▲ 617 ▼ Oregon lifts ban on self-serve gas, leaving N.J. as the only state prohibiting it (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 3 years ago* by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 185 comments fedilink hide all child comments For the first time in more than seven decades, drivers in Oregon are allowed to pump their own gas.
[–] PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (4 children) Is it expected to tip the person who pumps your gas? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) No... where do you get that idea? They are paid a wage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Boxtifer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Everyone you have tipped is also paid a wage permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 2 points 3 years ago @Boxtifer @morphballganon Yup. But I've worked pumping gas so do tip ... especially when it's -40C and/or during a snow storm. I see it as an appreciation of the work they do for shit wages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Just assumed, I get asked for tips basically everywhere at this point so I assumed that would be the case with someone pumping your gas for you. Sounds pretty nice. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Overstuff9499@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago nope permalink fedilink source parent [+] oneiros@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago No, but I will if the weather is fuck awful or if it is around the holidays. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) No... where do you get that idea? They are paid a wage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Boxtifer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Everyone you have tipped is also paid a wage permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 2 points 3 years ago @Boxtifer @morphballganon Yup. But I've worked pumping gas so do tip ... especially when it's -40C and/or during a snow storm. I see it as an appreciation of the work they do for shit wages. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Just assumed, I get asked for tips basically everywhere at this point so I assumed that would be the case with someone pumping your gas for you. Sounds pretty nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Boxtifer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Everyone you have tipped is also paid a wage permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 2 points 3 years ago @Boxtifer @morphballganon Yup. But I've worked pumping gas so do tip ... especially when it's -40C and/or during a snow storm. I see it as an appreciation of the work they do for shit wages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] girlfreddy@mastodon.social 2 points 3 years ago @Boxtifer @morphballganon Yup. But I've worked pumping gas so do tip ... especially when it's -40C and/or during a snow storm. I see it as an appreciation of the work they do for shit wages. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Just assumed, I get asked for tips basically everywhere at this point so I assumed that would be the case with someone pumping your gas for you. Sounds pretty nice. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago No, but I will if the weather is fuck awful or if it is around the holidays. permalink fedilink source parent