fallenchicken
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It depends on how many quarters I have on my person.
How much do you tip?
- Thread starter larryselbows
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They're just doing their jobs working at a business that can pay them less than minimum wage because of tips. Tipping is a personal choice, but not tipping because someone is just doing their job is poor justification for being a tightwad.
It's a personal choice. I don't always tip the Directv guy. If they're just hooking up my receiver, I'm probably not tipping. But a month ago, my reception was spotty because I had my roof re-shingled and it loosened the dish. They sent a guy out to fix it and instead of simply fixing it, he hooked me up with a lot of newer stuff that made my existing system work even better and he didn't charge me to replace the stuff. He even got up in my attic to reconfigure some stuff and took his 30 minute service call to about 3 hours and left my house after 6pm. I was thrilled and more than happy to kick in some money to buy him and his wife (who called about 10 times to see when he'd be home) dinner.
If you came to my house for electrical work and really did a great job and did some unexpected stuff, you'd get a dinner out of it.
The Thriller
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Server wages in Utah are $2.13 an hr.
I tip at least 20 percent.
You'd be surprised how cheap most restaurant eating Utahns are. Then again, SL County servers are typically tipped out better than those in Utah County... When one works up in SL County the tip percentage usually hovers between 18-20 percent. In Utah County, all the Zoobies, gigantic Mormon families, and ultra conservatives are notorious for 10-15 percent tips. Receiving an avg tip percentage of 18 percent for most servers is a really good shift in Utah County...
I once served a family. Both parents were about 26-28 years old (he was at BYU Law School), already had 3 kids, ate like none other (and spilled a lot of the food on the floor), and then ended up tipping $3 bucks on a bill over 50 bucks. Nice job.
I tip at least 20 percent.
You'd be surprised how cheap most restaurant eating Utahns are. Then again, SL County servers are typically tipped out better than those in Utah County... When one works up in SL County the tip percentage usually hovers between 18-20 percent. In Utah County, all the Zoobies, gigantic Mormon families, and ultra conservatives are notorious for 10-15 percent tips. Receiving an avg tip percentage of 18 percent for most servers is a really good shift in Utah County...
I once served a family. Both parents were about 26-28 years old (he was at BYU Law School), already had 3 kids, ate like none other (and spilled a lot of the food on the floor), and then ended up tipping $3 bucks on a bill over 50 bucks. Nice job.
larryselbows
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It's true, when I was a server, whenever somebody would leave a lousy tip, for the rest of the time that I would see them around I would automatically think of that. Being a lousy tipper to waiter is like being scumbag in real life.
The Thriller
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Another thing to consider when tipping, often the tip you leave for that server is divided among bussers, bartenders, etc. It varies from restaurant to restaurant but typically the server doesn't keep the entire tip you leave. So that $5 bucks that you left quickly becomes maybe half that when everything is said and done.
candrew
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I'm very sorry the government taxes their tips, that's ****ed up. That ain't my fault. It would seem to me that waitresses are one of the many groups the government ****s in the *** on a regular basis. Look, if you ask me to sign something that says the government shouldn't do that, I'll sign it, put it to a vote, I'll vote for it, but what I won't do is play ball. And as for this non-college ******** I got two words for that: learn to ****in' type, 'cause if you're expecting me to help out with the rent you're in for a big ****in' surprise.
The Thriller
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Servers in Utah are paid $2.13 per hr, no raises or bonuses. Their "reward" for high sales is typically felt in their scheduling (usually the schedule they need because of school or their other job) and sections (this is a key. Depending on your section you could end up working 5+ hrs and not even make min. wage), NOT an increase in salary. Good service is nothing more than a pat on the back from management since they assume that the good service reward will be shown in the tip. So if you aren't tipping, they're essentially working for you at $2.13 an hr.
Keep that in mind next time you eat out and stiff the server for "just" doing their job.
UGLI baby
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Is candrew serious? wtf
The picking up pizza thing gets me too, I usually don't tip, but feel weird signing a receipt and marking zero on the tip line.
Random people I tip:
Car wash dryer off'r guys= a couple bucks.
Discount tire put air in my tires guy= a couple bucks.
How much do you guys tip if you get a drink from the bar? Like, if you walk up to the bar and just get a beer. I just give them a dollar each drink I get. If the person is coming to my table or something I give them more, maybe thats not normal though.
Only job I ever had where I worked for tips was as a cart boy at ThanksGiving Point when I was in high school. I worked for free golf and tips, no hourly wage. What was weird, is some of the people that would have me do the most for them, like clean their clubs, or drive them out on to the course to meet up with their group, would tip me the worst or just not tip at all. Then, there was a lot of people that didn't want me to touch their clubs a do anything for them, but would slip me $5. The worst offender was Steve Young. I spent about 20 min, cleaning his clubs and running him around the course trying to find his group, then brought him out some golf balls and tees and stuff. No tip. F you Steve!!!
The picking up pizza thing gets me too, I usually don't tip, but feel weird signing a receipt and marking zero on the tip line.
Random people I tip:
Car wash dryer off'r guys= a couple bucks.
Discount tire put air in my tires guy= a couple bucks.
How much do you guys tip if you get a drink from the bar? Like, if you walk up to the bar and just get a beer. I just give them a dollar each drink I get. If the person is coming to my table or something I give them more, maybe thats not normal though.
Only job I ever had where I worked for tips was as a cart boy at ThanksGiving Point when I was in high school. I worked for free golf and tips, no hourly wage. What was weird, is some of the people that would have me do the most for them, like clean their clubs, or drive them out on to the course to meet up with their group, would tip me the worst or just not tip at all. Then, there was a lot of people that didn't want me to touch their clubs a do anything for them, but would slip me $5. The worst offender was Steve Young. I spent about 20 min, cleaning his clubs and running him around the course trying to find his group, then brought him out some golf balls and tees and stuff. No tip. F you Steve!!!
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Did you really expect him to tip a ute fan?
Good job steve, stick it to them ute fans
UGLI baby
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candrew
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Jesus Christ man, these ladies aren't starving to death. They make minimum wage. You know, I used to work minimum wage and when I did I wasn't lucky enough to have a job the society deemed tipworthy.
candrew
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LOL - you got me.
I got three good quotes in. Even fooled YB - he must be getting old.
All you high rollers were trying to out do each other, I thought the thread needed a change of pace.
UGLI baby
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Go home Zulu, you're drunk.
UGLI baby
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Good on ya.
I'm a big fan of trickeration/trolling.
Never seen Reservoir Dogs but I've wanted to forevar.
Zulu
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Guess I should proof read..
Anyways went to wingnutz yesterday with the Fam for lunch and had horrible service... There was like three tables occupied!!!! My wife was pissed!!