Propina or Con? Got any tips?

**colly** · 28th February 2011, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by 3mptyseat

@colly: u tip the online cashiers?

No the cashiers at BM casino- can't find anyway you could tip onine guys- I do however send a thankyou email acknowkedging my appreciation when I have received good service from cashiers or CSR's.

**felicie** · 2nd March 2011, 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by colly

SOme AUstralians do tip!! but it is not a mandatory requirement like the USA but volunary for service rather than to make up pay - our wages are better and the mnimum wage much better. It has become common place to tip reaturant and hospitality staff and I often tip taxidrivers.

I also tip the cashiers at the casino.

I won't tip for poor or barely average service though. I do tip overseas where is is is the custom

Since when is it "mandatory' in the USA? Not where I come from it isn't. I remember years ago in Spain we were told the tip was included in the bill and some of the people with us really had a fit about that. LOL
I tip because it's a nice thing to do when someone is running their butt off to take care of your business. But if they're a jerk about it I guess I'm a jerk back and don't.

**ksech** · 2nd March 2011, 12:18 PM

Tipping is not mandatory. Mousey had it right. Wait staff are required by law to report at LEAST 10% of gross sales, whether a tip is received or not. This is to make up for the difference in minimum wage.

I just got a raise in January, I now make $5/hr. So, I need to report at least $40 on an 8 hour shift. This is added to the hourly rate and taxed on the combined amount. Thank goodness I have some really loyal customers (average table tip is $5 for 4 people). My weekly paycheck AFTER taxes have been taken out for a 40 hr week is approximately $38.00. If we don't make the tips we don't make anything to live on. Yes, it's a choice of profession, just as with any other profession. I've done this for over 30 yrs at the same family-owned DINER and have met some very interesting people over the years. And the repeat customers are what are my bread and butter. Any decent waiter/waitress relies on their repeat customers and you will find most will generally bend over backwards to keep them coming back.

/derail/ Funny story...
For 25 yrs I worked morning shifts, every weekend. I had the same people coming in EVERY weekend, sitting at the same tables EVERY weekend, eating the same breakfast EVERY weekend (pretty boring huh?) Anyways, I would see them pulling into the parking lot, set up their table and order their food, so by the time they got to their table they could sit down and eat. I moved to a slower shift, leaving these people behind. LMAO, for 3 weekends the girls who took over for me were constantly calling me. The people had no clue what they ate or drank because I had always met their needs efficiently. I ended up making a seating chart listing times certain customers came in and what they would eat and drink. It's still floating around the diner someplace LOL. /derail/

Anyways, back on topic...
I tip wait staff (usually 50% if the service is good, otherwise 20-30%)
I tip the guy who pumps my gas when I get too lazy to
I tip my hairdresser
I tip the drink girl at the casino
I tip bartenders when I go out
And I think that's about it...