I confess, i don't tip servers
posted September 30th, 2014 at 2:38 PM
Instead I give my tip to the homeless guy hanging outside the restaurant. I feel it's better giving it to someone who really needs it. It's good for my karma too.
posted September 30th, 2014 at 2:38 PM
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Post a CommentNeutral Guy
Sep 30, 2014 at 5:57pm
So, you believe that's good karma for you, but that tip wasn't for you to give--It was supposed to be the servers (given the service was adequately provided). It doesn't balance out the scales for you. You are still a rude non-tipper.
Good idea
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:11pm
I should of thought of that too. I agree though that the homeless deserve better treatment instead of the public giving the stink eye. Society needs more generous people like you. Good job!
servers need it
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:16pm
Servers get minimum wage. Most of their income comes from tips. My friend is always cheerful and strives to give great service. She is in medical school and the tuition is 100,000 dollars. Please think of supporting someone who is also in need of income, including servers. Some also have children to support.
Btw, servers have to "tip out" the cook, busser, and hostess about 10% of their tips. If you tip anything less than 10%, you are actually costing them money to wait on you. Most people not involved in the industry are not aware of this. (I was not). Everything is on computer, so you can't cheat and keep more. Please consider a change of heart and start tipping if the service has been good.
Maybe your karma will be having her as your surgeon someday when you are ill, as she is a straight A student and works hard to learn.
Also good to continue helping homeless people.
@servers need it
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:39pm
If he gets $0 in tips, 10% of zero is zero. So the server doesn't have to tip out the cook, etc., since he didn't get anything, isn't? Why do you say that customers are costing him money to wait on them? It's just tips/revenue sharing, not a cost. I don't get it.
I do know that servers usually get a lower wage than the rest of employees because they are supposed to get tips as part of their pay. I also support giving tips as an incentive for servers to provide better service.
right
Sep 30, 2014 at 6:54pm
The homeless have more resources than the common server. Your so called generosity is supporting the heroin trade. Good on ya.
Dirk
Sep 30, 2014 at 7:07pm
Sure thing you're supporting their next drug addicted forage into homelessness. As opposed to supporting a real person trying to make a living. Brilliant!!
Re:Servers need it
Sep 30, 2014 at 7:08pm
Let me guess ... you are a server?
Because your math is waaaaay wrong lol.
Yes they have to tip out about a total of 10% of their tips. This is not 10% of the total 15% (expected)(15%-10%=5% remaining). No...
Its 10% of their total. 15% expected being a 100% of their total tips. And 10% of that means they tip out the kitchen, busser and bartender 1.5$ of tips combined.
Which is a joke, from someone who was a cook in their youth. 1.5% spread around among that many people while the servers get to keep the remaining 13.5%/15% tip is a joke. Cooks get paid nearly minimum wage. Have the job of cleaning the kitchen , cooking the food and maybe get $1/hr extra on top of their $10-13.hr wage. While servers are getting paid on average $10-20 on top of their $10 hr/wage.
Tipping a server anything over %1.5 of your bill.. they are making money.
Servers dont deserve what they get. And you need to learn some math.
Umm
Sep 30, 2014 at 8:10pm
Nothing is good for your karma when you're only doing good shit for the sake of your karma.
Just an FYI.
Hey There
Sep 30, 2014 at 8:12pm
Fuck you. And everything you stand for.
Cheapo
Sep 30, 2014 at 9:39pm
I rarely go to places that expect big tips. I'd rather go where you mainly serve yourself or they don't expect much like a shawarma, pizza, sushi, Mexican, sandwich shop. Usually the tip is just for show.
If it's exceptionally good or they are friendly I'll throw spare change in the tip jar, not add another $8 on my credit card
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