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Topic: Tipping
DurtySoufMofo Joined Tue 10/09/12 Posts: 7	Tue 10/09/12 10:50 PM
I'm feeling you there. I had a couple of good ones out of the bunch. A girl and a guy. They were sharp as a whip. I had them doing short orders in 2hours. They should have been cooks. They got burned too. ...If the cooks mess up or takes too long then the waiter hears about it. People like drinks with meals so the bartenders do that job for the waiters. The bus boys clean off the tables quickly so more people can be sat. I guess that is why I don't mind the tip share. ...Oh I did forget the host/hostess. I did that job too and let me tell you, the waits were hard. No one likes to wait for a table. They are on the front line of it all Poor girl. She really has no control over what comes back off the dining floor. Let alone through the door. And she was the cashier too. She was also a shield for managers. First Contact, never put your captain out front.

jacktrades Joined Tue 09/11/12 Posts: 4395	Tue 10/09/12 11:09 PM
Being in the restaurant biz for 19yrs Im biased but belive me management for 3 and hr will have you clean and do disgusting jobs for their restaurant They make all the profits and you live off the tips. But if you get attitude or bad service do not tip!!!

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Wed 10/10/12 12:57 AM
I think people who do not tip should be stripped completely naked, covered in honey and thrown into a thick jumping cholla patch.

wux Joined Wed 07/29/09 Posts: 7426	Wed 10/10/12 03:49 AM
I worked at the Steak N Ale across from Six Flags, so it was always busy Hey! I worked as a janitor at the Six Flags. We, the cleaning staff and the night security, used to call it "the Streakin' Pale across from the Six Fags." That was in the days when people only had to give 87% at the jobs, not 100%, so we still retained a little sense of humour. Ask Soufie, she'll agree.

wux Joined Wed 07/29/09 Posts: 7426	Wed 10/10/12 03:51 AM
I think people who do not tip should be stripped completely naked, covered in honey and served with an apple in their mouths. I agree.

tazzops Joined Sat 12/20/08 Posts: 33333	Wed 10/10/12 03:58 AM
Darn I thought this was going to be about Cow tipping.

JOHNN111 Joined Wed 05/13/09 Posts: 9273	Wed 10/10/12 08:23 AM
A waitress job is a good place for single mothers to earn a decent living while having schedule flexibility... it ain't easy and they deserve it most of the time. so 15-20% is a must IMO. I've had buddies with masters degrees wait on tables for years because of bad times... The thing that strikes me the most is that waiters are the biggest tippers of them all... Cause they know!

MindfreakMandy Joined Sun 08/29/10 Posts: 269	Fri 11/02/12 03:07 PM
http://shine.yahoo.com/work-money/single-mom-sorry-ever-ok-leave-excuse-instead-165700123.html Thoughts?

Simonedemidova Joined Mon 11/15/10 Posts: 8952	Fri 11/02/12 04:21 PM
I've worked for tips before, therefore I always try and tip extra. I don't believe in tipping at like coffee bars and lame places, but restaurants yes, I tip generously. They work very hard for their money.

Toodygirl5 Joined Fri 10/26/12 Posts: 14601	Fri 11/02/12 05:25 PM
What are your thoughts on tipping? I am against it. Managers at restaurants can more than afford to pay their staff more than minimum wage. Plus, there are thousands of people who work REALLY hard in all sorts of industries that nobody ever thinks about!!! THEY are the ones who deserve tips and gifts!!! Not people who take 30 seconds to make you a mixed drink. Watch this video!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTAiWzxHALc Nice restaurant, Nice service at least 15% tip otherwise a person is cheap. lol I love to eat out and have no problem tiping and neither do my friends.

Jody1979 Joined Wed 10/24/12 Posts: 2	Thu 11/08/12 01:10 AM
I dont mind tipping but the waitresses now adays think that you should tip 10percent of what you paid to eat BS! I think it should be out of kindness of the heart to tip. It should not be an obligation to tip more than 2dollars should do it. I myself was a waiter and I did not want my customers not to come back because they feel obligated to tip me. I want them to come back knowing and feeling comfortable eating at my restaurant so that way they can keep the money coming and hopefully I get a raise. Do you agree?

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Thu 11/08/12 05:17 AM
I dont mind tipping but the waitresses now adays think that you should tip 10percent of what you paid to eat BS! I think it should be out of kindness of the heart to tip. It should not be an obligation to tip more than 2dollars should do it. I myself was a waiter and I did not want my customers not to come back because they feel obligated to tip me. I want them to come back knowing and feeling comfortable eating at my restaurant so that way they can keep the money coming and hopefully I get a raise. Do you agree? Total BS! I overtip, usually 25% or more, because I used to wait tables and I know it is the tips that support waiter/waitress, not the small salary. If you are not going to leave a decent tip, go eat at McDonalds.

Bravalady Joined Sun 01/01/12 Posts: 1034	Thu 11/08/12 07:59 PM
I dont mind tipping but the waitresses now adays think that you should tip 10percent of what you paid to eat BS! I think it should be out of kindness of the heart to tip. It should not be an obligation to tip more than 2dollars should do it. I myself was a waiter and I did not want my customers not to come back because they feel obligated to tip me. I want them to come back knowing and feeling comfortable eating at my restaurant so that way they can keep the money coming and hopefully I get a raise. Do you agree? Raise? Waitpeople get raises? Are you sure you weren't the restaurant owner? Your post doesn't make any sense. What, did you tell your customers not to tip you? Tip percentage has always been 15%, 10% is borderline, 20% or more for great service. There's nothing "nowadays" about it. And I think having to depends on tips for a living is BS, all right, but until there are some laws about it, it's expected, and therefore rude not to. I agree with Metalwing, if you don't want to tip go to a fast food place or a deli.

wux Joined Wed 07/29/09 Posts: 7426	Fri 11/09/12 01:30 AM Edited by wux on Fri 11/09/12 01:31 AM
I dont mind tipping but the waitresses now adays think that you should tip 10percent of what you paid to eat BS! I think it should be out of kindness of the heart to tip. It should not be an obligation to tip more than 2dollars should do it. I myself was a waiter and I did not want my customers not to come back because they feel obligated to tip me. I want them to come back knowing and feeling comfortable eating at my restaurant so that way they can keep the money coming and hopefully I get a raise. Do you agree? Raise? Waitpeople get raises? Are you sure you weren't the restaurant owner? Your post doesn't make any sense. What, did you tell your customers not to tip you? Tip percentage has always been 15%, 10% is borderline, 20% or more for great service. There's nothing "nowadays" about it. And I think having to depends on tips for a living is BS, all right, but until there are some laws about it, it's expected, and therefore rude not to. I agree with Metalwing, if you don't want to tip go to a fast food place or a deli. On a day when I don't feel like leaving a tip, I go out and kills meself a bison with my trusty spare. Drag it home, skin it, cook it and eat it. I usually put a piece of parsley and a thin, curling slice of lemon on top for decoration on each serving.

Naturalcurly Joined Sat 02/11/12 Posts: 590	Sat 11/10/12 04:16 PM
My thoughts on tipping... I agree with mr. Pink! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4sbYy0WdGQ

kensplace Joined Wed 11/07/12 Posts: 20	Sat 11/10/12 04:47 PM
I usually tip generously...I like my food to much to have anybody mess with it back in the kitchen (LOL). The restaurants I frequent the wait staff knows me and I get good friendly service. My tip shows that I appreciate it.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 11/10/12 09:00 PM Edited by singmesweet on Sat 11/10/12 09:05 PM
What are your thoughts on tipping? I am against it. Managers at restaurants can more than afford to pay their staff more than minimum wage. Plus, there are thousands of people who work REALLY hard in all sorts of industries that nobody ever thinks about!!! THEY are the ones who deserve tips and gifts!!! Not people who take 30 seconds to make you a mixed drink. Watch this video!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTAiWzxHALc Going into a restaurant or bar with the attitude that the people who are there working to serve you don't deserve tips is kind of rude. Especially, knowing how things work in restaurants in the US. Why take it out on the server just because you don't agree with how much they are paid? For those who don't tip, do you go to any restaurants regularly? I'm guessing not, because you'll be known as the person who doesn't tip...

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 11/10/12 09:10 PM
It sucks when people have to share tips. What if someone worked hard and earned a large tip and they have to share it with someone lazy and rude who does not deserve it??? That is not fair!!! Now this part I do agree with you. I have never worked where I had to share tips with other wait staff.... I have seen it too many times where you have those that should not be waiting tables but making the same as eveyone...Not right to me... I work part time at a restaurant. The servers give a portion of their tips to the bussers, who set/clear tables, help run food, make sure water is filled and so on.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 11/10/12 09:12 PM
I'm feeling you there. I had a couple of good ones out of the bunch. A girl and a guy. They were sharp as a whip. I had them doing short orders in 2hours. They should have been cooks. They got burned too. Well I can appreciate all of the jobs because they all make the waiting tables easier. If the cooks mess up or takes too long then the waiter hears about it. People like drinks with meals so the bartenders do that job for the waiters. The bus boys clean off the tables quickly so more people can be sat. I guess that is why I don't mind the tip share. The place I worked at though, the cooks had a regular wage and so did the managers. Oh I did forget the host/hostess. I did that job too and let me tell you, the waits were hard. No one likes to wait for a table. They are on the front line of it all They all put up with a lot from customers. Customers can get nasty when things don't go exactly right, if they're not sat when/where they want, if their drinks aren't strong enough, if they're sitting next to people they don't like and so on.

singmesweet Joined Mon 07/28/08 Posts: 26661	Sat 11/10/12 09:15 PM
I dont mind tipping but the waitresses now adays think that you should tip 10percent of what you paid to eat BS! I think it should be out of kindness of the heart to tip. It should not be an obligation to tip more than 2dollars should do it. I myself was a waiter and I did not want my customers not to come back because they feel obligated to tip me. I want them to come back knowing and feeling comfortable eating at my restaurant so that way they can keep the money coming and hopefully I get a raise. Do you agree? Psssst... at least 15% is standard these days.