GUYS, What is your Perspective on Tipping
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I had some really bad customer service over the last couple days. I won't bore you with the details, but it really REALLY pissed me off.
So last night my daughter and I went to Applebees. The last time we were there the server spent at least 5 minutes - I think more - talking to the people at the table behind us. And it wasn't just friendly waitress to customer conversation, it was a few of her friends and they were discussing what they were gonna do that weekend. She had already brought the bill and we just wanted to leave. I was set to give her an $8 tip, but ended up leaving $4. So needless to say I was looking for much better service last night.
Well as it turns out, Ashley - who was smokin hot by the way. Did an exceptional job. She was everything a good server should be. Super friendly. Super cool with my daughter, not overbearing though. Kept the drinks topped off, and checked up on us a couple times.
So since she did that after what was a horrible experience last time, and the crappy customer service the last couple days I gave a $15 tip on a $35 order.
Hope it made her night.Comment
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I've worked in the service industry for close to 3 years now I've pretty much seen it all. If a customer tips well He/She is pretty much guaranteed the best possible service every single time they enter the restaurant. It's an understanding basically I will make sure that your food comes out when you want it, If there is a waiting list for a table I will make sure to bump you up to the top when you come in. I won't charge you for every single round of drinks. If you are generous enough to give me a good tip for doing my job then I am more than willing to accommodate you and your needs.
This goes the same for the notorious people that don't tip well. If you come in and I know that you are not going to tip well because of a prior experience, I will make sure that you get charged for everything.
For the people that leave no tips I don't understand your logic. I am a kid trying to put myself through college. Yes waiting tables is my Job and while you may think that it is menial and "below you" it is not for me. I make my living off my tips I need them to survive, so I can pay bills, buy clothes and feed myself. I'm not going to speak for anyone else here but the life of a server is a tough one especially if it is the only Job your able to get. The people who leave a nice tip brings a massive smile to my face because I'm able to say to myself that I can pay for my bills. I will skip rope through burning rings if it means I get one dollar more then what you gave me.
On the rare occasions that I go out to eat I always take care of the server because in each waiter/busboy I see myself. Just another person trying to make an honest living.Comment
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My wife works in the industry saves us money on childcare with her only having to work 3 evenings a week Fri-Sun and makes good money at a high end restaurant. We are always generous in return when we go out and regulars at a few places and receive great service, free desserts, excellent seats and short wait times. Cant believe some of these ppl posting in this thread stay home and eat top ramen lmao cheap
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Well you could argue that the people at the restaurant deserve it when they are doing the work for a base pay of well below minimum wage.Saints, LSU, Seminoles, Pelicans, Marlins, LightningComment
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I don't think it's cheap at all though. It's their job! If you aren't going to tip the guy at McDonald's or the person at the grocery store slicing your turkey, why tip people at a restaurant? It's because it's "custom", not because they deserve it.
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Next time you're at a restaurant and your waiter/waitress does a nice job, tip them well. I'll even challenge you to tip a bit more than you normally would. See how you feel. You'll feel good. And I guarantee that server will feel good as well. What's wrong with that?
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However, at a lot of the big chain restaurants, servers start at regular minimum wage. I had a gf that all together made probably around $20/hr at a Pizza Hut as a server, and about $17/hr as a barista at a coffee shop. Waiters typically make good money for what they do.
I'm not saying no one should tip. But I think the fact that it's expected is wrong, and that you don't tip 15%, you're cheap.
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Do you work for minimum wage?
They don't either....
I'm not saying no one should tip. But I think the fact that it's expected is wrong, and that you don't tip 15%, you're cheap.Comment
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in a restaurant when we dine in, we always tip 20%
if we get take out, i never leave a tip.
i also never tip dunkin donuts or any of those other places. even though they try and take my change every time.Comment
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Uh, doesn't a server bring you food that is already prepared? They don't make it themselves. The kitchen does and they bring it to you.Comment
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And the comment Owl made about slicing turkey taking 5 seconds? BS. I personally work in a deli at a grocery store. Let's ignore the fact that it's not hard at all to slice a finger on those machines, or the fact that you're pretty much guaranteed to get at least one or two burns a day from the hot case or fryer oil, but customers in those places are every single bit as picky and obnoxious as customers in a restaurant (having done that as well). Plus, there's the fact that on top of helping customers, I have to do all the prep work as well. It's like if the waiter not only took your order and brought you your food, but also cooked it, did the prep work, did all the cleaning in the back and in the front, performed equipment maintenance, etc. Now granted, I don't make minimum wage, but it's a pretty safe bet that my take home on a daily basis is smaller than what a waiter takes home on a daily basis.
I guess my point isn't that I hate the idea of tipping. I do generally tip, unless I get poor service. I don't tip nearly as much as others in here, but I tip nonetheless. My point is that the practice is ridiculous. Why do we tip certain professions (waiters, coffee stands, pizza guys, etc) and not others? I've always thought it was stupid that it's "expected" that I tip them, when none of them has ever tipped me.Last edited by DonkeyJote; 06-24-2013, 08:18 AM.Comment
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I think you just tip for service.
That guy carrying a large cinder block from aisle 1 to 20 can still get tips, but most of the time they don't because the service they are providing is to the company and not the customer.
I'm sure those that have done that type of service for a customer (ie carry something from store to car) have usually seen customers try to drop them a single or five.
McDonalds is different because you come to them to order. A restaurant waiter waits on you to provide service.
Tip for service. That's the difference whether you agree with it or not.
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