The big difference here is that taxi drivers are essentially running their own busnesses. I’ve know a few and drove taxi myself very early on. In Canada, bus drivers and train employees are paid quite well and are some of the few Canadians who retire with a company pension to supplement their gov’t pensions.
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Hospitality is low paid in Canada as well. With that in mind, I don’t know why tipping isn’t a standard practice in GB.
There will always be tales of attractive waitresses getting $1000 a shift in tips, but that is an anomaly. Most of them end up with an okay wage because of the tips, and some of them are single moms trying to provide for their kid(s).
When you’re in Canada, please tip 15-20% even if the service isn’t perfect. For some of them, it’s a second job right after their day job as they try to make ends meet. And they have to endure some very particular, and even rude, customers. If you don’t, you risk being chased out into the street for an explanation of your dissatisfaction.
From your post, it sounds like you do tip much of the time. I’m posting this as info for everyone in this thread.
I can’t even imagine not tipping.
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We have always added 15% rounded up to the next $5 when in Canada or the USA.
If the card machine offers a 10%; 15%; 20% etc service charge we wobble between 15% and 20%.
Looks like we need to increase that to 20% plus round up.
Thanks for the info David.
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I Stopped at a hotel recently where there seemed no way to tip via signing the bill.
When I left a generous tip added to the bill for all the staff
When I go next year , there will a cash tip left .
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Only in the US?
Hi Don. Your 15% and round up would be fine. If it was particularly good service/food/value, then 20% would make sense. It has seemed to have gone up a bit during and since Covid. That really put a strain on everyone.
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