Why or why not. If you do generally what percent do you leave?

Yes I tip- from .10% or more varies...

I used to waitress,cook, and bar tend and that is how we

made most of our money.

Don't forget the hairdresser, manicurist. 10% is easier to figure but I
generally go 15%.

i tip on service recieved

if i run out ofrefill drinks more than once

the percenrage goes down

but i do not hold the server responsible for kitchen screw ups
unless it is so bad it should not have been served

i usually start at 10%

but have gone as high as 50% (and i am not talking just a drink here

put HE did an exceptional job had a great attitude and made my dinner
quests feel at ease and have a lot of fun

he made good money that evening

Absolutely -- one of my best friends used to be a waitress at a place in
Indiana, and she told me a lot about her work. It isn't easy, and it
certainly isn't always pleasant, but for the most part, she and her crew
did a wonderful job of it.

I don't have a real formula about how much to leave, I just pull out a
few bucks and try to keep it in the general range of 20-25%. If the
service is truly exceptional, I'll leave more. Once left a $20 tip on
an $11 meal because the girl was so attentive....

I think it's a good idea to show some appreciation for them. They work
hard and sometimes have to deal with a lot of idiots.
A little encouragement and thanks for good service isn't too much to
ask.

I'm mainly asking because I got up at 2 am this morning to take 6 people
to the airport by 5. Airport is an hr away and of course I am a shuttle
driver. Not one of them tipped me and the charge with the company was
$125. My pay per trip is $6 so for 2 hrs of my time this morning I made
$6.

Yes I do. Most I ever left for a tip was $50 and that was just for a
donut and a coffee! Then I went back in a and needed smoke and left her
another $5.

I always tip waiters and waitresses, usually 20%. One, because it's
easier to figure in my head than 15%, which is what is supposed to be
the standard, and two, because I know what a hard job it is since my
daughter worked as one, I for sure could never do it.

The only time I'll give less than that is if they have a really bad
attitude, and even then if it's really busy I am understanding, as long
as they're not downright nasty.

I tip if the service is good. Usually its between 10-15%.

Some of the finer restaurants in Canada have an "automatic tip".

Yes I do. When I was a teenager I carried groceries out to the car for
customers. It was common here then. I made enough money to buy a new car
when I was 17. So I always try to tip well. Usually about 20% in a
restaurant. They only make like $2.00 in salary.
I always try to be polite and give good tips. One its just good manners
but also any place I go regulary I get very good service.

pagrby= I'll bet you were pretty upset! I guess some do not

think of the importance in tipping. If they had to live on tips

I am sure they would of thought better...

Hope your having a better day!

Pagrby, will they let you put up a sign in your vehicle...tips are
appreciated or something like that? I'm betting some folks don't know
how little the company pays you.

Restaurants: 25%-50% Depending on the service. I f the service is bad I
personally hand them their tip and let them know why I was not pleased
and I tell them kindly. Hopefully the next dining customer will benefit
from their "head's up". Servers work very hard and long hours.
Could I get another Diet Pepsi please?

yes i leave a generous tip if the service was good..maybe your tip
should be included in the fee ..sorry that happened to you.

Humm always and the correct percent to tip is
the min of 20% these days.

But of course many still do the 15%.

i think a sign"Tipping is not a city in China" should do the
trick.

OF COURSE i TIP

i do tip when i go in and get served at a restaurant if it's nothing
major like i'll usually just give a buck but if we go out to dinner i
try to do 10-15% and then sometimes in a big group they automatically
take iether 15% or 18%... but yeah! i've only not tipped one time that
i cna remeber that is because she took forever! usually the waiters
attitude .. how fast they keep my drink filled will depend if i give
them a good tip or a crappy one!

tulip, you tip and flip

i look at my tax and double it because that is a little over the 15%.