The Rising Frustration Over Tipping In Montana Today

90 percent of Americans feel that the tipping culture is completely out of control
76 percent Of Americans answered yes to that question last year
Another study says Americans think employers should be held to a higher wage standard and not rely on tipping to keep them in business

Tipping Is A Huge Part Of American Culture

America has been known for tipping for decades. There are some countries that don't make people work for tips, but America is not one of them.

I could be wrong, but I feel before the pandemic, it was mostly servers like bartenders or waiters, hair stylists, housekeepers and jobs like that, that we tipped on. Now, you go to a self serve check out and they ask for a tip sometimes. I'm not even kidding.

Don't get me wrong, servers work HARD for their tips.

I think they'd work just as hard for a good hourly wage, just saying.

Before you say, the radio lady who gets paid to talk should shut her filthy mouth about things she doesn't know, consider that my other jobs have always been service related.

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I Have Spent A Considerable Amount Of Time Working In The Service Industry

When I am not lucky enough to have a radio job, or there was this one time I didn't WANT a radio job, my skills lie in the service industry. Working for tips.

Sure, there's a minimum wage in Montana, but I dare you to live on that money, indoors, with utilities and food. It can barely be done for one person. The last time I worked for tips, my paychecks were right around $300 a month TOTAL. I made the rest of my money slinging drinks for tips.

I made a pretty decent living for the amount of time I worked, but it was a crap shoot. My best night was around $700 in tips for 10 hours of work. My worst night ever was $1 for 7 hours of work. It's. A. Crap. Shoot.

When Do Americans Say Enough Is Enough About This Tipping Nonsense?

What can be done about this when political campaigns win on saying they're not going to tax tips anymore? It's even more incentive to keep things like this.

I don't know about you, but I've had enough. It's getting to the point I don't want to tip anyone anymore, but I'd never do that. Just food for thought.

What states do you think are the absolute worst for tipping? Find out here:

10 U.S. States That Are the Worst at Tipping

When it comes to leaving a tip for employees at a business these 10 states were ranked as the worst.

Gallery Credit: Billy Jenkins

What Customers Think Serves Could Do For A Higher Tip

We recently polled our audience to see what things local servers have done that inspired them to tip above and beyond what they initially had planned.

Gallery Credit: Michelle Heart

Sources: Food and Wine, Bankrate