Off Topic 2011

[SPTO]

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Here's a question for you, OS:

Do you tip movers? I'm moving next month and wondering if I'm supposed to tip the movers?

I don't but I do offer drinks afterwards.

[youvalss]

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I hate the concept of tipping. You're already paying them to do their job, why should u add extra? If they deserve more, their boss should pay them more. I don't like tipping servers at restaurants either, I figure they should just make a higher base wage. My friend is a long time server though and she told me if there was no tipping at restaurants everyone would get ****ty service so I go along with that one...

I agree...yet I always find myself tipping at the end.

[youvalss]

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I don't but I do offer drinks afterwards.

We usually only have water...

[Beantown]

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I hate the concept of tipping. You're already paying them to do their job, why should u add extra? If they deserve more, their boss should pay them more. I don't like tipping servers at restaurants either, I figure they should just make a higher base wage. My friend is a long time server though and she told me if there was no tipping at restaurants everyone would get ****ty service so I go along with that one...

Just to let you know, as a server, we don't get paid by our place of employment to do our job. We do, technically, but we do not see checks (most of the time) because we get $2.63 an hour and that goes to taxes.

And, as a warning, we remember faces and we share stories - if ya'll plan to go back to a restaurant more than once or twice, I'd tip at least a normal level.

[SPTO]

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We usually only have water...

Well I didn't mean liquor so you're good.

[kingkilla56]

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I hate the concept of tipping. You're already paying them to do their job, why should u add extra? If they deserve more, their boss should pay them more. I don't like tipping servers at restaurants either, I figure they should just make a higher base wage. My friend is a long time server though and she told me if there was no tipping at restaurants everyone would get ****ty service so I go along with that one...

Dont forget that the guy who is doing the grunt work is getting scraps of your bill if anything

[areobee401]

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So Bethesda is the latest gaming company to get hacked. Whats the point?

[l3ulvl]

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Just to let you know, as a server, we don't get paid by our place of employment to do our job. We do, technically, but we do not see checks (most of the time) because we get $2.63 an hour and that goes to taxes.

And, as a warning, we remember faces and we share stories - if ya'll plan to go back to a restaurant more than once or twice, I'd tip at least a normal level.

That's the point though, you SHOULD get more than 2.63 an hour, my suggestion is to go at least 7 per, and not rely on tips/service. It's your JOB that should rely on your service, not your tips. I actually tip pretty well because I'm terrified of poor service, or unspeakable things done to my food.

Dont forget that the guy who is doing the grunt work is getting scraps of your bill if anything

the grunt work? he/she brought me my stuff... if it's that difficult just leave the food, drinks, and condiments near the kitchen and I'll fetch it myself.

[bcruise]

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Just to let you know, as a server, we don't get paid by our place of employment to do our job. We do, technically, but we do not see checks (most of the time) because we get $2.63 an hour and that goes to taxes.

And, as a warning, we remember faces and we share stories - if ya'll plan to go back to a restaurant more than once or twice, I'd tip at least a normal level.

Yeah, I'm in that industry as well, and while the servers at my place of employment do get paid by the company, it's significantly less than what the other store positions get. A good portion of what they actually earn is the tips.

And yes - they DEFINITELY remember who tipped what - I can vouch for that for sure.

[bcruise]

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So Bethesda is the latest gaming company to get hacked. Whats the point?

They wanted more info on Skyrim.

Spoiler

And believe it or not, that isn't a joke.

[areobee401]

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That's the point though, you SHOULD get more than 2.63 an hour, my suggestion is to go at least 7 per, and not rely on tips/service. It's your JOB that should rely on your service, not your tips. I actually tip pretty well because I'm terrified of poor service, or unspeakable things done to my food.

the grunt work? he/she brought me my stuff... if it's that difficult just leave the food, drinks, and condiments near the kitchen and I'll fetch it myself.

Thank you for taking the most ignorant poster of the day title away from me tonight.

[Beantown]

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That's the point though, you SHOULD get more than 2.63 an hour, my suggestion is to go at least 7 per, and not rely on tips/service. It's your JOB that should rely on your service, not your tips. I actually tip pretty well because I'm terrified of poor service, or unspeakable things done to my food.

the grunt work? he/she brought me my stuff... if it's that difficult just leave the food, drinks, and condiments near the kitchen and I'll fetch it myself.

7 dollars an hour, with little to no tips on top, and 98% of the restaurant/sever force quits. I sure as **** know I would. Absolutely not worth getting paid that little.

And yes - they DEFINITELY remember who tipped what - I can vouch for that for sure.

Yup. Now - I don't know a single person, having been in the industry for five years now, that would ever do anything to physically harm a person's food or anything, but if we remember that you were rude, needy, or a poor tipper, I promise your service is going to suck, the person won't care and won't bother getting refills or cleaning dirty plates away or any of that stuff, they'll make you wait and won't work nearly as hard to make sure you actually enjoy your dinner.

And the opposite it true. We also, always, remember who the good tippers, or nice and easy-going tables are and I promise you that those tables enjoy their night's out a lot more frequently than the others.

[kingkilla56]

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That's the point though, you SHOULD get more than 2.63 an hour, my suggestion is to go at least 7 per, and not rely on tips/service. It's your JOB that should rely on your service, not your tips. I actually tip pretty well because I'm terrified of poor service, or unspeakable things done to my food.

the grunt work? he/she brought me my stuff... if it's that difficult just leave the food, drinks, and condiments near the kitchen and I'll fetch it myself.

You were responding to tipping movers. And you can get the stuff yourself at McDonalds.

Somebody took the Reservoir Dogs intro scene to heart when he was younger.

[l3ulvl]

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Thank you for taking the most ignorant poster of the day title away from me tonight.

What do you mean?

[mburke2]

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I've always considered myself a good tipper at restaurants, usually at least 20% sometimes 30%. Obviously if the service sucks they're not getting that much, but as long as there are no outrageous service issues its always a good tip from me.