Did You Forget To Tip Your Writer Today?
A story that needs to be shared…
Let me explain a little bit about the tradition of tipping.
In the United States, tipping is not required by law, but it’s strongly encouraged. Under American federal law, the minimum wage for employees who earn a tip is a little over $2 an hour.
The majority of a server’s wage comes from tips.
Generally, (depending on the service and where you live in the United States) a tip between 15 to 25 percent of the bill before taxes is a way to show the person that you appreciated their service.
Anything more than that is to show the person that you really enjoyed their service.
Who Are You Expected To Tip?
- waiters
- taxi drivers
- hairdressers
- manicurists
- bellhops
- house cleaners
- delivery drivers
- hotel maids
- housekeepers
- valet
What Do You Do If The Service Is Terrible?
While there is no hard rule, leaving less than 15 percent clearly indicates that you were disappointed with the service.
The service would have to be terrible to leave no tip at all.
What Does This Have To Do With Us As Readers?
This made me think, if we show our appreciation to waiters, delivery drivers, hotel maids, etc., by tipping, how can we show appreciation to writers?
With our engagement.
Just like a person wouldn’t leave a restaurant without tipping, so too, a person wouldn’t read an article without expressing their appreciation by engaging with the writer.
How Much Am I Expected To Tip(Engage)?
I made a little table to illustrate how we can show the writer our appreciation for their work.
- An okay story — reading and highlighting.
- A good story — reading, highlighting, and clapping.
- A great story — by reading, highlighting, commenting, and clapping.
- An excellent story — is shown by reading, highlighting, commenting, clapping, and following.
So what do you think? Did you forget to tip your writer today?
