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« on: July 16, 2002, 06:05:42 AM »
Just like the topic says, why do we tip in resturants? Do ppl tip you for doing your job?
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« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2002, 06:13:18 AM »
Its like a thankyou for good service. Aussies are really, really particular about good service, so not many people tip here.

I think tipping is good. Gives incentive for someone who probably is earning minimum wage to work hard.
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« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2002, 06:20:12 AM »
Do you have a job racer?..If so what do you do?
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« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2002, 06:30:10 AM »
Tipping is to those people who get shitty wages in service jobs - so they partly rely on people tipping them (some places). Other places it\'s just to be friendly.
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2002, 06:38:30 AM »
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Do you have a job racer?..If so what do you do?


I work in retail. I print photos.
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2002, 06:40:14 AM »
Id be safe at assuming you don\'t receive tips for a job well done correct?

So that being said..why should servers be tipped? I don\'t get tipped when I squeeze some xtra horsepower from a motor for a customer.
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2002, 06:41:30 AM »
In some places, waiters get paid below the minimum wage due to the insane amount of tips they can sometimes get from customers who appreciate their excellent service. I was tipped $200 by a couple of guys who did nothing but drink Doms and eat shrimp coctail while they discussed about their deal with some upstart company called Motorola.

I said to them, "You guys are mechanics?"

One said, "heheh! No...we\'re into telecommunications. Wanna buy our stocks?"

I said "No thanks."

God dang it!:mad:
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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2002, 06:42:43 AM »
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why should servers be tipped
As I said before, because of shitty wages.
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2002, 06:43:33 AM »
Its basically good business. In America, where tipping is rampant, if you gave a customer extremely good service, going out of your way to help them outside of normal service practice then I think you should be tipped.

It probably wouldn\'t happen very often in Australia though, only in fancy resturants in say Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.
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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2002, 06:45:42 AM »
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As I said before, because of shitty wages.



I understand that, but who\'s choice is that? When you feel under payed, you look for a new job. Why should I be forced to make up the rest of their paycheck?
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« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2002, 07:45:24 AM »
cause not all of them are spoiled and fully taken care of by thier parents like you, perhaps?

<---used to be a waiter  :mad:
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« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2002, 08:02:47 AM »
Service people get tipped to promote good service.  If they knew they were going to make 9 bucks an hour every day all day long till next year when they go up to 9.15 and hour, do you really think they would always give good service?

Do you go 100% at your job all the time?  No, because sometimes you aren\'t being watched.

Waiters have to be 100% for the customer at all times.  Have you ever gotten bad service at a restaurant and then gone back again?  I guarantee you you had second thoughts of going back.

I always tip well.  Especially bar tenders at a bar I will be at all night.  You tip them heavy right off the bat they will pick you out of a crowd and you won\'t wait for that 2nd, 3rd, 10th beer....

Pizza guys you have to tip or they will spit on your pizza next drive out to your house.
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2002, 08:04:53 AM »
I work as a cashier.  Half of my money is relied on tips.  People appreciate when you take care of them, not slow w/ food, not mean to customers etc.

It\'s a custom, tipping people because we get shit for wages.  Besides that, doesn\'t everyone need a little cash in their wallet.
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2002, 08:06:28 AM »
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cause not all of them are spoiled and fully taken care of by thier parents like you, perhaps?

<---used to be a waiter  :mad:


WHy are you speaking out of your ass? I havent been "taken care of" by my parents since I was 16..Im now 24. I certainly wasn\'t spoiled during those 1st 16 years either.

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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2002, 08:09:25 AM »
You aren\'t getting tipped because of shitty wages.  They could very easily tack on 2 bucks to each meal and pay you guys more.  Tipping is to promote good service........

You would probably not get a wage at all if the gov\'t could really trust you waiters, etc. out there to withhold enough taxes.
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