For the first time in more than seven decades, drivers in Oregon are allowed to pump their own gas.

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    1 year ago

    I suspect you tip the guy filling your car though? Probably a few dollars each time?

    From what I read tipped workers are generally paid below minimum wage and as such the cost difference to a station is probably negligible.

    But the real cost to you will be less because I doubt you’re going to tip the cashier and definitely not pay at the pump…

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        1 year ago

        My son used work as a gas attendent years ago in NJ, and he was paid a little above minimum wage. Sometimes he would get tips.

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        1 year ago

        Amecdotal experience incoming…

        I used to pump gas in NJ at a Wawa. I got paid around $9 an hour in the early 2000s. At Wawa at least, the gas attendants get paid the same as the inside staff.

        Tips were always appreciated, but never expected.

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        1 year ago

        That’s interesting. I’ve seen all kinds of people you wouldn’t tip elsewhere routinely be tipped in the USA. So I assumed as someone performing a service they would be included.

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      1 year ago

      I suspect you tip the guy filling your car though? Probably a few dollars each time?

      No, but continue to express an opinion on something that you don’t understand and doesn’t impact you.