WEBVTT - Tip generously if you can

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to tip generously if you can. It

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<v Speaker 1>is a fairly easy way to do something positive in

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<v Speaker 1>the world. I want to start this episode by acknowledging

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<v Speaker 1>that tipping in the American context is a little strange.

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<v Speaker 1>It is absolutely expected for some services, and in some industries,

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<v Speaker 1>workers can be paid less than the normal minimum wage

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<v Speaker 1>as long as tips get them over the top. I

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<v Speaker 1>imagine that many of us would prefer that everyone was

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<v Speaker 1>paid fairly in their basic wages and didn't need to

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<v Speaker 1>rely on gratuities. The cost for a meal would be

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<v Speaker 1>the cost. But since that is not the situation we

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<v Speaker 1>are living with here in the US, and it's unlikely

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<v Speaker 1>it's going to change soon, tipping a bit more than

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<v Speaker 1>is expected is one way you could do something good.

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<v Speaker 1>If you have ever worked in a field where tipping

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<v Speaker 1>is common, maybe as a server at a restaurant, as

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<v Speaker 1>a hairstylist, or a driver for a rideshare service, you

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<v Speaker 1>can appreciate how vital tips are to earning enough money.

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<v Speaker 1>So why not be generous if you can be several

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<v Speaker 1>years ago, New York Times opinion writer David Brooks described

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<v Speaker 1>tipping as a small but direct way to redistribute money

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<v Speaker 1>to those who are working hard to earn a living.

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<v Speaker 1>That is a pretty radical way to describe it, but

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<v Speaker 1>I do think he's onto something. If you have more

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<v Speaker 1>than enough and someone else is most likely living on less,

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<v Speaker 1>which may be the case and at least some jobs

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<v Speaker 1>where tipping is common, then tip more than you have

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<v Speaker 1>to and we are one step closer to everyone having enough.

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<v Speaker 1>You can do this even in situations where tips seem

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<v Speaker 1>well illogical. I know that is more places are using

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<v Speaker 1>quick credit card processing machines. They often have a screen

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<v Speaker 1>where you can add a tip. Does it make sense

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<v Speaker 1>that you're being asked to tip at fast food or

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<v Speaker 1>fast casual restaurants or you order from an app and

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<v Speaker 1>pick up your food from a counter. Not really does

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<v Speaker 1>Tipping in those situations sometimes feel awkward or forced. Maybe,

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<v Speaker 1>But when you tip, your cash probably ends up in

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<v Speaker 1>the pocket of a person who may have less discretionary income,

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<v Speaker 1>and that can be a good thing. So whatever the

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<v Speaker 1>context where tipping is invited, tip generously if you can.

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<v Speaker 1>I find that tipping well tends to make you feel

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<v Speaker 1>like you're working from a perspective of abundance. Most likely

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<v Speaker 1>an extra dollar is not that much to you, but

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<v Speaker 1>you and two others making the same choice to tip.

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<v Speaker 1>An extra dollar over an hour is an extra three

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<v Speaker 1>dollars per hour for someone, or twenty four dollars in

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<v Speaker 1>an eight hour shift. That's a week and over five

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<v Speaker 1>thousand dollars a year, which can make a real difference

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<v Speaker 1>in someone's standard of living. So why not help contribute

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<v Speaker 1>to that. It's a great way to put an extra

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<v Speaker 1>dollar to use in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening, and here's to making the most of our times. Hey, everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd love to hear from you. You can send me

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<v Speaker 1>your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with

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