Submitted by CodeSequence t3_ybvssu in newjersey
I live in NY and everytime I pass NJ to get gas I always think I have to tip the gas station workers. I don't know if it is necessary though and I would like to know if it is common to tip or not. Gas is cheaper than NY but not as much. And then after tip(usually 3 dollars), gas becomes more expensive to fill up than NY.
The reason I tipped the gas station workers is because I thought their main income would be from tips. But yea if it's not even common I guess I wouldn't next time
No, they aren’t paid as tipped workers like restaurant servers are.
This
Around the holidays, but outside of that no
Damn that's interesting. I guess I learned something new as majority says never tipped
This is the correct answer. When it’s freezing cold out and it’s the week of Christmas I’ll throw the guy a 5. Other than that. Almost never.
Yep legit this. Around winter when’s it’s cold since I feel bad or holidays, but if not, not really
If there was a tip jar that said “Deposit $1 and we won’t bother you while you pump your own gas” I’d tip every time
Even during peak winter?
Totally
Who next to tip, the cashier at the grocery store, the guy who puts my pizza slice on a plate, the receptionist at the Dr office? Say no to tip culture.
I used to pump gas in high school and through college. The only time I received tips was around the holidays. This one old lady in a station wagon would always give us $10 each. Also, if I was filling up gas cans sometimes I’d get something. Wildest tip by far has been a pound of hickory smoked deer jerkey.
Me too! I got tipped a bottle of MD 20/20 on Halloween. That turned into a good night
Ngl that sounds like a fantastic tip.
I do it if they wash the window. Yes, they do this, sometimes...
Fuel attendant here. I don’t expect people to tip at all unless they’re asking me for favors. You’re cool if you’ve never tipped just for getting gas but you’re a pretty shit person if you’ve had fuel attendants check your oil or put air in your tires for no tip. I’d say like 2% of NJ plates tip, whereas like 40% of out-of-state plates tip, and are sometimes astonished that it’s not standard to tip
This makes sense. As out of NJ it is self service and we arent expecting people to fill up our gas. 2% to 40% is a big difference. May I ask if you guys split the tips or do you keep it to yourself?
We go by a rule of whoever starts the car gets the tip, unless the customer says who it’s for or if it’s to split
Awesome insight. Thanks. 🙌🏼🤙🏼✌🏼❤️
thank god most said no. i consider myself a good tipper and i would absolutely die if i found out we were supposed to be tipping all this time. i figured if it was standard i would’ve noticed my parents do it as a kid at least!
When it’s really really cold, I do.
Depends on if it’s my guy or not.
I've tipped around the holidays or on brutally cold days with high winds and sub zero wind chills.
Christmas time usually
I do most of the time , if I have cash. I’ll drop $5 once in a while. I feel bad when I’m unable to. Idk if anyone feels this way.
Tipping the gas station attendant is absolutely not expected or necessary.
Some exceptions that I typically follow:
If my windows are filthy or there’s a huge bird shit and the guy does it without even asking
If there’s a young kid there at a family owned place and he does the windows regardless of need or quality of work - “thanks buddy nice to see you hustling this summer”
Brutal cold like sub 5* F I’ll usually give a couple of bucks for them to get some soup or coffee inside
I’ve seen a bunch of replies here that they tip “their guy” during the holidays - im good with this but I don’t have a guy, I guess my spot has high turn over
Not for pumping gas. Maybe for something like cleaning a window. But that’s very rare.
Once offered tip on Christmas Eve but Costco Gas attendant refused.
Holidays and immediately before, during, and after natural disasters, e.g. hurricane Sandy.
I might tip if I had to fill-up on Christmas Day or New Year's Eve, but I typically plan in advance to avoid needing gas on a holiday.
I pumped gas when I was 16 and you might get a buck or two a day but not really expected. I also only ever tip like a five here and there around the holidays if it’s super cold and say get a hot coffee or something, but pretty much never tip. And can’t remember the last time even doing so.
No. I pumped gas in high school. I’d be sitting out there in a little shack in 30 degree weather having to scrape snow off peoples cars to get to the gas tank door, hands frozen, and I don’t remember anyone ever ripping lol
Never. Wouldn't even be a thing as I don't use, or carry, cash.
When it's really cold out, I do but normally I don't.
This sounds like a crazy question to me. Having lived out of state for a few years, I have absolutely no problem pumping my own gas. Full service is something I never asked for.
To me, it would be like moving to another state where the restaurants didn’t offer a take out option, and you had no choice but to have someone serve you if you wanted to get food out.
And no, I don’t tip on take out either. Food and gas are expensive enough on their own.
No.
But an ex-boyfriend and current husband (both New Yorkers) tip.
No tip because i just fill it myself. They just start the pump for me
Always 1$ tip. Dudes are standing and pumping all day, in rain and storm, in 90F weather and 20F weather. Give them the damn $
I've been tipping. But a dollar tip always feels shitty to me. And I guess everyone else is saying they get regular wages and isn't based off tips
I might tip if the guy decided to wipe my windows, but other than that never. Not because I don’t think they don’t deserve it, because I’ve lived in Jersey my entire life and it’s never been a thing here. You go, fill it regular, (or 20 regular) they fill it, wait for attendant to come back and take the pump out, then have a nice day. I’m going to be lost if I ever have to move out of state 😂
If I have spare singles and they clean my windshield.
After living in the south for a year I realized how easy it is to pump your own gas so now I never tip the guy unless most/all the pumps are full and they’re the only person running around
I keep a dollar in my sunglass holder and I tip if the attendant cleans my windshield, but not if they just pump gas.
Never. I don't want them washing my window either and expecting a tip, because I didn't ask for that extra service and I don't want the dirty ass squeegee messing up my windshield
Don't tip unless it is freezing out. Used to pump gas a long time ago when the credit card swipe machine was the manual type and we used to create our own tips by adding an extra digit to the charge and customers had no clue.
why would anyone tip the easiest job alive
I think it may seem easy but standing for most of the time during the shift especially in shitty weather does seem a little hard
there’s almost always an indoor area to wait in
airthrow5426 t1_ititrby wrote
I tip well at restaurants and other situations where tipping is expected.
I have lived in NJ my entire life and have never even considered tipping the gas station attendant.