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Tipping today: The pros and cons of the post-tip jar world

Tedra Meyer
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Vermont Public
Technology has made tipping easier—and also more stressful for some customers.

One cup of coffee, and you're facing a hard question: 20, 25 or 30 percent? A takeout order that used to seem affordable is now the same as a dine-in experience. It seems like we're reaching a tipping point with tipping.

This hour, we're discussing all the nuances of tipping etiquette and how we got here. We'll also look at the latest on the antitipping movement, and what a future without tips would look like.

Our guests are:

Broadcast live on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at noon.

Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message or tweet us @vermontedition.

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Tedra worked on Vermont Edition as a producer and editor from 2022 to 2024.