Post by newbie95 on Sept 4, 2021 13:44:53 GMT
Dear fellow members,
This is my second week at Dhahran compound and i am trying to get my head straight. One of the things that bug me is the tipping culture which i am not familiar with ( I mean zero !!) as i relocate from Europe and tipping is just not a standard like in the US for example. So after one week here I am pretty confused and I really don't know if I should tip taxi drivers, delivery guys, waiters ......
On my way from the airport to the accommodation i felt like the driver was waiting for something when we arrived but i couldn't tell (it is only the second day that I figured that it might be a tip! ) and I had the same feeling the other day at the commissary when an operator helped me bag my groceries (once again I didn't ask for it and it really felt strange as I am used to pack them alone) so I gave him 20 SAR without knowing if it was right…..
So for those of you who have been around for a while, could you please let me know what is the tipping culture here and how much should i give in order to avoid awkward situations in the future
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Thank you in advance for your feedbacks.
This is my second week at Dhahran compound and i am trying to get my head straight. One of the things that bug me is the tipping culture which i am not familiar with ( I mean zero !!) as i relocate from Europe and tipping is just not a standard like in the US for example. So after one week here I am pretty confused and I really don't know if I should tip taxi drivers, delivery guys, waiters ......
On my way from the airport to the accommodation i felt like the driver was waiting for something when we arrived but i couldn't tell (it is only the second day that I figured that it might be a tip! ) and I had the same feeling the other day at the commissary when an operator helped me bag my groceries (once again I didn't ask for it and it really felt strange as I am used to pack them alone) so I gave him 20 SAR without knowing if it was right…..
So for those of you who have been around for a while, could you please let me know what is the tipping culture here and how much should i give in order to avoid awkward situations in the future
?Thank you in advance for your feedbacks.
