When to tip?
Aug 10th 2007 | 5:39 am
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Re: When to tip?
Are you honestly serious in that comment?
Aug 10th 2007 | 5:52 am
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Aug 10th 2007 | 6:12 am
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Re: When to tip?
No, 15% is pretty much standard (well, 14% now in my case now that thats the sales tax amount) , its not cheap, but its cheaper than 20%, and the comment was a tongue in cheek one aimed at Biiiinks claim she couldnt work out the amount to leave anyway!
Aug 10th 2007 | 6:14 am
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Re: When to tip?
Totally serious. Whenever you are being helped by someone who doesn't work in a job which expects tips you know they are genuine when they go out of their way to help you. In restaurants, especially in North America you know the reason they are doing it is to get a bigger tip.
Aug 10th 2007 | 6:18 am
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Re: When to tip?
Totally serious. Whenever you are being helped by someone who doesn't work in a job which expects tips you know they are genuine when they go out of their way to help you. In restaurants, especially in North America you know the reason they are doing it is to get a bigger tip.
If tipping was not the norm, would the servers be as invested in getting you the right food at the right temperature in the right timeframe?
Customer service over here seems to be rather better than I remember it in the UK. Perhaps the expectation that service level will affect tip level is the reason.
Aug 10th 2007 | 6:29 am
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Re: When to tip?
Totally serious. Whenever you are being helped by someone who doesn't work in a job which expects tips you know they are genuine when they go out of their way to help you. In restaurants, especially in North America you know the reason they are doing it is to get a bigger tip.
Aug 10th 2007 | 6:34 am
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Re: When to tip?
Does the reason really matter? The fact they are helpful is surely the point.
If tipping was not the norm, would the servers be as invested in getting you the right food at the right temperature in the right timeframe?
Customer service over here seems to be rather better than I remember it in the UK. Perhaps the expectation that service level will affect tip level is the reason.
If tipping was not the norm, would the servers be as invested in getting you the right food at the right temperature in the right timeframe?
Customer service over here seems to be rather better than I remember it in the UK. Perhaps the expectation that service level will affect tip level is the reason.
It's a good point about service in Canada being better than in the UK and i couldn't agree more. so i guess tipping does increase overall customer service. i still find it hard to see why there is such an emphasis put on it in certian industries and none in others. Why is it the done thing to tip a taxi driver but not the bus driver, air stewardess or cashier in a retail shop.
Aug 10th 2007 | 6:43 am
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Re: When to tip?
Aug 10th 2007 | 6:43 am
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Re: When to tip?
Maybe the reason wouldn't matter to some but i prefer it when people aren't false with me.
It's a good point about service in Canada being better than in the UK and i couldn't agree more. so i guess tipping does increase overall customer service. i still find it hard to see why there is such an emphasis put on it in certian industries and none in others. Why is it the done thing to tip a taxi driver but not the bus driver, air stewardess or cashier in a retail shop.
It's a good point about service in Canada being better than in the UK and i couldn't agree more. so i guess tipping does increase overall customer service. i still find it hard to see why there is such an emphasis put on it in certian industries and none in others. Why is it the done thing to tip a taxi driver but not the bus driver, air stewardess or cashier in a retail shop.
Im having deja vu about a similar thread a long time ago with mickj / s1lvershad0w/ whatever he was posting under back then
Aug 10th 2007 | 6:59 am
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Re: When to tip?
Totally serious. Whenever you are being helped by someone who doesn't work in a job which expects tips you know they are genuine when they go out of their way to help you. In restaurants, especially in North America you know the reason they are doing it is to get a bigger tip.
Aug 10th 2007 | 1:28 pm
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Re: When to tip?
Aug 10th 2007 | 1:40 pm
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Re: When to tip?
Aug 10th 2007 | 5:04 pm
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Re: When to tip?
Hi
Just had to add my 15%-18% worth. I tip on the basis of the food cost, I don't tip on the !3%+ tax charged for GST/PST more on booze. Also I don't tip the full wack on the wine, the restaurant has already marked it up at least 100%, so I'm not going to tip $8.00 for a $40.00 of wine.
