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<\/p>\nRen Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip.<\/p>\n
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The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after special events.<\/p>\n
But the 22-year-old from Bahrain was taken aback during a recent visit to a U-pick berry farm, where he and his friends were asked to leave a tip at checkout.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe did the picking ourselves,\u201d said Alva. \u201cThey didn\u2019t have to do anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know who the money\u2019s going to.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a similar fashion, Jacob Burris said he only tips at dine-in restaurants in and around his home in Saint John, N.B., and bases the amount he leaves on the quality of the service.<\/p>\n
\u201cTips should not be given for someone simply doing their job,\u201d the 24-year-old said.<\/p>\n
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As Canada\u2019s cost of living soars \u2014 and restaurant gratuities see a similar increase \u2014 Alva and Burris are just two of several Canadian youth who say they\u2019re nearing their tipping point with tipping.<\/p>\n
A recent survey from tax preparation company H&R Block Canada suggests most Canadians, especially those 18 to 34, feel tipping culture is out of hand and most gratuity options are too high.<\/p>\n
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The online survey of 1,790 respondents was conducted nationwide Feb. 12-13. Online polls do not include a margin of error because they are not considered random samples.<\/p>\n
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Respondents also reported seeing tip options in more places than before. Those who spoke to The Canadian Press said they\u2019ve seen prompts everywhere from student-oriented bodegas to physiotherapy clinics.<\/p>\n
Constant tipping prompts usually don\u2019t stop people from leaving a gratuity, said Yannick Lemay, a tax expert with H&R Block.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was interesting to me,\u201d he said. \u201cEven though they might not feel comfortable doing so, they still do it because they might feel obligated to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aditi Roy, a student at Toronto Metropolitan University who grew up in China and Hong Kong, is a frequent tipper and said those who don\u2019t pony up risk a guilty conscience.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous to have to tip up to 20 per cent,\u201d Roy said. \u201c(But) if I opt out, I feel terrible for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Throughout Asia, tipping culture is essentially non-existent, Roy said. Instead, customers pay a small service fee that goes to workers.<\/p>\n
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