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Post by rraquinas on Dec 21, 2005 13:31:12 GMT -5
During this season, smile! Smiling is contagious. This is the season to remember that the cashiers are working long hours. It is the time of year that we are supposed to bring good will to everyone. To the people that complain, during this time of year, I say “give over and let it go!” The people that forget that gifts are to cheer the soul, not about the $$$$ spent. People need to remember the poor who will have no presents, the soldiers away from home, and those that have to work on Christmas just to put food on the table.
Having said that, let me talk about tipping. Yes, I worked in the service industry for over 5 years. I understand tipping better than most and I will give you some advice. For the services you regularly use, tipping is always nice. The people that pick up your trash and deliver your mail should be tipped. Now depending on your state, the sanitation engineers may have limits on what you can tip. Remember, gift cards are always nice, if you can give those. The post office does not allow cash, and the gift must be under $20.01. But remember this person brings your mail everyday! If you visit the same hair sylist, barber, etc… tip double to triple what you normally tip. If you visit the same restaurant, tip double, but if you have the same waiter, tip triple to quadruple what you normally tip. Yes I am ok with 100% tips. I do it all the time during December, but I always ask for the same server, and tipping well always gets you great service again and again. Now I don’t tip the coffee person, sorry, not a big service for me. I don’t tip most places that I just go in and order from, unless there is something complex in the order or I am ordering a full meal to-go. For those I tip 10-15% depending upon the service. If I use it regularly, I tip extra. I tip the pizza person triple during December, even though it is a different person, but I tell you this, Everyone at that place knows we tip well, and the pizza is always at the door ASAP and hot, not just warm.
Remember, TIPS is really TO INSURE PROMPT SERVICE. You only need to tip where you get PROMPT SERVICE and GOOD SERVICE! If you get bad service, talk to the manager. If they take something off the bill, then you should still tip 10% off the original bill. However, if the manager will not help you either, then you should have no problem not tipping. If you want more advice on these subject…just reply…I will give you the answer!
This is the Last TOTW before Christmas…so I wish all of you a merry one and a safe one. If you have to travel, remember to SMILE, and if someone is rude, ignore it, if someone cuts you off on the road, ignore it, don’t flick them off. I hope everyone gets everything they want and Santa has all of you on the good list.
Russ
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Post by PBAHoFer on Dec 21, 2005 14:13:52 GMT -5
I would classify myself as an above average tipper. I don't go crazy, but I also hardly ever reward poor service with no tip or a reduced tip. Maybe leave 10% on crappy service.
Saturday night, we ate @ Monterrey's Little Mexico on Southmore... the bill was 20.63. We tipped 4.00. I used my debit card and lo and behold, the next day, 24.75 was presented against my bank as the cashier added an EXACT 20% tip (4.12) to the bill after I signed the receipt and had drawn a line thru the tip line.
I contacted the bank and emaile Monterrey's corporate website, I haven't heard anything back from either site, but, the debit charge was changed back to 20.63...
That's disappointing to have that happen at a place I probably have eaten at 3 times a month for almost 20 years...
I will definitely let the restaurant management know my thoughts next time I get a moment...
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Post by MrPerfect on Dec 21, 2005 14:42:08 GMT -5
During this season, smile! Smiling is contagious. This is the season to remember that the cashiers are working long hours. It is the time of year that we are supposed to bring good will to everyone. To the people that complain, during this time of year, I say “give over and let it go!” The people that forget that gifts are to cheer the soul, not about the $$$$ spent. People need to remember the poor who will have no presents, the soldiers away from home, and those that have to work on Christmas just to put food on the table. Having said that, let me talk about tipping. Yes, I worked in the service industry for over 5 years. I understand tipping better than most and I will give you some advice. For the services you regularly use, tipping is always nice. The people that pick up your trash and deliver your mail should be tipped. Now depending on your state, the sanitation engineers may have limits on what you can tip. Remember, gift cards are always nice, if you can give those. The post office does not allow cash, and the gift must be under $20.01. But remember this person brings your mail everyday! If you visit the same hair sylist, barber, etc… tip double to triple what you normally tip. If you visit the same restaurant, tip double, but if you have the same waiter, tip triple to quadruple what you normally tip. Yes I am ok with 100% tips. I do it all the time during December, but I always ask for the same server, and tipping well always gets you great service again and again. Now I don’t tip the coffee person, sorry, not a big service for me. I don’t tip most places that I just go in and order from, unless there is something complex in the order or I am ordering a full meal to-go. For those I tip 10-15% depending upon the service. If I use it regularly, I tip extra. I tip the pizza person triple during December, even though it is a different person, but I tell you this, Everyone at that place knows we tip well, and the pizza is always at the door ASAP and hot, not just warm. Remember, TIPS is really TO INSURE PROMPT SERVICE. You only need to tip where you get PROMPT SERVICE and GOOD SERVICE! If you get bad service, talk to the manager. If they take something off the bill, then you should still tip 10% off the original bill. However, if the manager will not help you either, then you should have no problem not tipping. If you want more advice on these subject…just reply…I will give you the answer! This is the Last TOTW before Christmas…so I wish all of you a merry one and a safe one. If you have to travel, remember to SMILE, and if someone is rude, ignore it, if someone cuts you off on the road, ignore it, don’t flick them off. I hope everyone gets everything they want and Santa has all of you on the good list. Russ Ok, I can see tipping your hair Stylist a little extra but your Postman and Garbage man?... you are out of your mind!!!....lol... Have you seen their benefit packages lately?....They do well enough on their own.... No tip is necessarily in my opinion, they are doing the job they were hired for....lol... Besides, our trash in our neiborhood is handled by Waste Management, not the City...And in our neiborhood, the mail is delivered to central boxes set around the neiborhood, they don't even bring it to your house, I have to walk to go get it...lol... |
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Post by XBOM on Dec 21, 2005 15:02:14 GMT -5
#nutkick# perfect i've seen your haircuts the only tip I would give your hair stylest would be to get a job as a BUTCHER #SmlyROFL#
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Post by MrPerfect on Dec 21, 2005 15:19:43 GMT -5
#nutkick# perfect i've seen your haircuts the only tip I would give your hair stylest would be to get a job as a BUTCHER #SmlyROFL# I see your still jealous of my hair and good looks....lol... |
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Post by rraquinas on Dec 21, 2005 15:52:31 GMT -5
During this season, smile! Smiling is contagious. This is the season to remember that the cashiers are working long hours. It is the time of year that we are supposed to bring good will to everyone. To the people that complain, during this time of year, I say “give over and let it go!” The people that forget that gifts are to cheer the soul, not about the $$$$ spent. People need to remember the poor who will have no presents, the soldiers away from home, and those that have to work on Christmas just to put food on the table. Having said that, let me talk about tipping. Yes, I worked in the service industry for over 5 years. I understand tipping better than most and I will give you some advice. For the services you regularly use, tipping is always nice. The people that pick up your trash and deliver your mail should be tipped. Now depending on your state, the sanitation engineers may have limits on what you can tip. Remember, gift cards are always nice, if you can give those. The post office does not allow cash, and the gift must be under $20.01. But remember this person brings your mail everyday! If you visit the same hair sylist, barber, etc… tip double to triple what you normally tip. If you visit the same restaurant, tip double, but if you have the same waiter, tip triple to quadruple what you normally tip. Yes I am ok with 100% tips. I do it all the time during December, but I always ask for the same server, and tipping well always gets you great service again and again. Now I don’t tip the coffee person, sorry, not a big service for me. I don’t tip most places that I just go in and order from, unless there is something complex in the order or I am ordering a full meal to-go. For those I tip 10-15% depending upon the service. If I use it regularly, I tip extra. I tip the pizza person triple during December, even though it is a different person, but I tell you this, Everyone at that place knows we tip well, and the pizza is always at the door ASAP and hot, not just warm. Remember, TIPS is really TO INSURE PROMPT SERVICE. You only need to tip where you get PROMPT SERVICE and GOOD SERVICE! If you get bad service, talk to the manager. If they take something off the bill, then you should still tip 10% off the original bill. However, if the manager will not help you either, then you should have no problem not tipping. If you want more advice on these subject…just reply…I will give you the answer! This is the Last TOTW before Christmas…so I wish all of you a merry one and a safe one. If you have to travel, remember to SMILE, and if someone is rude, ignore it, if someone cuts you off on the road, ignore it, don’t flick them off. I hope everyone gets everything they want and Santa has all of you on the good list. Russ Ok, I can see tipping your hair Stylist a little extra but your Postman and Garbage man?... you are out of your mind!!!....lol... Have you seen their benefit packages lately?....They do well enough on their own.... No tip is necessarily in my opinion, they are doing the job they were hired for....lol... Besides, our trash in our neiborhood is handled by Waste Management, not the City...And in our neiborhood, the mail is delivered to central boxes set around the neiborhood, they don't even bring it to your house, I have to walk to go get it...lol... Ok...well, your neighborhood sucks... Our mailwoman brings all the mail to the door when it is a huge amount or when we have a package, since she knows that my step-father is home since he works nights. And it is a classic tradition of tipping those people. I would have thought you were brought up that way. |
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Post by rraquinas on Dec 21, 2005 15:57:56 GMT -5
I would classify myself as an above average tipper. I don't go crazy, but I also hardly ever reward poor service with no tip or a reduced tip. Maybe leave 10% on crappy service. Saturday night, we ate @ Monterrey's Little Mexico on Southmore... the bill was 20.63. We tipped 4.00. I used my debit card and lo and behold, the next day, 24.75 was presented against my bank as the cashier added an EXACT 20% tip (4.12) to the bill after I signed the receipt and had drawn a line thru the tip line. I contacted the bank and emaile Monterrey's corporate website, I haven't heard anything back from either site, but, the debit charge was changed back to 20.63... That's disappointing to have that happen at a place I probably have eaten at 3 times a month for almost 20 years... I will definitely let the restaurant management know my thoughts next time I get a moment... Sadly this is known as hammering. It is actually a federal offense, as the money crosses state lines. I would definitely talk to the manager as they should offer you some kind of compensation. |
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Post by MrPerfect on Dec 21, 2005 16:47:19 GMT -5
Ok, I can see tipping your hair Stylist a little extra but your Postman and Garbage man?... you are out of your mind!!!....lol... Have you seen their benefit packages lately?....They do well enough on their own.... No tip is necessarily in my opinion, they are doing the job they were hired for....lol... Besides, our trash in our neiborhood is handled by Waste Management, not the City...And in our neiborhood, the mail is delivered to central boxes set around the neiborhood, they don't even bring it to your house, I have to walk to go get it...lol... Ok...well, your neighborhood sucks... Our mailwoman brings all the mail to the door when it is a huge amount or when we have a package, since she knows that my step-father is home since he works nights. And it is a classic tradition of tipping those people. I would have thought you were brought up that way. My parent's money was much tighter back then when Brian and I were being raised. And I'm sure is wasn't customary to tip garbage workers and Postal employees back in the 60's and 70's.... I think tipping those people came about in the late 80's back when political correctness starting to make a charge, you know, back when you were being raised.....lol..... not all that long ago....lol... |
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Post by rraquinas on Dec 21, 2005 17:19:39 GMT -5
Ok...well, your neighborhood sucks... Our mailwoman brings all the mail to the door when it is a huge amount or when we have a package, since she knows that my step-father is home since he works nights. And it is a classic tradition of tipping those people. I would have thought you were brought up that way. My parent's money was much tighter back then when Brian and I were being raised. And I'm sure is wasn't customary to tip garbage workers and Postal employees back in the 60's and 70's.... I think tipping those people came about in the late 80's back when political correctness starting to make a charge, you know, back when you were being raised.....lol..... not all that long ago....lol... Actually this tradition started with the milk man and the postal worked, back in the 40s and 50s. It was customary to tip with food, like cookies and cakes, or even dinner. They had to enact the money rule for the postal workers, cause they are technically government employees. But thanks for trying! |
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Post by MrPerfect on Dec 21, 2005 17:33:00 GMT -5
My parent's money was much tighter back then when Brian and I were being raised. And I'm sure is wasn't customary to tip garbage workers and Postal employees back in the 60's and 70's.... I think tipping those people came about in the late 80's back when political correctness starting to make a charge, you know, back when you were being raised.....lol..... not all that long ago....lol... Actually this tradition started with the milk man and the postal worked, back in the 40s and 50s. It was customary to tip with food, like cookies and cakes, or even dinner. They had to enact the money rule for the postal workers, cause they are technically government employees. But thanks for trying! Well maybe so, but those people made crap compared to what they do now...and they don't work near as hard as they use to....That is why those two trades rarely get tips for Christmas....IMO... |
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Post by thedoctor on Dec 22, 2005 10:23:41 GMT -5
I would classify myself as an above average tipper. I don't go crazy, but I also hardly ever reward poor service with no tip or a reduced tip. Maybe leave 10% on crappy service. Saturday night, we ate @ Monterrey's Little Mexico on Southmore... the bill was 20.63. We tipped 4.00. I used my debit card and lo and behold, the next day, 24.75 was presented against my bank as the cashier added an EXACT 20% tip (4.12) to the bill after I signed the receipt and had drawn a line thru the tip line. I contacted the bank and emaile Monterrey's corporate website, I haven't heard anything back from either site, but, the debit charge was changed back to 20.63... That's disappointing to have that happen at a place I probably have eaten at 3 times a month for almost 20 years... I will definitely let the restaurant management know my thoughts next time I get a moment... I don't think it had anything to do with the tip or not, but there is a place here in Baytown that is like that too. No matter what the bill is, on a debit card it always rings up a little more. But after a day or two it reverts back to what you origanally signed for. I think it might be the way the restaurants are set up to read debit cards. |
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Post by rraquinas on Dec 22, 2005 13:39:19 GMT -5
I would classify myself as an above average tipper. I don't go crazy, but I also hardly ever reward poor service with no tip or a reduced tip. Maybe leave 10% on crappy service. Saturday night, we ate @ Monterrey's Little Mexico on Southmore... the bill was 20.63. We tipped 4.00. I used my debit card and lo and behold, the next day, 24.75 was presented against my bank as the cashier added an EXACT 20% tip (4.12) to the bill after I signed the receipt and had drawn a line thru the tip line. I contacted the bank and emaile Monterrey's corporate website, I haven't heard anything back from either site, but, the debit charge was changed back to 20.63... That's disappointing to have that happen at a place I probably have eaten at 3 times a month for almost 20 years... I will definitely let the restaurant management know my thoughts next time I get a moment... I don't think it had anything to do with the tip or not, but there is a place here in Baytown that is like that too. No matter what the bill is, on a debit card it always rings up a little more. But after a day or two it reverts back to what you origanally signed for. I think it might be the way the restaurants are set up to read debit cards. Debit cards can be set up by the CREDIT UNION or the BANK to automatically put a hold on your account for a certain percent of the bill if it is too a placed that accepts tips, however, it cannot actually debit your account for more than the valid amount. |
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Post by thedoctor on Dec 22, 2005 13:56:02 GMT -5
I don't think it had anything to do with the tip or not, but there is a place here in Baytown that is like that too. No matter what the bill is, on a debit card it always rings up a little more. But after a day or two it reverts back to what you origanally signed for. I think it might be the way the restaurants are set up to read debit cards. Debit cards can be set up by the CREDIT UNION or the BANK to automatically put a hold on your account for a certain percent of the bill if it is too a placed that accepts tips, however, it cannot actually debit your account for more than the valid amount. When I use mine at the restaurant that I am talking about, it shows at pending for a couple of days. When is completed it is for the correct about. |
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