Funny thought occurred to me this morning as I cruised through my local Starbucks for my Venti Latte. A couple of weeks ago, Starbucks raised their prices on their beverages. What used to cost me $3.88 with tax now costs me $3.99. I would always throw the $0.12 in the tip bucket assuming I paid cash when I went, but I feel stupid throwing the $0.01 in for fear of looking cheap. Now if I paid with a five dollar bill, the change would be $1.01. No matter how good the service is, it is not worth $1.01 in tip, however it must not be good enough to justify throwing the penny in the bucket.
Ironic, isn't it?
How much do the employees at Starbucks count on the tips they get as part of their regular income? I don't know that answer, but I can't help but feeling that the lousy dime that Starbucks raised their beverages is costing their employees heavily at the tip bucket.
Would be really curious to hear from a person employed at Starbucks to gauge their reaction.
For the rest of you, perhaps a thought to chew on tonight.
For now however, take care...
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