Comments on: I’m Sick Of Tipping http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Spare_email2011 http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-2/#comment-5629 Spare_email2011 Mon, 30 May 2011 15:39:00 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-5629 I live in California where waiters are paid the State minimum wage (I think it's $7.75 now). I used to work in a bank (25 years ago) during the day for $9.90 an hour. I made more as a waitress working 10 hours per week (two nights) than I did as a teller working 40 hours per week. And that's when the standard tip was 10% I live in California where waiters are paid the State minimum wage (I think it’s $7.75 now). I used to work in a bank (25 years ago) during the day for $9.90 an hour. I made more as a waitress working 10 hours per week (two nights) than I did as a teller working 40 hours per week. And that’s when the standard tip was 10%

]]> By: Cheapskate Sandy http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-2/#comment-3041 Cheapskate Sandy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:51:42 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3041 Nothing gets me more than the tip jars at the counters and the expectant look that I get when my change is near or below $1. You rang my food up and passed it to me and for that I give you more money?! Isn't that your job? I do however tip in some places that I might frequent often...just so they don't spit in my food. Peace of mind is worth it. .-= Cheapskate Sandy´s last blog ..<a href="http://yesiamcheap.com/index.php?/archives/99-Finance-101-What-the-Heck-is-Peer-to-Peer-or-P2P-Lending.html" rel="nofollow">Finance 101: What the Heck is Peer-to-Peer or P2P Lending?</a> =-. Nothing gets me more than the tip jars at the counters and the expectant look that I get when my change is near or below $1. You rang my food up and passed it to me and for that I give you more money?! Isn’t that your job?

I do however tip in some places that I might frequent often…just so they don’t spit in my food. Peace of mind is worth it.
.-= Cheapskate Sandy´s last blog ..Finance 101: What the Heck is Peer-to-Peer or P2P Lending? =-.

]]> By: Linkworthy: Raises, Tips, and a Dead Horse | Personal Finance Firewall http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 Linkworthy: Raises, Tips, and a Dead Horse | Personal Finance Firewall Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:57:05 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3029 [...] personal favorite this week is from the Weakenomics titled: I’m Sick Of Tipping. I am right there with ya Phil. I live in an area where the food quality is horrible at nearly all [...] [...] personal favorite this week is from the Weakenomics titled: I’m Sick Of Tipping. I am right there with ya Phil. I live in an area where the food quality is horrible at nearly all [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reading: ACORN is Toast Edition « News | WaroengBlog News Agregator http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Weekend Reading: ACORN is Toast Edition « News | WaroengBlog News Agregator Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:44:52 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3026 [...] He’s sick of tipping! And I’m sick of the odd places tip jars show up. Great teamwork on this fun [...] [...] He’s sick of tipping! And I’m sick of the odd places tip jars show up. Great teamwork on this fun [...]

]]> By: KC http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 KC Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:59:56 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3025 I'll probably get jumped on for this but I tip 20% at cheap places and 15% at expensive places. Unless, of course, the service is exceedingly good or bad (in which case they get more or less). I figure tipping a higher percentage at a cheap place is nothing much out of my wallet and those folks working there often are hard up - meaning that few extra dollars (from me and hopefully a few others who over tip) may make a huge difference in their weekly budget. But at the swankier places they are already making more. In other words good service at a $15 restaurant for 20% is $3, 15% at a $100 restaurant is $15. Big difference for me (bad difference) and big difference for the waiter (good for the one working at the expensive place, bad for the one working at the cheap place). I also tip in hotels. Those women work hard, long hours for very little money. If just 10 people a day leave $2 (and I usually leave $3 or $4) that's $20 a week (tax free) in her pocket. How much of a difference does that make to a single mom? Answer: a big deal! I’ll probably get jumped on for this but I tip 20% at cheap places and 15% at expensive places. Unless, of course, the service is exceedingly good or bad (in which case they get more or less). I figure tipping a higher percentage at a cheap place is nothing much out of my wallet and those folks working there often are hard up – meaning that few extra dollars (from me and hopefully a few others who over tip) may make a huge difference in their weekly budget. But at the swankier places they are already making more. In other words good service at a $15 restaurant for 20% is $3, 15% at a $100 restaurant is $15. Big difference for me (bad difference) and big difference for the waiter (good for the one working at the expensive place, bad for the one working at the cheap place).

I also tip in hotels. Those women work hard, long hours for very little money. If just 10 people a day leave $2 (and I usually leave $3 or $4) that’s $20 a week (tax free) in her pocket. How much of a difference does that make to a single mom? Answer: a big deal!

]]> By: MLR http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-3008 MLR Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:29:32 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3008 "I am not your waiter" - I was a waiter for a year and a half. I loaded boxes at UPS and FedEx for a year and a half. I will tell you, hands down, that UPS/FedEx is infinitely harder than waiting tables. You don't think a job that requires you to "lift things and stack them" takes more than a physical "can do." Ok, fine. You try memorizing all 25 zip codes that go into this tractor trailer, check the label to ensure it was sorted correctly to you, AND scan the bar code while still maintaining 300 boxes per hour. I think I understand just fine, thanks. "Basicmoneytips" I am counting their down time when I say $15/hr. They would work 8 hours and come back with $100-150. Oh, and most waiters don't claim all of that cash... so they save on taxes, too. .-= MLR´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyLifeROI/~3/sjvlakHcgZM/" rel="nofollow">Do I Have to Pay Capital Gains Tax on my House?</a> =-. “I am not your waiter” -

I was a waiter for a year and a half. I loaded boxes at UPS and FedEx for a year and a half. I will tell you, hands down, that UPS/FedEx is infinitely harder than waiting tables. You don’t think a job that requires you to “lift things and stack them” takes more than a physical “can do.” Ok, fine. You try memorizing all 25 zip codes that go into this tractor trailer, check the label to ensure it was sorted correctly to you, AND scan the bar code while still maintaining 300 boxes per hour.

I think I understand just fine, thanks.

“Basicmoneytips”

I am counting their down time when I say $15/hr. They would work 8 hours and come back with $100-150. Oh, and most waiters don’t claim all of that cash… so they save on taxes, too.
.-= MLR´s last blog ..Do I Have to Pay Capital Gains Tax on my House? =-.

]]> By: Josh http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 Josh Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00:33 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3003 I'm glad tipping is not practiced here in Australia, it must be such a pain for you Americans to have to add a tip expense to food purchases, and other services. I have however noticed a trend that many restuarants here in Australia now allow you to 'tip' for good service, and it's becoming more accepted. I never do give a tip as all workers over here get a decent basic wage, so it's not really justified. I hope the trend doesn't catch on here, but I guess it's just another phase in the Americanization of Australia. I’m glad tipping is not practiced here in Australia, it must be such a pain for you Americans to have to add a tip expense to food purchases, and other services.

I have however noticed a trend that many restuarants here in Australia now allow you to ‘tip’ for good service, and it’s becoming more accepted. I never do give a tip as all workers over here get a decent basic wage, so it’s not really justified. I hope the trend doesn’t catch on here, but I guess it’s just another phase in the Americanization of Australia.

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]]> By: Weekend reading: End of summer update http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 Weekend reading: End of summer update Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:55:08 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3001 [...] Weakonomist is sick of tipping, but I don’t see anything changing. The malaise is spreading from the US, and employers have [...] [...] Weakonomist is sick of tipping, but I don’t see anything changing. The malaise is spreading from the US, and employers have [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reading: ACORN is Toast Edition | HighYields.com http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/18/i%e2%80%99m-sick-of-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Weekend Reading: ACORN is Toast Edition | HighYields.com Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:01:15 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3043#comment-3000 [...] He’s sick of tipping!  And I’m sick of the odd places tip jars show up.  Great teamwork on this fun [...] [...] He’s sick of tipping!  And I’m sick of the odd places tip jars show up.  Great teamwork on this fun [...]

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