The holiday season is a great time to show your appreciation to the service providers, caregivers, and workers who help improve your life year-round. Here’s how you can say thank you without busting your budget.
December is a traditional time to express your year-round gratitude with a generous tip–and it can certainly help workers make ends meet as the year winds down. But holiday tipping can add to an already overloaded financial plate.
Giving generously to all of your service providers may not fit in your budget. That’s why it’s important to prioritize your giving based on how often you see these providers. Specifically, which service providers help you out on a weekly or monthly basis all year long, compared to those you only see once or twice a year.
Understanding the etiquette and expectations around seasonal tipping can help you navigate this unspoken aspect of giving culture and let your service providers know how much you appreciate them.
IS HOLIDAY TIPPING REQUIRED?
Mr. Pink may have famously asserted that tipping is never truly required, but we all know that not tipping at restaurants or on delivery apps is churlish, at best. Providing a tip to a server, barista, hairdresser, or delivery driver is now an expected part of a service transaction.
Read the complete Fast Company article BYÂ EMILY GUY BIRKEN: https://www.fastcompany.com/90993978/holiday-tipping-guide
