Comments on: Waitstaff http://www.frenzieddaddy.com/static/archives/2008/05/04/waitstaff/ It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys. --- Antoine de Saint-Exupery Fri, 16 May 2008 03:34:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alli http://www.frenzieddaddy.com/static/archives/2008/05/04/waitstaff/#comment-7076 Alli Fri, 09 May 2008 02:14:01 +0000 http://www.frenzieddaddy.com/static/archives/2008/05/04/waitstaff/#comment-7076 I struggle with the whole tipping thing, more as an idea then the actual 15% to 20% on the bill. In addition to the "gratuity included with parties of 6 or more"... etc. I find I am frustrated with the wide range of places I am now expected to tip... and encouraged to tip at. I tend to forget to tip when getting my haircut, thou its expected nowadays. Tip jars now appear at the coffee shops, to places where you get the food at the counter and bus your own table. What is it ok to not tip for? Part of my struggle with it is the economic factor. I live in one of the few states with out a tip credit. I dont make much over base wage myself. So I pretty much just stick to tipping for good, friendly service. I dont tip at "insert large coffee chain here" places. I do tip at the local coffee joint where they know me, however I generally only tip a couple of the people, the ones that take extra care with my drink. I find the tip jar that is out on the counter at differnt places.. that are marginally service oriented more of a deterrent, an unposted additonal tax. /ramble off Alli I struggle with the whole tipping thing, more as an idea then the actual 15% to 20% on the bill. In addition to the “gratuity included with parties of 6 or more”… etc. I find I am frustrated with the wide range of places I am now expected to tip… and encouraged to tip at. I tend to forget to tip when getting my haircut, thou its expected nowadays. Tip jars now appear at the coffee shops, to places where you get the food at the counter and bus your own table. What is it ok to not tip for?

Part of my struggle with it is the economic factor. I live in one of the few states with out a tip credit. I dont make much over base wage myself. So I pretty much just stick to tipping for good, friendly service. I dont tip at “insert large coffee chain here” places. I do tip at the local coffee joint where they know me, however I generally only tip a couple of the people, the ones that take extra care with my drink.

I find the tip jar that is out on the counter at differnt places.. that are marginally service oriented more of a deterrent, an unposted additonal tax.

/ramble off
Alli

]]> By: BlueNiner http://www.frenzieddaddy.com/static/archives/2008/05/04/waitstaff/#comment-7064 BlueNiner Mon, 05 May 2008 05:55:43 +0000 http://www.frenzieddaddy.com/static/archives/2008/05/04/waitstaff/#comment-7064 I too struggle with the whole concept of tipping. It is suppossed to be a "gratuity" which I should be free to grant or withhold based on the overall service experience... But the reality is that employers factor the 'tip' in the employee's salary and the feds actually tax the 'expected' tip amount based on that base salary... and SOME employers actually charge their employees the 4% credit card companies charge them for processing their cc charges on the 'tip' that is added to the receipt. Thus VISA and MC are effectively taking a cut out of the tip you are leaving... Bottom line is that if you do not tip you are short changing the employee's pay check. Since this is the reality how about we just increase the menu amount 15%, pay the employees a living wage, and drop the whole concept of tipping... I too struggle with the whole concept of tipping. It is suppossed to be a “gratuity” which I should be free to grant or withhold based on the overall service experience… But the reality is that employers factor the ‘tip’ in the employee’s salary and the feds actually tax the ‘expected’ tip amount based on that base salary… and SOME employers actually charge their employees the 4% credit card companies charge them for processing their cc charges on the ‘tip’ that is added to the receipt. Thus VISA and MC are effectively taking a cut out of the tip you are leaving… Bottom line is that if you do not tip you are short changing the employee’s pay check. Since this is the reality how about we just increase the menu amount 15%, pay the employees a living wage, and drop the whole concept of tipping…

]]> By: Rachel http://www.frenzieddaddy.com/static/archives/2008/05/04/waitstaff/#comment-7063 Rachel Mon, 05 May 2008 04:38:42 +0000 http://www.frenzieddaddy.com/static/archives/2008/05/04/waitstaff/#comment-7063 I usually tip 20%, unless the service is lousy. And because I like seeing whole dollar amounts on my restaurant transactions, I will round up to the next whole dollar. I have you and Dean to think for my good tipping skills... :) I usually tip 20%, unless the service is lousy. And because I like seeing whole dollar amounts on my restaurant transactions, I will round up to the next whole dollar. I have you and Dean to think for my good tipping skills… :)

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