I'm in NY. I just told a friend I need to move somewhere where tipping everyone isn't the norm.
This was just a one week STEM program. The helpers don't get paid. The high school kids do it for credit. The middle school kids are "counselors in training" and parents pay for them to help. I paid for my oldest DD to be a CIT. Even she asked why do I have to pay for her to help. Anyway, I hope $5 doesn't seem cheap but any more than that, I'll be paying more in tip than for the program itself.
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