“An Accidental Tap”: Customer Catches Cashier Giving Himself A Tip, Reports To Corporate

Being a restaurant employee is challenging, often thankless, with the occupational hazard of dealing with entitled people. Most don’t get paid enough for their work, which unfortunately leads to some cases of theft through the tipping system.

This was an experience for a customer who caught a restaurant cashier adding a few dollars “stealthily” to the bill. The person escalated the matter to top management, who were in disbelief about what happened.

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Some employees in the service industry engage in petty theft through the tipping system

“An Accidental Tap”: Customer Catches Cashier Giving Himself A Tip, Reports To Corporate

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This restaurant cashier added a few dollars to the total bill after the customer had already tipped him

“An Accidental Tap”: Customer Catches Cashier Giving Himself A Tip, Reports To Corporate

The author escalated the matter to top management

“An Accidental Tap”: Customer Catches Cashier Giving Himself A Tip, Reports To Corporate

Image credits: svetlanasokolova / Freepik (not the actual photo)

But isn’t counting on achieving a resolution

“An Accidental Tap”: Customer Catches Cashier Giving Himself A Tip, Reports To Corporate

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Libstak 3 hours ago (edited)

Thank God I live in Australia. Literally never even think about tipping unless I'm in a group and we are splitting, then we all put in an extra $2 or so just because of the work managing large groups orders versus an ave 4 table, seems fair to ensure they can grab a treat for themselves for that right? I often have to pull a reverse uno on small businesses too, like bakeries and family owned fast food take away. Asians especially seem to knock of an extra $1 or 2 just because they are feeling kind. In those instances, I pay with cash and make sure they keep the change, it just tickles me to do so cos i dont need the discount but im pretty sure a bit extra here and there makes them smile like they wanted to make me smile.

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bbfa 2 hours ago (edited)

Two notes: First, I take a picture of the credit card reciept charges with my tip so if it's changed, I have proof, and Second, A fast food coffee counter in Knotts Berry Farm had a tip screen. It's out of control, and I didn't tip. That's crazy.

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Funhog 1 hour ago

I came here to offer the same advice: to take a picture of the completed/signed receipt (merchant's copy) that you either leave on the table or give to the server.

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I am the rat in your walls 3 hours ago

boycott tipping culture

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Libstak 3 hours ago (edited)

5points

bbfa 2 hours ago (edited)

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Funhog 1 hour ago

I came here to offer the same advice: to take a picture of the completed/signed receipt (merchant's copy) that you either leave on the table or give to the server.

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I am the rat in your walls 3 hours ago

boycott tipping culture

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“An Accidental Tap”: Customer Catches Cashier Giving Himself A Tip, Reports To Corporate

Some employees in the service industry engage in petty theft through the tipping system

This restaurant cashier added a few dollars to the total bill after the customer had already tipped him

The author escalated the matter to top management

But isn’t counting on achieving a resolution