Tipping etiquette
Apr 7th 2012, 8:04 am
#46
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Re: Tipping etiquette
Wow, you must be very proud. 
The same goes for Flood2 - we're in a third world region here where desperate people take desperate jobs to feed their families who they will see once a year if they're lucky. Have a heart and slip them some pocket change that accounts for 0.0000001% of your salary. It costs you next to nothing and might help them just a little. What's not to like?
The same goes for Flood2 - we're in a third world region here where desperate people take desperate jobs to feed their families who they will see once a year if they're lucky. Have a heart and slip them some pocket change that accounts for 0.0000001% of your salary. It costs you next to nothing and might help them just a little. What's not to like?
Apr 7th 2012, 9:12 am
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Re: Tipping etiquette
on the plus side also its stops the coins wearing holes in your Versace trousers
Apr 9th 2012, 8:54 am
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Re: Tipping etiquette
There was an artcile in the papers a couple of years ago from some Spinney's spokeperson asking people not to tip the bag-packers as they get paid the same as checkout people. Since then I've not tipped bag-packers.
Petrol - rounded to nearest 5 Dhs
Restaurants - 10% usually and never any more - less if the service has been exceptionally poor.
Everyone else...no tip
Petrol - rounded to nearest 5 Dhs
Restaurants - 10% usually and never any more - less if the service has been exceptionally poor.
Everyone else...no tip
restaurants normally 10% unless its already got 10% service charge on then 5%, taxi drivers I round it up and add 5dhs, bar staff usually 10dhs depending how long Ive been in.
Apr 9th 2012, 6:43 pm
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Re: Tipping etiquette
I tried to tip a bagger in Spinneys last week and he said they were not allowed to take tips, in Carrefour 5dhs.
restaurants normally 10% unless its already got 10% service charge on then 5%, taxi drivers I round it up and add 5dhs, bar staff usually 10dhs depending how long Ive been in.
restaurants normally 10% unless its already got 10% service charge on then 5%, taxi drivers I round it up and add 5dhs, bar staff usually 10dhs depending how long Ive been in.
Apr 9th 2012, 6:57 pm
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Re: Tipping etiquette
maybe I don't earn enough to tip, don't judge me
Apr 10th 2012, 6:55 am
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Apr 10th 2012, 11:27 am
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Re: Tipping etiquette
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that's funny...
that's funny...
Apr 10th 2012, 4:45 pm
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Re: Tipping etiquette
why would I be tipping obidoobie, when I don't earn much more than him, its all relative
Apr 10th 2012, 5:24 pm
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Re: Tipping etiquette
If everyone gave me 1/33 of my wage every 5 minutes I could retire a damn site quicker than I am going to at this rate.
Apr 10th 2012, 5:27 pm
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Re: Tipping etiquette
So if bag boy earns 1000 Dirhams a month, Sparing the maths lesson its roughly 33 dirhams a day. He doesn't need many 1 dirhams to double his wage?
If everyone gave me 1/33 of my wage every 5 minutes I could retire a damn site quicker than I am going to at this rate.
If everyone gave me 1/33 of my wage every 5 minutes I could retire a damn site quicker than I am going to at this rate.
Apr 10th 2012, 5:37 pm
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Re: Tipping etiquette
So why are all the cashiers girlies and the bag boys...boys?
The girls don't steal as much?
The girls don't steal as much?
