helenkeller
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Just trying to see who tips and who doesn't. Every time I eat out I leave no less than ten on the table depending on the bill.
Do you tip your waitress or delivery driver? If not, why?
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yeah, typically about 10% of the order cost. maybe a bit more, depending
helenkeller
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No because depending on the country servers get paid like 15$ an hour maybe more.
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Which honestly 20% should be the minimum because where I work every 100$ I sell we tip out like 3$ to the bussers/hosts and it goes on their check. If I sell big steaks, margs, and lots of add ons, and the check is like 100$ some people are like "oh **** I spent too much" and leave like 5-10 sometimes (not always but lately its happened a lot)
they don't realize we don't see that whole 5-10 dollars... Not like 5 or 10 is a good tip for that amount of food anyways lol.... beggars shouldn't be choosers but when you never go thirsty or hungry waiting for your food and everything went smoothly theres no reason for not leaving the minimal 15%
I should clarify that I never go out to eat at pricier areas (my tipping is like pizza delivery and other such nonsense), but this also feels very much a business/employee issue than a costumer issue tbh
helenkeller
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Not really. I never fall short when it comes to service. Some people don't believe in tipping 20%. And some of the others literally go out to eat knowing they only have limited funds. Once where I work these people came out to eat, and their debit card declined and they waited and called people for 2 hours trying to get money.... Like if you are that bad off on money cook yourself a home made version of what you were going out to eat for... I know going out is nice, but it is a luxury not a necessity.
I also live in a city with a lot of tourist attractions, so even if you drive for freaking dominos you're bound to see a few 100$ guest checks a day.
I never really get delivery and I rarely go out to eat (outside of fast food) because I can't afford it, but on the rare occasions when I do eat somewhere where I'm waited on, I try to tip well. My sister-in-law was a career server before quitting to raise her kids, so I know how much they rely on tips. I will always tip a minimum of 15%, but usually closer to 18% or 20%.
But I will admit there have been occasions where I've been given a gift card or something to go out to eat for my birthday, and even though I had limited funds I used it. I wasn't able to tip as much, but I still gave what I was able.
But I will admit there have been occasions where I've been given a gift card or something to go out to eat for my birthday, and even though I had limited funds I used it. I wasn't able to tip as much, but I still gave what I was able.
It's actually quite uncommon where we live, we don't really tip in restaurants except something really exceptional has been done perhaps. We also don't tip taxi drivers or cleaning staff at hotels. I do believe that's because in the US these staff do not get a full hourly wage, so they have to rely on tips? Here it's not the case.
However when I'm in the US, I always make sure to tip appropriately.
However when I'm in the US, I always make sure to tip appropriately.
It is pretty regular to tip where I live; I almost always give 15-20%, I will give more if I barely got anything too for the hassle. The same applies with restaurants.
If I am just picking up the food (not a sit and eat deal), I typically will not unless the staff were friendly.
If I am just picking up the food (not a sit and eat deal), I typically will not unless the staff were friendly.
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No, because I live in the UK and I know that they're being paid at the very least exactly as much as a whole bunch of other jobs we wouldn't and don't tip for, such as retail workers and call centre customer service...In fact, they're probably making way more because of that exact reasoning plus the tips they get on top of that.
If I lived in the US or at least went there then I probably would since I know the reasoning behind tipping there, but here I'm just not going to do it even with great customer service because again, I wouldn't tip a retail worker and giving good customer service should be part of the job description.
If I lived in the US or at least went there then I probably would since I know the reasoning behind tipping there, but here I'm just not going to do it even with great customer service because again, I wouldn't tip a retail worker and giving good customer service should be part of the job description.
Tipping isn't really a big thing in Ireland except for in some of the fancier restaurants. Outside of situations like that, it's never really expected. That's why my friends who work in hospitality love it when their customers are American tourists. Big tippers! lol
Where I live, it really depends. You can tip, but you don't have to. People tip in certain restaurants, but not in others, where the drinks are already rather expensive. For pizza deliveries and such? Most people tip, I believe? I know I do, even if it's not much, because I don't have a lot of money. But I'd feel pretty rude not at least giving the guy that has to walk up 5 flights of stairs cause there's no elevator at least a little bit.
Back when I still worked at a hotel, there was once someone from, hm, I don't remember where he was from sadly, but he tipped me for just sitting at the reception I believe - which was weird to me. We don't tip hotel receptionists.
(Not that I complained, haha, but I did feel a bit awkward)
Back when I still worked at a hotel, there was once someone from, hm, I don't remember where he was from sadly, but he tipped me for just sitting at the reception I believe - which was weird to me. We don't tip hotel receptionists.
(Not that I complained, haha, but I did feel a bit awkward)
everyone tips 15% where i live. servers here are required to be paid at least minimum wage which is good, but minimum wage is low, so i always just consider a tip as part of going out and always expect to pay a bit extra! (which ends up being a lot extra because tax here is also 15% so you're basically playing 30% more eek but... it is what it is)
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I live in the Netherlands. I am a waitress.
Personally, I tip sometimes. I usually tip in restaurants, but not all the time. A tip is just something extra over here you pay for extremely good service/food. I've never tipped a pizza delivery guy or a taxi driver and I've never heard of anyone who does.
Tipping over here is not mandatory, I rarely recieve a 10% tip. If I get a tip of more than 5 euros, that's a LOT.
We all put our tips in a jar and at the end of the week it is distributed amongst everyone based on the hours you've worked; including the chefs and dishwashers since running a restaurant is really a team effort. It usually comes down to 2 euro's per hour for me tips only, which means I make 11 euro per hour working in total.
I think it's really odd that waiters get paid so little in the USA and are supposed to live on tips. It just seems wrong, makes me feel itchy. What about the chefs and dishwashers? Do they get tips?
How much does an American waitress make per hour including tips? I feel like they actually make very big buck.
Personally, I tip sometimes. I usually tip in restaurants, but not all the time. A tip is just something extra over here you pay for extremely good service/food. I've never tipped a pizza delivery guy or a taxi driver and I've never heard of anyone who does.
Tipping over here is not mandatory, I rarely recieve a 10% tip. If I get a tip of more than 5 euros, that's a LOT.
We all put our tips in a jar and at the end of the week it is distributed amongst everyone based on the hours you've worked; including the chefs and dishwashers since running a restaurant is really a team effort. It usually comes down to 2 euro's per hour for me tips only, which means I make 11 euro per hour working in total.
I think it's really odd that waiters get paid so little in the USA and are supposed to live on tips. It just seems wrong, makes me feel itchy. What about the chefs and dishwashers? Do they get tips?
How much does an American waitress make per hour including tips? I feel like they actually make very big buck.
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i tip everyone lol, waitresses and waiters, delivery drivers, taxis, hairdressers, i just get anxious not tipping + min wage is so crap so not it's not unnecessary exactly. i do wish tipping culture wasn't so much a thing though as it does add up if you're going out a lot (fortunately i don't bc i'm lame so i don't mind), usually i tip 15% to 20%
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