Comments on: The real reasons why & when we should tip - a quick look at the mindset behind tipping http://cashbulge.com/2007/08/16/some-thoughts-on-tipping/ Bigger Pockets for Bigger Wallets. Your authority on everything financial, from the internet entrepreneur to the off-line money mogul. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:28:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Chris Scott http://cashbulge.com/2007/08/16/some-thoughts-on-tipping/#comment-679 Chris Scott Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:06:54 +0000 http://cashbulge.com/2007/08/16/some-thoughts-on-tipping/#comment-679 i thought that most waiters get paid about 2.15 an hour? its only people in restaurants like the hosts get paid more than minimum wage? I usually never go below 15% there is only a select few times that i do... and when i do i write on the receipt why they got tipped that bad. i thought that most waiters get paid about 2.15 an hour? its only people in restaurants like the hosts get paid more than minimum wage?

I usually never go below 15% there is only a select few times that i do… and when i do i write on the receipt why they got tipped that bad.

]]> By: Fun Things http://cashbulge.com/2007/08/16/some-thoughts-on-tipping/#comment-671 Fun Things Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:03:46 +0000 http://cashbulge.com/2007/08/16/some-thoughts-on-tipping/#comment-671 Yeah, I never know exactly what to tip and seem to just do an easy 20% every time too. I wouldn't like if everyone else around me was giving 20 and I was giving 15 for the same service. Yeah, I never know exactly what to tip and seem to just do an easy 20% every time too. I wouldn’t like if everyone else around me was giving 20 and I was giving 15 for the same service.

]]> By: Calis http://cashbulge.com/2007/08/16/some-thoughts-on-tipping/#comment-646 Calis Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:05:46 +0000 http://cashbulge.com/2007/08/16/some-thoughts-on-tipping/#comment-646 I am a bit opinionated about tipping. I feel that we should tip our wait staff for good service in restaurants. If the service was adequate, they will get 15% from me. Very seldom have I ever tipped less than that, and only one time that I left no tip at all. I did recently leave a written tip (along with a monetary one) that said "Please consider a different career." The service was that bad. I have a relative that up until recently worked for one of the major seafood places, one of them with a color in the name. I believe her base wage was $2.00/hour, but she got tips. Tips have to be declared and if your tips don't at least match the "formula" they penalize you more. I may be mistaken, but I believe they now have even set aside that $2.00/hour base wage so that you only work for tips. I also recall her saying that most people will leave 15% up to about five dollars. Is there a cap on tips written somewhere? I try to always leave 15% at least, and if the bill happens to be $100, I pony up the $15. It doesn't occur often enough to be overly concerned about. Calis http://calislook.blogspot.com I am a bit opinionated about tipping. I feel that we should tip our wait staff for good service in restaurants. If the service was adequate, they will get 15% from me. Very seldom have I ever tipped less than that, and only one time that I left no tip at all. I did recently leave a written tip (along with a monetary one) that said “Please consider a different career.” The service was that bad.

I have a relative that up until recently worked for one of the major seafood places, one of them with a color in the name. I believe her base wage was $2.00/hour, but she got tips. Tips have to be declared and if your tips don’t at least match the “formula” they penalize you more. I may be mistaken, but I believe they now have even set aside that $2.00/hour base wage so that you only work for tips. I also recall her saying that most people will leave 15% up to about five dollars. Is there a cap on tips written somewhere? I try to always leave 15% at least, and if the bill happens to be $100, I pony up the $15. It doesn’t occur often enough to be overly concerned about.

Calis
http://calislook.blogspot.com

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