Canadians fed up with retail tipping: survey

Retail tipping options are starting to bother Canadians, according to a new survey.

Eight-in-ten respondents in a Thursday survey by Angus Reid said too many stores are requesting tips. At least 75% of every age or regional demographic agreed. 

Roughly the same (78%) felt tipping is no longer about showing appreciation, and less (73%) said tipping was now just holding up the system where employers underpay their workers.

The majority (63%) say customers should not pay tips at coffee shops.

The survey was released on Thursday, and was conducted between January 31 and February 2nd.

What I shouldn't have to "afford" is subsidising a restaurant's payroll. Tipping should be an option for receiving excellent service, not manditory because someone served me

— 🇨🇦🍁 Pam Mc 🍁🇨🇦 (@canuckbabe70) February 17, 2023

Table Service is a sales job. Without commissions (tipping) a great server will be motivated to perform as equally as the worst server.

Problem is most owners dip into the tip pool. Force higher tips on machines so they make more. 10,15,20 should be standard.

— CanadianLove (@LoveFrom_Canada) February 16, 2023