Comments on: Tipping http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping Live, Laugh, Love Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Trelaina http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/comment-page-1#comment-30344 Trelaina Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:00:37 +0000 http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/#comment-30344 I do agree with your statement that tips have become so standard that they are expected even for sub-par service. This, IMHO, is because companies have adjusted salaries so that the added tip income equals the minimum wage, so not tipping leaves someone with a sub-par salary (that's actually not true, but I think it's what the general public believes). That's a shame, but quite honestly...it's probably an indication of why the minimum wage is a BAD IDEA all around. I do agree with your statement that tips have become so standard that they are expected even for sub-par service. This, IMHO, is because companies have adjusted salaries so that the added tip income equals the minimum wage, so not tipping leaves someone with a sub-par salary (that’s actually not true, but I think it’s what the general public believes). That’s a shame, but quite honestly…it’s probably an indication of why the minimum wage is a BAD IDEA all around.

]]> By: Sean P. Aune http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/comment-page-1#comment-30269 Sean P. Aune Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:46:28 +0000 http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/#comment-30269 Check out <a href="http://seanpaune.com/?p=212" rel="nofollow">this</a> this entry I did on tipping last year. I hate how it is expected here. It is no longer a reward and that drives me bonkers. Check out this this entry I did on tipping last year. I hate how it is expected here. It is no longer a reward and that drives me bonkers.

]]> By: Trelaina http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/comment-page-1#comment-29963 Trelaina Wed, 31 May 2006 18:54:20 +0000 http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/#comment-29963 As my husband spent many years as a pizza transit & delivery specialist ;) I have very strong opinions about tipping. Someone once told me pizza deliveries shouldn't be tipped because they make $8-10 an hour. Well dummy, they ADVERTISE that to get employees, but that includes tipping! Even so, shouldn't you at least give a token of thanks to someone who is doing a customer service job and doing it well? Speaking of which, I also have a theory about bad service. In this world where so many people refuse to tip, NOT tipping does not tell anyone that you considered the service bad. It just implies that you are a lowlife :). Leave a LOW tip, or better yet, talk to the manager and make your feelings clear. As my husband spent many years as a pizza transit & delivery specialist I have very strong opinions about tipping. Someone once told me pizza deliveries shouldn’t be tipped because they make $8-10 an hour. Well dummy, they ADVERTISE that to get employees, but that includes tipping! Even so, shouldn’t you at least give a token of thanks to someone who is doing a customer service job and doing it well?

Speaking of which, I also have a theory about bad service. In this world where so many people refuse to tip, NOT tipping does not tell anyone that you considered the service bad. It just implies that you are a lowlife . Leave a LOW tip, or better yet, talk to the manager and make your feelings clear.

]]> By: Karen http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/comment-page-1#comment-29913 Karen Wed, 31 May 2006 13:46:44 +0000 http://joscafe.com/2006/05/31/tipping/#comment-29913 After living here for almost 8 years now I finally found a great stylist last year. She is worth her weight in gold and I always generously tip her. She makes my hair look great and I am thankful to have her. After living here for almost 8 years now I finally found a great stylist last year. She is worth her weight in gold and I always generously tip her. She makes my hair look great and I am thankful to have her.

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