{"id":584485,"date":"2023-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/03\/31\/how-tipping-behavior-has-changed-in-this-time-of-crazy-inflation\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T00:00:00","slug":"how-tipping-behavior-has-changed-in-this-time-of-crazy-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/03\/31\/how-tipping-behavior-has-changed-in-this-time-of-crazy-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"How tipping behavior has changed in this time of crazy inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>SURVEY- Despite the pinch in our collective pockets, we\u2019re still tipping <\/span>(even the Sayis): <\/span>We need no further reminder of just how bad inflation has gotten beyond the daily trips to the supermarket, the gas station, the restaurant, etc. And with wages struggling to keep up for low income earners, tipping becomes an ever more important source of income. Many of us are happy to do what we can by tipping. But with the abrupt changes in the value of the EGP, and inflation at a <\/span>five-and-a-half-year high<\/a><\/span>, we were curious how our tipping habits have changed and conducted a poll to see how hard inflation has hit our better nature.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re tipping more, just less frequently: <\/span>What we found is that there has definitely been a change in how we tip \u2014 and not all of it bad. Out of the 881 people who participated in our survey, almost half have increased the amount of money they offer per tip in recent years, though more than 70% of that group are tipping less frequently than before. We\u2019ve gotten a clearer picture of whom people think should get tipped as well as how much people are tipping.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who are the \u201cmust tip\u201d: <\/span>Poll takers almost universally agreed that service workers (both formal and informal) should be tipped, especially those who earn low wages, such as cleaning staff, or whose salaries factor tipping as part of their pay, such as servers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Other unhesitatingly tipped workers are hairdressers, barbers, valets, and delivery people.<\/span> Less cited but uncontested honorable mentions go to nail technicians, hotel staff, and gas station workers.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there are a few occupations that not everyone agrees should be mandatorily tipped<\/span>,<\/span> the leading ones being taxi and Uber drivers. <\/span>While taxi drivers reportedly do not expect tips, it is common courtesy to round up the fare and let them keep the change. <\/span><\/p>\n

This leads us to the poll\u2019s least favorite baksheesh bully: The Sayis.<\/span> Unsurprisingly, most poll-takers added Soyas to the list of mandatory tip receivers, but made it a point to complain about. While most survey-takers usually oblige, they are more tightfisted with how much they choose to tip, especially if they didn\u2019t need help \u2014 which, let\u2019s face it, is 99% of the time. While a few expressed a refusal to tip any Sayis at all on principle, those that tip gave between EGP 5 or EGP 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been tipping anything from EGP 5 to EGP 50 depending on the service.<\/span> We break it down below, based on our poll:<\/span><\/p>\n