Tipping: I can't be the only one, right?

[Fatal_Bert]

First. **** the government and **** minimum wage laws. If someone wants to work for $0.01 a day it should be perfectly legal.

Second. I used to be the same way and only tip Waiters/waitresses as well. Like you said, why the hell would I tip my plumber? He set the price and I paid, should be end of story.

Lastly, there's a small number of customers who tip me since I started my own business. At first it was weird, like I charge $75 for a job and they insist on giving $100 and won't accept change. It was weird at first. I felt like, hey if I wanted $100 I would have charged $100. Honestly a little insulting at first because I felt like maybe they thought I was poor or struggling or something.
but I've since learned that those that "tip" or just throw in a little extra are genuinely the best people you can get to know. And since then I've found myself giving other self employed professionals, like mechanics, electricians.. just a little something extra to say thanks for being a pro.

 

[Just1more]

First. **** the government and **** minimum wage laws. If someone wants to work for $0.01 a day it should be perfectly legal.

Second. I used to be the same way and only tip Waiters/waitresses as well. Like you said, why the hell would I tip my plumber? He set the price and I paid, should be end of story.

Lastly, there's a small number of customers who tip me since I started my own business. At first it was weird, like I charge $75 for a job and they insist on giving $100 and won't accept change. It was weird at first. I felt like, hey if I wanted $100 I would have charged $100. Honestly a little insulting at first because I felt like maybe they thought I was poor or struggling or something.
but I've since learned that those that "tip" or just throw in a little extra are genuinely the best people you can get to know. And since then I've found myself giving other self employed professionals, like mechanics, electricians.. just a little something extra to say thanks for being a pro.

^^^^^well said^^^^

 

[edindah]

I thought it was an oddity, but has since happened a few more times. As I am eating, the waiter(waitress, wait person) comes by and asks if all is well (usually as I am introducing the fork to my mouth.) I nod and they say, I will leave this here, no rush. I will pick it up " as the lay the tab on the table. I had a $12 tab and put a $20 down. Mr. Smiles comes by, picks up the payment and asks if I want change.

 

[InTune]

BTW...when my middle kid moved in with us in 14 she was still in Macon College. So if course everything I said was racist. Fast forward about three years and she had a waitress job in Warner Robins. I don't think I can post what she said here about a black customer without getting a point or worse.

Minds change when you move frome the sidelines to actually playing the game with em
Cheatin bastards

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

Minds change when you move frome the sidelines to actually playing the game with em
Cheatin bastards

They want everything and tip nothing. Just ask anyone that has worked the job. But my daughter said it way harder than that.

 

[gh1950]

If someone is given me a service of any kind and I know they went above and beyond on what agreed upon.
they get something 'monetary' not always cash ....... ie he fixed the popper on the agreed upon price, but he noticed the water service line was bad, so he replaced it..... says he had one the truck he can't sell, (do to the package was opened.) that man gets a can drink or money for one .........

That's sort of me. I feel blessed that I'm in a position that I can pass a little along every now and again.

I'm never going to tip the cashier for take out pizza.

On the other hand, I recently had my woods truck break down, and had to get it towed home. Getting home, no. 1 vehicle had a dead battery. Totally dead, and my little jump box wouldn't start it. The driver took out his suitcase sized jump box and turned that baby over. I didn't feel the least bad about giving him a double sawbuck for his efforts. (Plus I found out my jump box will not start a totally dead battery).

I use Lyft from time to time, and depending on the attitude of the driver, how much air freshener his car has, I don't mind giving him a little cash for his efforts, in addition to a small tip "on the books"

I don't consider it a tip, I consider it a gratuity.

Same with my barber, same lady for 20 years, works out of her home, goes out of her way to accommodate my schedule, not even sure what she charges, $17.00 I think, but I give her $20 and go my way. Technically you are not supposed to tip the proprietor.

Do I respond to tipping blackmail, no, not at all. Do I respond to someone helping me out, I try to.

 

[Bulldog Man]

I tip most everyone long as they do a good job There are a few jobs that don't seem like a job I should be tipping for I just don't tip them It don't bother me a bit they want one They just ain't getting it from me

 

[InTune]

They want everything and tip nothing. Just ask anyone that has worked the job. But my daughter said it way harder than that.

And complain trying to get the manager to comp the meal.....F'em

 

[Horsehat]

Yeah, that's only come around in the last decade or two. My wife used to work as an "expo" when she was in college. Short for "expediter." Her entire job was to take plates from the kitchen to the table. When we first started dating I asked her why the waitress couldn't do that. Because she was busy taking orders and refilling drinks, was the answer I got back. And how much of the waitresses tip do you get? 20%, was the answer I got back.

So she was doing 1/3 of the waitresses job and getting waitress pay, as well, but only getting 20% of a 15% tip, at best. I remember working in a pizza joint in high school where the waitresses somehow managed to take orders, fill drinks, and take food to tables. Occasionally, if they were super swamped they would ask us to take a pizza out to table...and we'd do it. And they'd offer us a few dollars tip. And we'd refuse it.

We've become old men, brother. Things are different.

Generally, service staff start as expos or runners as they are alternately called. This gives them the opportunity to learn the table numbers, menu, any service quirks the particular restaurant has. They are then moved into the position of server as ability is shown and need of the business arises.
if you want to see totally unmotivated service in a restaurant, abolish the tip system. A good server in a family restaurant on a good station, prime shift can make $40 an hour. A bad server, someone who is slack or disorganized may do well to make $10. Those unable to cut it are generally weeded out by the low income, hostility of other servers who have to pick up their slack and if all else fails, management. If you paid them all the same and there were no tips, you would attract the low ability, the high ability would go to another industry, something a good server can do easily, they just can’t make the money or have the flexibility of hours they do as a server.
There are eating places where tips are not expected.

 

[Bulldog Man]

Ya'll can tip me if you feel the need to tip someone