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Originally posted by Dominicwasalreadytaken@Feb 9 2005, 09:41 AM
That's exactly where I'm coming from. Neither should be tipped.
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Still laughing my arse off on the 'neither should be tipped' comments.
If you aren't tipping when you go out I sure hope you don't choose the same spots all the time. I've been in the business for twenty years so I can relate some truths.
You'd be amazed at how a decent waiter can punish regular cheap tipping diners and reward those that tip well. Good tippers get large table reservations at the last minute; won't get the last glass of beer out of an old empty keg; don't have to wonder if the tomato on their salad bounced off the floor and back onto their plate; get promo's and the odd drink on the house thrown at them; man I could go on and on how I reward my generous regulars. The regular non-tipping or sub 15% crowd still get basic service and thats about it. Why bust yourself for them?
The whole point is rubbish: If you are in decent retail job and are good at it you get a base wage plus commission. The money can be decent. I know guys in the electronic field (Visions,etc) and Men's clothes that make awesome money. Why? They also push the good service. My brother bought some fairly expensive home theatre gear from Future Shop and was treated very well. Wonder where I went to get mine? Same guy. More commission for him. Same deal with furniture. Bought some leather from Penthouse and got treated very well. Tell all my friends and family to see Greg. More commission for him. Call it commission or call it a tip. Whatever. Same thing.
I know that other retail can suck (record stores and Staples come to mind). If you learn the retail business well in those places then maybe apply your skills in shops that pay the commission?
I like the system and I think it works quite well. For the most part of this thread it seems like a good chunk are too cheap to tip or are p*ssed that they don't get tipped in their jobs?
Of course I could be wrong.