Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Millennials Are America's Worst Tippers
Fortune ^ | June 18, 2018 | NATASHA BACH

Posted on 06/18/2018 6:05:39 PM PDT by EdnaMode

Now millennials can add “bad tippers” to the roster of negative stereotypes they’re associated with.

According to a new study from creditcards.com, 10% of millennials do not tip at all when eating out. In contrast, only 3% of the older generations don’t tip.

Even when millennials do tip, the study found that the median gratuity is just 15%. This is under the national average, and significantly less than Gen-X, baby boomers, and the ‘Silent Generation,’ all of whom leave a median tip of between 18 and 20%.

The same attitude applies to tipping those who provide services, such as Uber or Lyft drivers: 18% of millennials don’t tip them, even when provided with an option to do so. Nevertheless, close to 27% of the millennials surveyed suggested that they would prefer having a service charge included in items, thereby paying higher prices, and then doing away with tips.

(Excerpt) Read more at fortune.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: millennial; millennials; tipper; tippers; tipping
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-82 last
To: headstamp 2
“Clue- They can’t do the math. LOL”
They have to use a phone app...if they do it at all.
81 posted on 06/19/2018 1:09:58 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: AnotherUnixGeek
I'm almost positive that other people besides millennials are poor tippers....

overall, younger people don't have the money to tip like big spenders...

you big spenders go for it...

82 posted on 06/19/2018 1:22:25 PM PDT by cherry
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-82 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson