Why do tip prompts feel uncomfortable in some places but not others? New research suggests it’s not about money but about the social norms being disrupted.
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New deductions usually introduce new complexities and the need for better recordkeeping.
Tipped workers are more likely to see modest gains than a tax-free windfall.
Research confirms what many coffee shop patrons intuitively know.
With the current affordability crisis and tip inflation, many Canadians can’t afford to tip extra this holiday season.
Tipping seems to be more coercive and less tied to service quality these days.
The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, so you might as well try and enjoy it.
Starting college after finishing high school is an exciting phase of a student’s life. But students need to prepare for the new challenges college brings.
The future of tipping should be defined by Canadians, not businesses seeking to shift responsibility for worker compensation onto consumers.
Delivery services and cafes commonly prompt customers to leave a specific tip – for example, 15%, 20%, 25% – at the point of sale rather than after completing the service.
An environmental health scholar shares four resolutions to improve your relationship with the environment – and its prospects for the future.
Headed off to college? A librarian shares four tips for college students ready to hit the books.
Tipped workers have been struggling since before COVID-19, and the pandemic isn’t making it better.
How do you feel when your barista asks you for a tip before she makes your cappuccino?
The restaurant industry as a whole hasn’t been a huge supporter of the fight to increase minimum wage – but it should be.
The budget bill just signed into law by the president will both make it harder for restaurants to take worker tips while reducing a form of inequality rife in the industry.
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