As a server, tips for me were huge.

But that's for a role that's a bit more involved than fillings gas or pouring coffee. The waiter's our agent at the restaurant, fighting with (armed!) kitchen staff always on the verge of a breakdown, rejecting shit product and passing along tips for good stuff, etc.

I'm tipping drivers if the toppings aren't slid to one side. I'm tipping my cabbie. I'm tipping my barber as he does a lot with very little.

But I'm not tipping people where there's little interaction or judgement for me specifically. My bus driver, the flight attendant, the pilot, the gate agent, the carny operator, the pet food guy, my grocer, my pharmacist. No weasel no grease.

And if it's forced it'll be the last. That's it. I'm still boycotting restaurants because they couldn't abide by the regional health officers instructions on masking. I can do this.

Having said that, minimum wage is the minimum. Enough of this bullshit where tipped staff makes less base pay.