Got "tipping fatigue"? Here are some tips on how much to give for the holidays.
CBSN
Seemingly ubiquitous requests for tips may be dampening Americans' generosity.
As of November, service-sector workers in non-restaurant leisure and hospitality jobs made an average of $1.28 an hour in tips, down 7% from the $1.38 an hour they made a year ago, according to Gusto, a payroll and benefits company. The decline comes as the advent of mobile payment technology spreads tipping, once generally reserved for places like restaurants and beauty salons, to many stores, gyms and even automated kiosks.
Around the holidays, many service employees, including delivery people, building staff, cleaners and teachers, have come to rely on tips to tide them over what can be an expensive period. "Tipping fatigue," as some are calling the frustration with constant prompts, has also been aggravated by inflation and a slowdown in wage growth.