Do you leave a tip at drive in restaurants like Sonic?

davesl708 · Nov 20, 2015

I tip at Sonic. I know what they get paid. I usually do the "keep the change" and make sure it is at least a couple of bucks. Especially when it is bad weather.

4570Man · Nov 20, 2015

I have read that Sonic workers get paid well and you aren't supposed to tip, but I have never seen an official statement from sonic.

Sawyer Rob · Nov 20, 2015

sixdogs said:
To not tip when required would be rude and to tip when not required would subject one to possibly being snickered at.

Geeeeeze, have you considered just doing what YOU want to do, and NOT give a dam what "others" think??

I'm amazed anyone would be worried about something like that!!

SR

sixdogs · Nov 20, 2015

Sawyer Rob said:
Geeeeeze, have you considered just doing what YOU want to do, and NOT give a dam what "others" think??

I'm amazed anyone would be worried about something like that!!

SR

I don't care much what others think but to leave a tip when none is expected is financially foolish and to not tip when one's livelihood might depend on it is morally foolish. I care very little about the other person; only their effect on me.

Most of us like to make informed consent decisions in that we know the relevant facts going in. Don't assume a search for knowledge is a wavering to act on it.

Sawyer Rob · Nov 20, 2015

sixdogs said:
I don't care much what others think but to leave a tip when none is expected is financially foolish and to not tip when one's livelihood might depend on it is morally foolish. I care very little about the other person; only their effect on me.

Most of us like to make informed consent decisions in that we know the relevant facts going in. Don't assume a search for knowledge is a wavering to act on it.

Hey, I'm NOT the one worried about possibly getting "snickered" at... lol At least that's what you said...

SR

davesl708 · Nov 20, 2015

4570Man said:
I have read that Sonic workers get paid well and you aren't supposed to tip, but I have never seen an official statement from sonic.

I used to work for Sonic. The carhops are the bottom of the pay scale. According to Glassdoor the average pay is $6.00 hr. Must declare tips for IRS taxation.

There are jobs that are exempt from minimum wage laws. An example is IHOP. The waitresses/waiters get around $2.65 per hour(as of 4 yrs ago) since tips are considered compensation. They then have to turn in tips to be shared by all employees. All taxable income.

2LaneCruzer · Nov 20, 2015

I tip the car hop at Sonic, but it's not often very big. I try to give them at least 10%, but this is really a recent thing for me. I never ever tipped a car hop until the last couple of years.

4570Man · Nov 20, 2015

I wouldn't tip them very much anyway. They have to spend about 45 seconds to run your food outside. A waitress in a sit down restaurant has to wait on you for your whole meal, and clean up your table.

Retiredguy2 · Nov 20, 2015

I have not eaten at a drive in since at least 1980, (anybody recall the A&W stands?) and I tipped there, and when I go to a self-service place like a buffet, I always leave a tip of $3 for the person who brings our drinks and refills them and removes the dirty dishes for my meal companion and I. Now, tipping at coffee shops with a tip jar...NEVER.