GUYS, What is your Perspective on Tipping

[Trevytrev11]

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But a few extra bucks isn't changing my lifestyle or anything. So I attribute most people who don't tip to just being stingy and/or cheap. I don't believe most people are having a fundamental debate on whether they should tip or not, most people just aren't forced to so they choose not to. Survival of the fittest I guess.

I agree with this. If you can afford to spend $20 at Chili's, you can likely afford $24. If that $4 is make or break, then spending $20 on dinner probably wasn't the wisest choice to begin with. And if you can afford to spend $200 at Morton's, then you can likely afford $240.

As you said, I'm not going to feel the difference between a $6 tip and an $8 tip, but at the end of the night if a few others do the same, that could be an extra $10 or $20 in the servers pocket. Probably help out a young college kid or a single mom or just a regular guy who serves as a profession.

At our work when someone does a great job their boss may reward them with a $5, $10 or $20 gift card and I know that even though this may be a small gesture, it is still appreciated to get something extra...i feel the same way with tipping.

I also don't like the excuse that not tipping will be balanced out by those who tip extra. The people that tip extra are usually doing it to reward the server in attempt to give them more....not to make up for what others failed to tip.

[Trevytrev11]

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I will say Chik-Fil-A has customer service that is WAY ABOVE fast food quality. I have never had a bad experience when eating there. I've had better service there then at some restaurants.

In N Out is similar, though maybe not as over the top as Chick Fil-A (I can't say thank you without receiving a "My Pleasure" at Chick Fil-A). I also know that In N Out paid their employees a few $ more than minimum wage, so there is incentive to provide better service in order to keep your job. I don't know if Chick Fil-A does the same, but it would not surprise me that they are paid better than Mc D's and BK.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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In N Out is similar, though maybe not as over the top as Chick Fil-A (I can't say thank you without receiving a "My Pleasure" at Chick Fil-A). I also know that In N Out paid their employees a few $ more than minimum wage, so there is incentive to provide better service in order to keep your job. I don't know if Chick Fil-A does the same, but it would not surprise me that they are paid better than Mc D's and BK.

I don't know Chik-Fil-A's pay structure, but I'm betting that's the case (that they pay more). But they have a higher standard for their employees as well; no slackers allowed, no sour-pusses or mumblers, be on-time.

And man, those places are so busy, you be there to work, not fool around or play with your phone or stare at ceiling tiles.

[AUChase]

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I will say Chik-Fil-A has customer service that is WAY ABOVE fast food quality. I have never had a bad experience when eating there. I've had better service there then at some restaurants.

I do appreciate how nice they are, but a few less words would be ideal.

The people that work there are a little over the top to me.

Just give me my damn bag and stop talking to me

[DonkeyJote]

Yea, the only way it could be 30% is if you are ordering like $8-$10 of food... in which case, why are they even delivering to you haha. I guess the min is around that these days for most places.

And they even say it isn't for the driver (at least not all of it). If you are ordering only $10 of food (because I've never heard of the delivery fee being a rate, just a flat fee) and you can't afford to shell out $2 to the driver (20%, fair tip), you shouldn't be ordering period.

So I shouldn't be able to order a single pizza for myself and one other person without being expected to pay $16 for a $10 pizza?

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[jeremym480]

So I shouldn't be able to order a single pizza for myself and one other person without being expected to pay $16 for a $10 pizza?

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My opinion is you either tip or pick it up.

I've never worked at a delivery place before, but from what I've read the driver only get a fraction of the "delivery fee". I'm sure it varies from place to place.

I get $10-11 pizzas from my wife and I at least once a week. The delivery fee is $2.50 and I still tip at least $3.00 because it's worth few bucks to me to stay in my PJ's.

Like others have said tipping a few extra dollars isn't going to make me and it isn't going to break me. I might as well pay it forward a little bit.



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[HustlinOwl]

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I've never worked at a delivery place before, but from what I've read the driver only get a fraction of the "delivery fee". I'm sure it varies from place to place.

as they should it's not their vehicle (companies) and the driver is not responsible for the gas in the vehicle

[AUChase]

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as they should it's not their vehicle (companies) and the driver is not responsible for the gas in the vehicle

I've never laid eyes on a Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, or Dominos delivery vehicle.

They always deliver it in a ride that they furnished with gas they are paying for with their tips and wages earned. That's why they are typically in a vehicle that's not very nice and fuel efficient.

Honestly, the whole point in getting a pizza delivered is for the convenience, right ? If you don't want to tip the driver go pick it up.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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I've never laid eyes on a Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, or Dominos delivery vehicle.

They always deliver it in a ride that they furnished with gas they are paying for with their tips and wages earned.

Honestly, the whole point in getting a pizza delivered is for the convenience, right ? If you don't want to tip the driver go pick it up.

Spot on, Chase.

[AUChase]

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I edited my post to correct my grammar and make another observation of mine with delivery drivers (vehicle related).

[HustlinOwl]

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I've never laid eyes on a Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, or Dominos delivery vehicle.

They always deliver it in a ride that they furnished with gas they are paying for with their tips and wages earned. That's why they are typically in a vehicle that's not very nice and fuel efficient.

Honestly, the whole point in getting a pizza delivered is for the convenience, right ? If you don't want to tip the driver go pick it up.

thats different, but I only order from Round Table and they use company vehicles and I still tip my driver although Round Table includes delivery fee

[DonkeyJote]

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Yeah, companies almost never supply their drivers with cars. But the gas thing, I'm fairly certain they get paid something like $.25 per mile.

[Yrogergj24]

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This picture sums up me feelings on this topic



Basically what I mean is, tipping should only occur if you do something that warrants extra money. Doing your job alone doesn't deserve anything more than the wage you agreed to when you agreed to work there. And before anybody does the whole "ERMAHGERD, DEY MAHK LERS THERN MAHNERMERM WERG, DEY NERD MAHR!" thing, think of it this way, there are tons of ****ty jobs out there that pay minimum wage, pick one of those instead if you can't handle someone not paying you extra for doing your job.

[Trevytrev11]

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This picture sums up me feelings on this topic



Basically what I mean is, tipping should only occur if you do something that warrants extra money. Doing your job alone doesn't deserve anything more than the wage you agreed to when you agreed to work there. And before anybody does the whole "ERMAHGERD, DEY MAHK LERS THERN MAHNERMERM WERG, DEY NERD MAHR!" thing, think of it this way, there are tons of ****ty jobs out there that pay minimum wage, pick one of those instead if you can't handle someone not paying you extra for doing your job.

If you take away tipping for low paying service jobs (ie serving) be prepared to take away any possibility of decent service. The reason people serve and accept minimum wage to do so is because of the fact that tips for servers are assumed by the vast majority in our culture (obviously not everyone based on this thread). People choose to serve because they know that tipping is paid on top of their minimum wage. If there was no tipping in the serving industry, then these people would take lower stress jobs like working at a fast food place where they don't have to wait on others and quality service would go out the door.

Do you think a waiter would stop by your table to refill your drinks more than the absolute minimum required? Do you think he would be motivated to get you an extra side of ranch or to split your meal to multiple plates or get you a to-go box for your left overs or rush to get your check if there was nothing extra in it for him? I know it pisses me off when it takes the server 10 minutes to run my credit card and bring back the ticket.

Don't agree? I dare you to tell your server the next time you go to a restaurant that you don't believe in tipping and will not be leaving them a tip regardless of their service and see how well you are taken care of.

Don't get me wrong, there are bad servers, but the majority are average and above and are in the profession because tips come with the territory and they are incentivized to provide good service.

Get rid of tips and you either get crappy service from crappy servers who make minimum wage or you get restaurants who have to pay their servers more, which would be reflected in higher food prices and now your $30 meal is $35 (which most people would bitch and complain about) and your server is getting $12/hour instead of $7/hour.

[AUChase]

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This picture sums up me feelings on this topic



Basically what I mean is, tipping should only occur if you do something that warrants extra money. Doing your job alone doesn't deserve anything more than the wage you agreed to when you agreed to work there. And before anybody does the whole "ERMAHGERD, DEY MAHK LERS THERN MAHNERMERM WERG, DEY NERD MAHR!" thing, think of it this way, there are tons of ****ty jobs out there that pay minimum wage, pick one of those instead if you can't handle someone not paying you extra for doing your job.

Did you come here to discuss the topic or make wild and generalized statements ?