and more businesses have started asking for a little extra: Fast food restaurants, grocery stores, plumbers, online retailers, stadiums, and even self-checkout machines are now asking for a tip these days.
Professor Sean Jung comments on the reasons for how and why we got to this tipping point.