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Skip to comments.Debating Ron Paul
Posted on 08/29/2007 4:59:22 AM PDT by PlainOleAmerican
Ron Paul supporters are fast making a name for themselves on the web. Not because they are just web savvy, but because they have proven themselves to be the best at hacking on-line polls, invalidating conservative polling data on behalf of their candidate. It seems that even Democrat 527 MoveOn.org is now onboard the Ron Paul anti-war train.
Despite the fact that presidential candidate Ron Paul can not score better than 3% in any legitimate national poll, his supporters claim he is the conservative candidate to beat in the 2008 Republican race for the White House. Despite his less than conservative voting record in congress and his Teddy Kennedy like position on the war on terror in Iraq, his supporters think he is the most conservative candidate in the race. How?
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalledger.com ...
I predict this thread will be inundated in a very short time with the Pauloids.
As YodaSpeak Conversion Widget says: "Like a moth to a light, drawn are they."
Nothing but the Truth.
Paulettes who respond to this thread: I'm anxious to hear your rebuttal of this piece. Calling names, frothing at the mouth, etc,. isn't rebuttal. I'm anxious to hear your facts. [I don't think you can effectively rebut, but try.]
I'm quite sure you are right...
Totally outstanding article - Take the time to read it.
Oh they will.... try that is.
Nothing hurts like the facts when they don't support your agenda driven rhetoric.
Thank you!
I'm sure Paul supporters will have a different opinion... LOL
Good post. Grabbing the Popcorn on this one. One wonders, why are Ron Paul supporters so "web savvy"? Their hacking would explain him getting 96% of straw polls.
"The DNC is working behind the scenes to make him the Ross Perot of 2008, because no Democrat candidate can win unless the conservative vote is divided. Hillary Clinton can not get 50% of the vote in a general election and Barack Obama can not get even 40%. Republicans must be divided for Democrats to win."
This is why I fight the Ron Paul people. Their support of Paul insures a Hillary or Obama (or worse yet both) victory
"That's cute. Y'all run along now."
Don't underestimate the power of that sentence. Erm, those two sentences. When the length of a conversation far outweighs your interest in it, that's a good way to bail out.
Ron Paul P0N3Z online polls, message boards, and so on. He's just missing one element.
Votes. Actual citizens who sill actually vote for him. Oh, sure, Ron is fun when he barks the other guys on the nose, but President Paul? Whoah-ho, Huckleberry, c'mon back to the stable. That's where folks get their second thoughts.
Clicking a mouse and ticking a ballot are two very different activities. Ron Paul gets a lot of press, because he's interesting — so is Lindsey Lohan. They will both get a lot of ink. I think they have about an equal chance of being elected president.
The dims love it when we eat our own.
I doubt he'll accept that role and run indipendently. Anyway, he has the potential to pull just as many Dem votes from the DNC favorites.
It's the ONLY explanation...
The dims prepared this meal...
I predict he will pull the Cindy Sheehan voters from the Democrats far more than he will affect the Republican primary.
Ron Paul speaks for Sheehan, Fonda, Kennedy, Pelosi, Reid and Chavez on the war. Not "conservatives"...
Nobody is hurting Ron Paul's campaign like Ron Paul supporters are...
I'm not a Paul supporter, but he has his merits. He has a grassroots. I've already seen his signs. He has a strong internet presence.
I don't agree with all of his positions, but I agree with many of them. For one, he speaks far more about the constitution and limited government than any of the other candidates. They could care less.
The other candidates fear him because he raises topics that do not wish to discuss or support. Things like the constitutionality or necessity of the Patriot Act or cutting foreign spending. Perhaps, they should take a long hard look at Ron Paul and figure out what makes him so popular. Maybe they could learn something.
Too many of us are bellying up to the trough.
Now that right there...that's a truly great piece of propaganda. It's catchy, it's punchy, it makes the point (that the association is false just makes it so much sweeter), and best of all IT'S ONLY ONE WORD LONG!
You should take a bow...Goebbels would give you a gold star.
That's true, as long as the war is the main issue.
There are a lot of conservatives who find his views on the Constitution Goldwater-esque, myself included. But I'm a Hunter guy.
Ron Paul and his supporters are not "our own".
Anyone who draws any support from the scum at MoveOn and Code Pink (whether real or contrived) is not "our own".
I wish the Paulestinians were as principled and ethical as they claim Ron Paul to be.
In the meantime, it's nice to have at least one candidate who thinks the constitution means what it says.
Surre you are not a Ron Paul supporter.... RIIIIGHT. they always start with Lets look at this logical point Paul has made. If you read this entire article (and I recommend the entire article) you will see that the author believes that Paul picks and chooses only the parts of the Constituiton that he wants to enforce. Not a good plan.
Your have, pretty much, the same views as I. When I read the article, I could see the sense, in a Goldwater conservative way, in a lot ot Ron Paul's "sins"
I think I am starting to get a grasp on this conservative/neo-conservative thing.
Ron Paul's Voting Record (ya, ya, I know, there is an excuse for all of these, state's rights are more important than stopping abortion and fixing the border, Ronnie is making a statement, or everyone else was voting against it and he was just playing the game, yadda, yadda, yadda)
Here are some more 'Conservative(sic)' votes by Paul:
Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes.
Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research.
Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion.
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime.
Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism.
Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror.
Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools.
Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy.
Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy.
Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump.
Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects.
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding.
Voted NO on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations.
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers.
Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse.
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1.
Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill.
Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers.
Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers.
Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients.
Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks.
Let's also not forget Paul's Pork Projects (that he voted for before he voted against when he calls them unconstitutional but he is just playing the game when he submits them because everyone else does it.. yadda yadda yadda..)
OoooOooo - I think we've hit a nerve here.
Good morning Paul-bots.
Have some coffee and read the article BEFORE posting - okay?
Ping to post 32, which I took too long composing. There are still a few who remember Goldwater.
I never would have examined Paul's record so closely if it wasn't for the Paulbearers. Once you scratch the surface, it isn't a pretty site beneath.
LOL! (See tagline)
I was having a discussion last night with my brother, and the subject of my sister came up who is a nearly fanatical supporter of Ron Paul. She is a lost person, and the fact that she came to rest in the lap of Ron Paul and Code Pink illustrates that point.
When I told my brother that I have had a lot of interaction with Ron Paul supporters in this forum, and that it was fruitless trying to pursue a discussion of nearly any issue, he blurted out:
This made me laugh, as I recognized one of the talking points...I said "Oh, so you have spoken to them as well?"
I found these paragraphs quite interesting -
"Now try explaining why any Republicans support him? When you are through studying the views of his supporters, you will find that they have two common values, a strong anti-war isolationist view of world events and a deep love of their money.
At the end of the day, Ron Paul supporters on both sides of the political aisle are driven by only two beliefs and one motivating factor. They are anti-war because they are anti-tax. They do not look beyond the agenda to reduce or eliminate taxes to see the consequences of the decisions they make. They would bring the war on terror abroad right to our own doorstep to save a few tax dollars and that allows Ron Paul to appeal to anti-war voters from the far left and the far right."
I sometimes wonder if Paul has read the whole Constitution.. he picks and chooses things that he agrees with and ignores other things..
Why should I break with tradition now?
Libertarians make two fatal errors in judgment and they set themselves upon the chopping block.
Fatal Error # 1 - They fail to comprehend that liberal social policies cause liberal social spending, which causes the never ending growth of a nanny state. They hate the growth and the spending, but support the policies that cause it all.
Fatal error # 2 - They think that the rules of international engagement established in 1776 will still protect and defend America in 2008. In 1776, army's moved into position by clipper ship and horse drawn carriage, they marched in lockstep wearing bright red uniforms carrying single shot muskets and their nations flag. In 2007, they wear no uniform, carry no flag, scatter in the shadows and can take out an entire city and millions of civilians before anyone can see them coming.
Foolish is as foolish does...
Ron Paul and his supporters are following the lead of Kennedy, Sheehan and Fonda, not the founders.
Those of us who know better have an obligation to call a spade a spade...
From having some discussions with some here, beyond those who are just rabble rousers, most are so desperate for a return to pure Constitutional values, they latch on to anyone talking about it.. basically, they've been duped. There are two others here who are pretty rabid Paul supports that have a different reason. One admitted he worked for and was trained by Paul's campaign and another said he is close friends with Paul.
Evidence for this libelous assertion...?
I'll second that!
The people who genuinely prefer some other candidate need to get their preferred choice to take a strong position on rolling back Big Government, so he can earn the votes.
Let's listen in on their efforts toward that end....
[gust of wind]
[another cricket]
It's just a little while longer til Fred officially announces, and everyone forgets about RuPaul.
Anyone half-right is also half-wrong...
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August 24, 2010 | 118 Comments
How much do you tip a salmon fishing guide? Do you have to tip the coffee-shop guy who takes your money after you've served yourself? How much do you tip a private yacht charter captain, particularly if he owns the boat?
It's not hard to guess how much to tip hairdressers, but do you tip the gal who washes your hair? How about if she gives you a head and neck massage as well?
Everyone seems to have their hand out these days, so we've put together the following general guidelines to help you make sense out of when to tip dollars or cents.
Restaurant and Food Tips
1. Wait Staff - 15% to 20% of the total.
2. Bartenders – 15% to 20% if you run a tab or $1 per drink if you pay each time you order.
3. Parking Valets – $1 to $2, depending on the quality of restaurant or hotel.
4. Sushi Chefs - 15%
5. Wine Stewards – 15% to 20% of your total wine purchase. This only applies if the sommelier helped select your wine.
6. Take-Out Food – 10% when you pay. Make sure you tip based on the entire check if you use restaurant coupons.
7. Mom & Pop Coffee Shops – $1 if you're just purchasing a drink. 10% if you're running a tab or making a meal-sized purchase.
8. Chain Coffee Shops - 25 cents tossed in the tip jar, if they were nice and you feel like it. More if they made you a complex drink and served it pleasantly. Nothing if you got your own cup and filled it while all they did was take your cash.
9. Coat Room Attendants – $1 per coat for up to five coats and 50 cents per coat for six or more.
10. Washroom Attendant – $1
Driving Service Tips
11. Taxi – 10% to 15% is standard and 20% if the driver helps you with heavy bags.
12. Limo – 15% to 20% of the total bill.
13. Long-term Parking Shuttle Driver - $1 to $2 per bag, if the driver assists you with your bags.
Hair Salon Tips
14. Stylist - 15% to 20%
15. Colorist - 15% to 20%
16. Barber - 15% to 20%
17. Shampoo Tech – $1 to $2, depending on the length of the shampoo and if they gave you a nice head and neck massage first.
18. Nail Technician - 15% to 20%
Spa Tips
19. Massage Therapists - 10% to 20% per massage.
20. Aestheticians/Facialists - 10% to 20% per service.
21. Spa Attendants - Tip 5% of your total bill at the front desk or directly to any attendant who went the extra mile.
22. Shave Service – $1 to $2
23. Makeup Artists - 10%
Delivery Tips
24. Pizza – $2 to $5 depending on the distance the delivery person had to drive. If you use pizza coupons, make sure you tip based on the total price of the check. Check first to make sure a small tip was not already included in the total price, but make sure this isn't a "service fee" not shared with drivers.
25. Furniture - $5 per large item delivered. You may want to tip more if the delivery requires a lot of set up.
26. Flowers - $1 to $10, depending on the size of the arrangement.
27. Urban Delivery Services – 5% to 10%
Hotel Tips - Remember to tip based on the total bill, even if you've used hotel coupons.
28. Housekeeping Staff – $1 to $5, depending on the hotel's quality and extra services provided. Tip daily as staff varies and put the cash in a sealed enveloped indicating it's for housekeeping.
29. Bellhops – $1 per bag. It's not necessary to tip extra for showing you where the bathroom is located.
30. Room Service - 10% to 15%. Many hotels add the gratuity to your bill automatically, so be sure to check before you tip.
31. Valets – $1 to $2 based on the overall parking fee. Tip $2 if the charge is over $10.
32. Doormen - $1 to $2 per bag if they provide assistance but tipping is not required if the doorman just opens the door.
33. Concierge - You don't need to tip for simple requests, but give them $2 to $5 if the concierge arranged entertainment or restaurant reservations.
Casino Tips
34. Drink Servers - $1 to $2 per drink.
35. Blackjack Dealers - $5 chip per gambling session (higher at high limit tables). Also, you can set up a side bet for the dealer as a tip, usually at the minimum betting level.
36. Poker Dealers - $5 chip per dealer (rotated usually every half hour). Big winners should tip a bit extra.
Travel & Entertainment Tips
37. Salmon Fishing Guides - 15% is the average for independent fishing guides, but not less than 10%.
38. Museum Guides - $1 per tour participant.
39. Tour Guides – $1 to $5 per person if you're touring in a group, unless a service fee is included in the tour price.
40. Private Yacht Charter Captain - 95% of charter captains turn tips over to their crew. Typically, a mate should get 15% to 20% of whatever the charter cost, particularly if they handled fish-cleaning duties.
41. SkyCaps – $3 to $5 per bag.
42. Disc Jockeys - $5 for requests. $20 to $50 for employers.
43. Musicians & Singers - 8%
Miscellaneous Tips
44. Gas Station Attendants – $1 to $2 for attendants who actually pump your gas, unless included in the cost. (Yeah, like these exist anymore.)
45. Grocery Baggers – $1 to $3, depending on the number of bags delivered and loaded into your car. $3 for a full cart.
46. Tattoo Artists – 10% to 20%, depending on the difficulty and amount of work performed.
47. Piercing Technicians – 10%
48. Movers – $10 to $20 per mover, depending on the amount of work necessary.
49. Tow Truck Operators – $3 to $5 per car towed, even if it's covered by AAA.
50. Shoe Shine People – $3 per pair and $5 if the shoes are extremely dirty.
51. Dog Groomers - $10
52. Auto Detailers - 5%
Holiday Tips
53. Garbage Collectors – $10 $15 per person but don't put the cash out with your trash.
54. Babysitters/Day Care Personnel – A small gift card for babysitter's favorite store. $15 to $25 and a gift for regular day care.
55. Newspaper Carriers - $5 to $15
56. Personal Trainers - Price of one session.
57. Tennis Coaches - Price of one session.
58. Dog Walkers - One week's salary.
59. Housekeepers – One-half a week's pay during the holiday season or more if the cleaning person performs a lot of extra services.
60. Hair Stylists- 30% instead of the usual 15% to 20%, unless the stylist owns the salon. You might buy a stylist owner a nice gift during the holidays, however.
61. Manicurists - $10 to $50
62. Mail Carriers – Government employees are prohibited from receiving money as a gift or gratuity, but the Postal Service tends to turn a blind eye during the holidays. A $5 to $10 tip is sufficient, unless your mail is delivered by a different carrier each day. Even better, write a letter of appreciation to the carrier's supervisor.
63. Sherpas – Tip one Yak for making it up the mountain and an additional Yak every time the sherpa has to save you from falling off the mountain.
VSG says:
Yeah. Corporate CEOs reduce salary monies for employees and show it as savings and make bonuses for themselves. And other side, ordinary people like me will have to cover the money they are pocketing in the name of tips. I don't have a tree to shake it and pick money.
Mikey says:
I don't eat out. I make my own food because I get crappy service out and they treat me like they're doing me a favor. And you want a tip? Don't bet on the "little" horse...that's a tip....
Melanie says:
Thanks for adding Tow truck drivers. My father and husband have both been in the business. When they tow for AAA they make very little money for themselves,and they are on-call for many odd hours. It is always appreciated! My husband worked on Christmas day once, and took home $9!
Tracey says:
Would you tip a camera installer? We had cameras intalled outside our house.
Rick says:
Any suggestions for golf course employees ? eg. caddies, club washers, those who take bags from car to golf cart
peter kenneth says:
Interesting post!! Keep updating interesting stuff like this!!! Thank you!!
Mickie says:
Do I tip my carpet installer?
Jane says:
I am hosting a private party in a restaurant in Boston. A food and beverage person helped plan the menu. Over and above gratuity and tax, do I tip this person and how much?
Diane says:
Do I tip the Office Depot employee who carries the chair (that I paid to have put together) to my car and loads it in and if so, how much?
Jeanne says:
How much do I tip a yardman who makes $50/hr.
Ivan says:
I just purchased at a big discount an online voucher to treat nail fungus at the doctor's office. I wonder wether I'm supposed to tip somebody down there? The voucher mentions a tip on the pre-discounted total but I think it's a general statement, not necessarily talking about this situation in particular.
Hans Schmoldt says:
Should a professional licensed dental hygienist be tipped?
Kathleen says:
I am hosting a memorial scholarship fundraiser...I have paid $125.00 bar fee and I feel I do not have to tip this bartender in addition to the tips she will receive from her tip jar. Is this wrong...
Professional Traveler says:
I start my tips for restaurant servers at 15%. I will tip better if I get good service. I guess I under tipped for an expensive bottle of wine. I figure $10 to uncork a bottle is adequate regardless of the cost. I recently got substandard service and left a bad tip. I was hoping the server would realize her performance was unsatisfactory. She over poored my Stella Artois. I watched my drink foam over into the sink. The top 1/3 of the glass was foam when she set it down. She hit upon one of my biggest pet peeves. She didn't give me the proper amount of change. I was tempted to walk out and let the .57 in coins that she couldn't't count from her drawer be her tip. I decided to leave another dollar because she was nice and did address me just after U sat down. After reading the comments here, I don't think I would have left a penny. She wasn't rude or anything like that. I don't use many of the services listed above. I do tip the skycaps $1 pet bag when I'm checking in at the airport. I tip taxi drivers about 10%. I give food delivery drivers $2-3. I give my mail carrier a restaurant gift card for $20 at Christmas. I do tip my hair cutter and mail tech. My tips for a massage vary if they are self-employed or at a spa. Although, I don't tip hotel housekeepers or for a cup of coffee, like at Starbucks or Dublin Doughnuts. I don't tip for take out. The servers that aren't getting minimum wage should not be preparing those orders. That is what the kitchen staff is there to do.
Loran says:
My wife won a trip for two, for two nights in LA, where we are to be picked up at the airport by a chauffeur driven limo. My question is do you tip the driver? And how much? He is supposed to drive us around for the 2 days we are there. Do I tip him each day or what?
Grace says:
A nurse in a doctor's office cuts toe nails. Should I tip? I get billed for $55.00 from the office for this service.
Joe says:
In my state (Oregon), employers do not get credit towards minimum wage requirements from employee tips. This is common to several other states as well. To me, this is the correct practice. Like any other job, there are repercussions if you don't do what is expected of you to earn your paycheck. Therefore, I don't believe that you should be required to brownnose customers or otherwise go above and beyond to get what a worker in any other industry receives for doing the bare minimum. If you do go above and beyond, any tips you receive should be in addition to (not a part of) the minimum standards of pay. My only question is, what would the large scale economic impact be of enforcing the "no tip credit towards minimum wage" at the federal level, as well as the individual impact on businesses? And would this be a step in the right direction?
K. Sanders says:
I was just informed by a relative about tipping a dog groomer. I hadn't been doing this that's why I looked it up here.
elmer says:
What should you tip a person who pushes you from gate to gate in an airport and from plane to baggage pick-up?
Ckdimpled says:
You got be joking me every service person does not need a tip ! Its there job to service you . If they don't like there pay get different job. Everyone always wants hand out.
Dick Panozzo says:
I believe in tipping in general, but there are those who do not need or deserve a tip . They are the dockworkers (longshoremen) on the dock of the cruise ship terminal. The reasons are: 1. They are well paid Union worker employed by the cruise line. 2. They LIE to you when they say they will take your luggage to your cabin. They do not perform that task. That is for what you tip the cabin (steward) attendant. 3. They are well versed in INTIMIDATION, telling you they will make sure your luggage is not harmed. Why should it be harmed? Is that a threat? 4. Do not be intimidated. There are cameras everywhere. 5. Report them to security if you feel threatened. Verify these statements with the cruise line. Have a nice cruise
RCK48 says:
Don't forget about the school bus driver.
marie says:
what about at a car wash and you get an extra service done . Getting your car cleaned and polished and five staff members do the job what per cent and to each person?
Annabelle says:
I am a good tipper when (dine in) service is good, and do talk to managers or write letters to corporate when service is bad. However, I do not tip for take-out or when I am standing to place my order (think ice cream or coffee) unless it is at a charity event staffed by volunteers. I have worked in food service where tipping was not allowed, worked hard to make orders correct, and never once resented that I wasn't getting tipped for it! I have also volunteered for an organization which catered events for fundraising, paid a babysitter for hours while I worked the weddings, and did not expect a tip but appreciated it if one was offered. Those who claim that people who don't tip will "get something extra" in their food next time have no business in food service. Despicable!
Michael says:
First: Why tip somebody just doing his/her job? Second: Again, all those takeout people telling us they have to make sure you got your food and forks and napkins ect packed properly --- that's their job. Third: Call me a dinosaur but I only tip if the service is exceptional and not plain routine
vetmed says:
The last 3 times we ordered takeout from a local place which is part of a giant chain, they have left out one or more of our salads, dressings and croutons, twice put in the wrong food and last time left mine out completely. I had given a "tip" each time. We love to eat "in" there but no longer take "out" there at all. It is a ten minute drive each way to go there and driving back yet again to pick up the various things they forgot or did wrong was out of the question as everyone else would be eating cold leftovers by then. I can't see how my "tip" was either earned or appreciated.
George says:
44. Gas Station Attendants - By law, all gasoline in New Jersey is pumped by attendants.
ummm says:
all you people who don't tip on take out are SO RUDE. no, you may not be taking up a table, but do you realize how much extra work goes into creating a meal to go rather than if you just came and ate it off a plate? we have to harass the kitchen to make it in the first place, then check to make sure it is all there and is cooked correctly, make sure it is packaged well, that there are utensils and napkins and straws and extra this and that, and on top of that, we have to make sure its all ready BY THE TIME YOU ARRIVE whilst still doing the rest of our job and tending to people in the restaurant. take out is a giant pain in the ass for everyone who has to deal with it, except you, which is the point, and then you don't tip? rude rude rude rude rude! or, you could just come in and sit down at a table. way easier. practically a no brainer, and you tip for that. rude rude ruuuude.
Anonymous says:
I noticed Spray tanning services were left off of this list...
queen says:
the people now try to forget or act like don't know how to tip after get the service.... :X
Nessuno says:
I'd make a small edit, Do NOT tip baggers/boxboys at places like Costco, Safeway, most big chain grocery stores. If one accepts the tip they can get fired even if they are union. And don't press the tip on them it makes them feel uncomfortable.
king33 says:
if you tip waitstaff nothing, you had damn sure not be a regular there. if the service sucked, and you tip nothing, the only message that is sent to the server is that you are a tightass, and to remember your face for the next time you come in, you might get a few extra ingredients in your meal. I have been in the food service industry for a few years now, and there are better ways to bring to light the deficiency of the waitstaff than to piss them off. 1. FILL OUT A COMMENT CARD OR TALK TO THE MANAGER 2.leave a penny. (sometimes this may not get the point across, because it is a forgotten implication to bad service) 3. Leave a note, with CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. most servers would appreciate telling them what they can improve on, because it will help them make money in the long run.
Ian says:
BC said: "Tip a computer tech? Who's kidding who here? At the prices charged for computer service, they don't NEED a tip." You need to keep in mind that if a tech is working for a company, he or she is only making a fraction of the price you're paying to have the computer repaired. For places that perform service on home users' computers, this may be on average between 10 - 25 percent of the total cost of the repair. (i.e. on a $100 repair job the tech who actually performed the work might only receive $25 of that, less after taxes, and it's entirely possible they'd have no insurance through their employer who only employs them part time, among possibly shafting the worker in any number of other ways) For techs working independently, they may be making a bit more after their expenses, but it's still hardly pure profit for them. You have to consider that he or she will need to pay for their vehicle, petrol, insurance and upkeep, advertising and marketing, a dedicated website and hosting, often a dedicated phone line for the business, self-employment tax, possibly business and other licenses, tools and software they need, perhaps training and certifications, an inventory of parts and software to have on hand for repairing customer's computers, probably paying their own health insurance, possibly paying for business liability insurance, and if they own their own shop there will be myriad other expenses I can't even begin to go into here. Also, as some one who has dealt with home users' computer issues entirely too much in recent years, I've had to put up with all manner of crap from customers, the obvious evidence of their porn surfing habits probably being the least of it. I've been abused, had to work in filthy conditions, had clients who couldn't be bothered to even tidy up obvious evidence that they masturbate at the computer, had their pets try to attack me, gotten parking tickets that cost me more than I made performing a job, had clients who wouldn't let me leave until the problem was finished and refused to allow me to take the machine back to my office to work on it after hours, had people blame for every single thing that goes wrong with their computer a YEAR after I had worked on it, people who call me at 6am and 11:30 at night... the list goes on. And this sort of stuff is all too common in this business. People want their computers to work, and they want it now, and somehow it's your fault that it doesn't and yet they balk at paying for it. P.S. It's very rare that I've received tips for work I performed. And of course those were all from the sort of people who are dream clients, (they have issues i can solve relatively easily, heed my advice, take notes on tips and shortcuts i tell them) and NEVER from one of the nightmare clients.
Jared says:
I was a waiter all through college. I never expected a tip just for doing my job, only for providing exceptional service. One thing that a lot I people here are conveniently ignoring is the fact that the federal govt. requires at least minimum wage AFTER reported tips. That means, the $2.35 (or whatever it is now), plus all of your tips must equal minimum wage, or the restaurant must adjust your paycheck to make up for the difference. Of course, almost every waiter I ever worked with tried to game the system by reporting the smallest number of tips possible to avoid as much taxes as they could, and to get the matching earnings (which was totally unscrupulous and wrong). I you expect any more than minimum wage from the service industry, then you need to find a different job. Remember, minimum wage is what you earn by doing your job (in that circumstance), everything else is up to you and your winning smile.
Robin says:
You people are way off base. I tip 20% in restaurants, based on my bill. I work for the newspaper, delivering 400 newspapers everyday. I am considered self-employed, so I am responsible for all my expenses. This includes supplies, plastic bags, elastics, gas for my car. I get $ 1.25 per 7 day delivery. This job is 7 days a week, no matter what the weather. Probally 150 of those customers DON'T tip anything. 20% would only be $ 1.00 per week. I do NOT agree in just giving $5.00 to $15.00 at Christmas only !!!! I work my tail-off everyday servicing these people 7 times a week. I do not tip when I go to Dunkin Donuts, they are getting paid a normal rate and what are they doing to recieve a tip ?? If they delivered my coffee to my front porch, then I would give them a tip.
Laura says:
If you have a babysitter instead of daycare, I would recommend a larger, more significant holiday gift. This person is in charge of your precious children and appreciation goes a long way. I feel the same way about teachers. They're not just a hair stylist or waitress that waits on you for an hour, they spend a significant amount of time with your children. While, of course, we've all had a bad teacher, most I know spend a tremendous amount of time, care and money on the children in their classrooms - they go way above and beyond. So, I do show my gratitude by a $50 Christmas and end-of-the-year thank you gift . . . usually in the form of a gift card.
lindsay says:
the concierge and/or front desk staff often make less money than the bellhops and housekeeping. They work shift work, have more responibility and work with guest for the duration of thier stay. Front dest agents deserved to be tipped.
ex-server says:
Susan: Tips are on the pre-tax amount. Most people tip on the final total and most servers don't know any better but it's really just silly to expect to be tipped on taxes, imho. Regarding the 18% added gratuity: Those are added because larger parties do take more time and effort and it is impossible to handle a party of, say, 12 as easily as one would six parties of two. It's the timing. Rude service, however, does not deserve a generous auto tip. I can only hope the manager's look of horror was regarding his or her employee's unacceptable behavior. Keith: next time leave two pennies instead of three. Seriously. For good to great service tip as you normally would plus a penny. For bad service tip in a way that reflects the service plus 2 pennies (only two, in your case, is fine). It's an arcane tradition but one penny means you got good service and two pennies is for bad. You get a whole cent more for bad service to reflect how clear you want the message to be and to represent how you would have left more had it been worth it. Most servers and bartenders today don't know this tradition but those who do will be tickled by getting that one penny and even moreso when they hear that someone else got two. People will say that a good or bad tip is enough of an indication but the pennies clarify the difference between a person who overtips or undertips and and actual reflection of the service rendered. And never be afraid to talk to a manager. Be fair and realize that there may be more going on than you know but it is important for the powers that be to know what is going on. Likewise, consider talking to a manager when you feel you get good service. All too often people only comment on the bad. If you really like a server it can do him or her quite well for the management to know he or she is doing a good job in your eyes.
ex-server says:
I once did a take-out order for twenty two people when I was waiting tables. They wanted all the boxes labelled with names and seperate checks for each person. Because it was so large and complex I could not take any tables. They didn't tip and I lost out on tips from the tables I should have had instead. For chain restaurants with dedicated take-out servers who are paid more, yeah, tipping isn't necessary. For other places servers are still taking your order and not helping their tipping customers. They are still making sure it is what you wanted and of good quality. They package it up. They take time away from their tables to cash you out. It may not seem like a lot but, especially if it's busy, it can take a a lot away from them. For dine-in, if the service is sub-par, by all means, let your tip reflect it. Even during lunch shifts I always averaged between 17 and 20%. At night the worst I did was 20%. I remember other servers and bartenders whining because they never got more than 15%. Those of us who were good at our jobs could never quite figure out how to tell them their tips were a reflection of their service. We got paid two dollars and change/hour to make drinks and run food. We got tipped for doing it well and being friendly and fun. And, don't forget, if the management has to pay the staff more your prices go up considerably. There's no way you'll ever get good service from anyone who would do that job for minimum wage. At my worst I made an average of $15/hour in tips alone. My pay check was always $0 because it went to paying taxes on my tips. Overall we tip for services rendered. We pay for product and tip the person who advocates for our interest. I tip far more than these reccomendations for housekeeping and bellhops and the like. My trainer gets $100 at Christmas which is nearly 3 times what one session costs. He earns the heck out of that. If I can afford the absurd amount of money I pay to have someone waiting for me because I won't go to the gym otherwise I can certainly afford to give him more than one measly session's worth for christmas. Likewise, if we can afford to eat out we can afford a 10-20% tip. Especially all the whiners who are, most likely, being stingy about six whole dollars after dishing out a whopping $30 when they go out for a big night at Applebee's on some extra special occassion. And if you can afford to spend $200 on that night out a $40 tip really shouldn't put you out else you probably can't really afford that dinner to begin with. Most people who rely on tips do try to live within their means. Don't take it out on them if you can't and be a semi-decent human being at the same time.
BC says:
A restaurant tip for a sit-down meal is always correct. Start at 20% and go up or down from there depending on the quality of service. Take-out is no different than going to the store. You don't tip the cashier at the store, why would you tip the cashier anywhere else? As to quality of service, if the server was rude and did not provide adequate service, the traditional tip is a penny. This sends a very distinct message: "Your aren't worth two cents." Skycaps, shuttle drivers, and bellhops who handle my bags get a tip. Cab drivers who provide good service get a good tip. Better if he opens the door for you and handles your bags. Hotel housekeeping do not get a tip for a one-night stay as the traveller rarely has contact with them and a clean and presentable room is fully paid for in the room rate. Longer stays, i will tip for extras. Disk jokeys and musicians are hired at a contracted rate. They are the ones who set the rate, why would you pay them more unless they provided more service than contracted? Extra for requests? Why? It's part of the basic service. Tip a computer tech? Who's kidding who here? At the prices charged for computer service, they don't NEED a tip. If you have the same mail carrier who walks the route and deliver house to house a tip at the holidays is traditional and fitting as they are perfoming a personal service. The ones who drive from block to block and deliver to central boxes don't. No personal service and they have an adequate salary with excellent health insurance and retirement benefits. I agree with those who say that tipping is getting out of hand.
Cheryl says:
Also, I've always been told that if the owner of a company is the one waiting on you, you do not tip the owner. Any comment on that? I have family that are in the restraunt business and their livelyhood is based on tips so I try to never stiff anyone. Yet, my family are hard workers to please the customers in the business also and make excellent tips in the process. When you love your work and customers, it will show, and pay off. :-) I read RR's post... this is tips..not tithes.. blessings...
Cheryl says:
I was very surprised two weeks ago when I pulled up at a gas station and two workers came out and washed my windows, pumped the gas and asked to assist in any way. They told me that they were going back to pumping gas, which actually is very rare in Florida...more a northern thing. And cleaning my windows was really a change.... and well needed at the time. The price of the gas was comparable to others! great info. I don't tip at Wendy's, Subway, McDonald's or Burger King either... :-) ??? Did take my son to Japanese steakhouse for lunch today where they cook on grill at your table. I really didn't know who to tip what there. chef? waitress? sushi maker? since his birthday and his meal was free, owner told me minimum 18% gratuity. So, I added 20% to total and let that be that... any real answers on that one? (never knew of fried ice cream until today either)
fred says:
I don't know. Tipping 15% - 20% for good, attentive, pleasant service while dining in seems reasonable to me, but somebody quickly putting my food in a bag for carryout seems to be worth very little to me. My friends and family think I tip too much at restaurants, but it seems OK since it is more personal. I still don't think I will tip on carryout. Should we tip the cashier, too?
Pitaya Morgan says:
Wait staff makes $2 an hour plus tips. In this economy, the restaurants are not busy. I have seen certian nationality at this Thai restaurant in Ashburn that never tip more than $2, no matter how big the bills are. Wait staffs do more work on take out, since they are the ones who has to pack all the food and condiments. At this place nobody tip on takeout except me. I don't think people who ever work in the restaurant business know what hard work it is. Now a day, most restaurant don't pay delivery drivers wages per hour. They get a percentage of the bill. They can spend 7 hours waiting around and get two deliveries.
Angel says:
I agree on some of these tippin, but i for one have been a waitress and the people you work for give you what the feds say in mimimum wage which turns out to be about 4 bucks an hour, plus the feds automaticly charge you a percentage of your total income because they feel they are being cheated out of taxes. When I had my 1st job it was under $2 an hour.
Evie says:
this is BULL!! A tip should always be optional!! Youre already paying for the service or food...dont get me wrong, I think we should tip but to our discretion.
unknown says:
When you tip takeout. Your tipping that person for pretty much doing the same job a server at a table does but in takeout we rush to get it ready for you. We make sure you have everything you would need be it plates forks to extra sauces. I personally make sure you would have the same experience as if you were dining in. We dont just go to the back and its done for us we box it prepare it and triple check that all your needs are met. So yeah we would love it if you tipped us. Hell id love it it if youd be nice when i gave you your food.
curt says:
No tips due in Europe-might be changing soon. In India however, if you look someone in the eye they want a tip.
OKEY PICKRELL says:
Elizabeth Branam says:
I also believe that tipping has got WAY out of hand.........Do none of these people get an hourly wage...........if so isn't that enough? OR, is greed getting in the way!
K2in MB says:
Tipping is getting to be a vicious cycle. Employers "know" that their employees get tips so they reduce salaries accordingly, making it impossible for employees to get by without tips, That being said, I don't want to be the one who reduces the pay of someone who relies on tips because they aren't paid enough by their employer. I disagree about the amount of tips at a Mom
Susan says:
OK, can we move on from take out tipping. If I order from Outback, Olive Garden, etc. I will give a tip-not more than 10%. My big question - at restaurants do you tip on pre-tax amount or after tax amount. We usually do pre-tax. My next question is how long has it been customary to tip housekeeping staff at a hotel? I just recently started doing this, but not on a daily basis. If we stay 5 days I will leave a $5 bill and a note thanking them for the service. I tipped my computer guy a couple of months ago. He had done a great job. I gave him $20 and he was almost in tears. However yesterday several of us had dinner at Macaroni Grill and they charged us 18% because of the group. Our server had an attitude from the start and was outright rude several times, and screwed up several of the checks. When I tipped him less than the 18% he asked why and I told him. He thanked me very sarcastically and said it had been a pleasure serving us very sarcastically. We spoke with the manager, explaining we had been there for the past 3 Thursdays and had not had a problem with any of the servers until yesterday. The manager had a look of horror on his face as we told him this.
Tom says:
Tipping for take-out at a restaurant, not fast food, is a no-brainer. The service is the same service you would receive inside except the server has packaged your food and made sure it was the correct order. A lot of people are looking for any reason not to tip.
Raejean says:
I disagree about routinely tipping for take-out. This is NOT table service. However, if you develop a regular relationship with people with an affordable place that consistently does a good job, why not leave $1-3 dollars in the tip jar, depending on the size of the order? Buffets! Places where you don't get FULL table service. Some have said just $5 or 5/10% or whatever scaled-down amount. If they take good care of you, why not do your usual, at least 15%? If the service is mediocre, just leave them a $5; they still have to bring you drinks and clean up after you.
Nikki says:
Everyone should work in the service industry just once as a pre requisite for life! If you do not want or can not afford the service charge you do not deserve the service! Either do it yourself or be a respectable human being and help your fellow citizens in making a living!
WHAT? says:
SickofTips you help people write resumes? And you spell profession, perfession? Wow, I feel sorry for whoever you help!
Nikki says:
You should always tip on take out orders!!!! More times then not the person you are paying has other customers to attend to while they are getting your take out order ready, baged and adding napkins, utensils, and any other unusal requests! Be more thoughtful!
Francesco says:
Jan Schantini says:
I really have a problem with paying 10 to 20% additional for a service that is already expensive..IE a massage, or good meal...Why can't they employers just adjust the price of the service and pay their people a fair wage...then when I see the price listed./..that is what I pay...same with cruises...the adds make it sound like a great deal and affordable, then they automatically take on huge tips for everyone...it's like we are paying for the ride on the ship with the cruise payment, THEN we have to pay everyone's salary , separate...
Debi says:
TAKE OUT - it's NOT fast food. Restaurants offer take out service. For those of us who want a "dinner out" dinner without having to eat it "out". Doesn't cost that much more than fast food and has more choices. We keep menus in the car, order ahead, and whom ever is driving nearest, stops and picks it up.
vip says:
WOW!!! I work and I serve drinks and snacks at my office and do all kinds of stuff....but I don't get a tip. Maybe I should set up a tip jar. I understand getting a tip at a sit down meal, but i defenitely do not tip for take-out. And I don't leave tips or I leave crappy tips if the service was horrible. People are getting carried away with giving tips. You're already getting paid, so now you want more of my money. ALso about hte photographer and videographer.....I'm already paying you thousands of dollars. I haven't seen your photos or videos...so why should I tip. It's so ridiculous.
Tazzie says:
And what happens if you don't get the right service? I have come across waitresses that don't deserve a dime. And when they don't give good service they get not even a penny. I hate to do that but customer service is very important to me, and they all except a tip, but don't give the service.
Richard says:
When I moved, my niece was "helping" me move, and at her instigation I tipped the movers. It turned out they had helped themselves to a "tip" by stealing a watch that cost $200.
Madeline says:
If I tipped all those people noted above I would be broke. Most of those on the list make a pretty good wage. I will tip but according the the job they hold. For instance, waitress/waiter usually don't make much, depending on the restauant. They make their money on tips. House keepers in hotels, the same deal. Those jobs that don't pay a lot is how I decide who to tip. These people that put out a list like this must have more money then most of us.
L.A. MIKE says:
I order takeout to save money by not having to tip a server. Money is tight these days.
big guy says:
tipping is for companys too cheap to pay their workers a decent wage while they are rakeing in the hugh profits
BJ says:
These sound like 1980's tips! I guess I have been over-tippping for sometime!!
sydz says:
I agree with Paul. I would rather pay a few pennies or even dollars so that the workes could be paid better in the first place and then decide if and when I want to give more as well as the amount, especially as pertains to restaurants and fast foods. Many times this would come out cheaper. He's right the consumer did not decide the business model, but we can decide if we wish go along with it. If these tipping guidelines were strictly followed it could prohibit a lot of people from going out, back to square 1.
Mike says:
My pet peeve is with establishments that use your tip to pay part of the employees hourly wage. I once stopped at a roadside restaurant called J's and a sign at the counter and on the menu stated that any tip you leave would be used to pay up to 20% of the employees wages. So I didn't leave anything.
Theron Keller says:
Tipping on Cruises. Although tipping on cruises is much more of a service charge than a traditional tip, the industry does still use the word, so customers may be looking for guidelines. Cruise lines typically provide a list of "recommended" tips, and for those particular personnel, this transaction is actually closer to "wage" than to what we usually think of as a tip. For individual cruise line guidelines, see the Cruise Tip Calculator web page: http://cruisetip.tpkeller.com/
Mark says:
Springfield, Oregon has the worst tippers. They still tip you quarters and dimes...imagine that, they must be living in the 1940's.
bob40wil says:
I usually tip my Sherpa not only a yak but a nice young goat also.
R R says:
God still only ask for 10%
Mark Bender says:
I tend to tip generously. I figure anyone actually working (especially at entry level) deserves a helping hand. If the service is less than perfect I assume it's out of ignorance. Not every waitress/waiter can be sunny and professional. I try to concentrate on what their life must be like. And I know one thing -- it's not as cushy as mine.
SickofTips says:
Tipping has gotten out of hand. When I was younger I worked as a waitress and a hotel house keeper. I got paid, (not much) but was paid to do my job. A tip was nice, but not necesarly expected like it is today. What is the deal with tipping on the price of the meal? We reciently had lunch it was $32, we at at the same establishment for dinner it was $86. The lunch staff had to work harder, but get less of a tip. I typically use the 15% rule on everything, but I hate tipping. I would rather pay more for my meal so the establishment could pay staff at least min. wage, than to feel obligated to tip for poor service. My massage person owns her own business. I go to her home to get a massage. She is not paying staff or building rent. I pay $65 for a massage and do not feel like I need to leave her a tip. Now when I go to the spa, I pay $95 for a 50 min. massage. I leave a tip, because I'm sure the massage person only get $35 from the service. Am I wrong for not tipping the massage person who has her own business and keeps the entire fee? In my perfession I help people everyday. I help them write resumes, gve them interview tips, prep them for interviews and help them find new jobs. No one ever tips me for my service, and I'm paid by the employer and I work on commission, so everything I do for the job seeker is free to them, maybe you should add HR staff and recuritersto the lipping list. Hey why not add anyone in a customer service position to the list of those who should be tipped.
keith says:
How about some advice on tipping when the service is TERRIBLE. I went to a restaurant last week and never saw a waiter. The hostess took my drink order and a waiter who was not responsible for my table took my order. No refills and I was never brought a ticket. I told the cashier that I didn't have a ticket because I never saw a waiter. I left three pennies on my table to leave a message.
Nick says:
Tipping take-out food seems to be a big issue for most poeple! I look at it this way, If theres a cup on the counter, I but the change thats letf over from my bill.
i want to be tipped for the awesome job I do everyday. really people! i want to see tipping eliminated. employers need to pay a living wage and stop expecting others to do it for them. afterall, they reap all the tax benefits.
Lonnie says:
As my dad once said, I didn't accumulate what I have by giving it all away.
anon says:
i think they mean tipping the curbside delivery at places like the Outback Steakhouse, Applebee's, etc. I don't think they mean fast food places where you go inside or use a drive-up to order like Burger King, McDonalds., etc.
Hangin in there says:
I rarely tip on takeout food. Or at a place such as Subway or Quizno's. If I do, it's something smaller than . I generally get takeout from places that sell more takeout than dine-in meals -- small strip mall Chinese or pizza joints. I'm more inclined to tip if it's from a restaurant that doesn't do a lot of takeout food, but even then, I don't think I've ever left . I know I'm not the only person that doesn't tip for takeout. The ones I go back to serve good food, eventually learn my name, always greet me courteously, etc. I think if these people hated me, they'd let me know. In fact, one of the Subways I frequent often gives me free cookies, because they recognize me as a good customer. I think they would get more insulted if you tip once and never tip again. If you never tip, they think you're poor or just don't know any better. If you tip on a seemingly random basis, they might take it the wrong way.
Josh says:
I agree, tipping has gotten out of hand. Anything with a service component (bar tender, wait staff, etc) I can agree with ... but take out? So you had to put it in a bag and place some napkins and forks in it? WHOO, that is quite the taxing effort you just put in. Sorry, but at some point your wage covers the work you're doing. I actually do tip quite well when it's warrented, but I'm tired of people expecting their 20% for just showing up. When I was a gas jockey I got a grand total of two tips ... EVER. That's a full service station after checking / filling the oil, cleaning the windshield, filling the gas and getting back to the till to take the money. The chicks that worked there got 3 or 4 tips a day ... ya the tips were for the great service I'm sure.
ummmduh says:
Duh Kevin, the tip for the florist is paid by the person ordering the flowers who is having them delivered, not for the person recieving them.
Kevin says:
This list of suggestions is completely stupid. I used to work in restaurants, and I will never tip on take out, same for dashing into a coffee shop. Know why? BECAUSE THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE PAID HIGHER. At least in Canada where there is a minimum wage for employees who get tips, and a higher minimum wage for employees who don't get tips. The rest of your suggestions are too complicated. Taxis: round up to the nearest dollar. it's the rule in NYC. Hair salons: They're gouging you already, don't feed the vicious cycle with a 20% tip. That's just insulting. Flowers: WHY IN HELL SHOULD I TIP SOMEONE WHO BRINGS ME A GIFT?
Prof says:
I teach. I guess my students should leave a tip for an especially good lecture/class seeing as how I haven't had a raise in 3 years and all my payroll deductions keep going up. I work my behind off, too!
Keith says:
Tipping is NOT compulsory, it's for GOOD service. I generally tip 15-25% for waitstaff, yet I've been known to leave nothing all if necessary, it sends a definite message to the server, which in turn reflects upon the restaurant. The entire system needs to work to make the operation successful, I consider tipping to be the "comment card" of the service industry.
Debra says:
Are you kidding me??? None of these are obligatory for tipping. Considering the whole concept of tips is historically based on (a) the premise of a patron voluntarily providing a monetary gift to a server to promote and ensure they will be provided with good service in their future visits; and (b) the word TIPS is actually an acroynm for "to insure proper service" (historically "to insure promptitute), no one should ever feel obligated to pay them unless they are wanting to receive good service for that individual or establishment in the future. The receipt of tips should never be an expectation for anyone. Nor should patrons ever feel they must provide one. They are in essence gifts of gratitiute that patrons bestow upon individuals who have served them and in the process, provided a high level of performance while fulfilling their duties. Any expectation otherwise is akin to a distorted sense of entitlement. The world's patrons do not owe any server or business anything more than payment of the goods or services they purchased (plus tax). In a restaurant, that constitutes your food. In a bar, your drink. In a taxi, your ride from the pickup point to the destination. The list goes on and on. The person who actually provides that good or service is not however, part of your financial obligation - their employer is responsible for that. Society seems to forget that tips are a voluntary gratuity and should only be paid to individuals who, while doing their duty, provide a high level of performance. It's is a recognition and reward for performing good work (according to the patron). Do I tip? Yes, in varying amounts, but only in certain scenarios and only if I am happy with the service I have received. It may be 10% or as much as 25% (for the really exceptional experiences) but the key is, I never feel obligated to tip anyone for doing what is in essence their job and duty. And, they must have performed it well first, otherwise they risk receiving absolutely nothing.
desslok says:
Are you out of your minds? You tip when you get take out? Not delivery where someone brings it to you, not dining out where you sit there and someone serves you - but where you drive to the restaurant pick up the food yourself and go home to eat? Where the extent of their interaction with you is operating the till? I've just done all the work. Why the hell should I tip? If I tip my mail man does that mean that I have to tip the UPS guy? What about my local garbage man, won't he get jealous if he sees that my mail main gets a tip? How about plumbers? Why do movers make the cut but plumbers don't? And why stop there, what about doctors and nurses? Isn't the medical field a service based industry as well? Christ - just tip EVERYONE!
Joseph says:
The reason you tip for take out is because someone is still taking the time to prepare your order. In some cases (such as the restaurant I work) I am cooking and wrapping some parts of the order. And @private, it's not a hand out, it's the right thing to do to when industries get to skimp by on paying their employees more because there is the assumption that people know how/what to tip. If you don't like it, please cook and clean yourself, and feel free to sleep outside when on vacation.
Hank Gear says:
At today's gas prices level you'd have to be crazy to tip the service station attendant. Also the price is already higher than self service stations.
Jess says:
I agree with beentheredonethat....You should tip your delivery guy. These people making 2.50 an hour they have to feed their families on the little that they take home from tips. They come sun, rain or snow and many don't drive, they bike their way into delivering your meals. The least you can do is to tip them. I also believe you need to leave housekeeping $5 dollars, after all they are cleaning up after the mess you have left in the hotel room. No one wants to clean a strangers pooped toilet and hair clogged bathtub.
Chris says:
When tipping a bellman it should not be about how many bags necessarily, but by the weight of the luggage. You could have twenty light bags, but that shouldn't necessarily be a 20 dollar tip. But on the flip side if you have five or six gigantic bags, a five would not be accetable. So a better scale would be 2 to 3 dollars per large bags/coolers/golf bags and 1 for anything else. As far as valet goes, a 3 to 5 dollar tip is acceptable when the valet brings your car to you. Optional-1 or 2 dollar tip to park the car
Ken says:
Don't forget about Wedding Videographers and Photographers. The usual tip is $50 to $150 each depending on how hard they worked for you.
Nick Fahrenkopf says:
I agree with Kevin and "private" - never would I tip for take out. I feel bad for bathroom attendants, but come on- I can wash my own hands. And why would I tip the guy that drives back and forth between the airport and the long term parking lot in the middle of nowhere? How about this- when people start tipping me for doing my work, I'll start tipping everyone who is also doing their job. My rule is I'll tip if you're clearly not making minimum wage, or if you've gone above and beyond, or if I'm trusting you with something (my car, luggage, haircut). Food servers, barbers, valets I have no problem with. My trash collector? Come on.
restaurantworker says:
The people who are in carry out are typically servers who get stuck there for the night. At Chilis, they still make WAY under minimum wage and take your order, submit the ticket, and when the order is up they prepare your bag for you. IF you can't afford to tip, maybe you should just cook your own food.
Curtis says:
Pfft, I wouldn't tip on most of these. Tip food service, but not take out. Don't tip McD's. $2-$5 for pizza delivery? $2 only if they drove a couple of blocks! Usually drivers make wait staff wage per hour, then a delivery charge (depends on area and gas prices). Tip higher when gas prices are higher. You'll get great repeat service if you do so. We have memories and will drive slow and have a smoke for that a-hole who only tips a few bucks. We'll haul ass for that guy who tips 20 % on the bill though.
Paul says:
Washroom attendants freak me out. I try not to go to the bathroom if there is one watching me pee. And then you have to tip them because they watch you pee. I can put the soap in my own hang thank you.
The bit on the take out makes this article un-linkable. The rest is good info though.
fed-up says:
soryy but mail carriers are not goverment workers, we are a krown corp. and can be tipped, and if you think sending a letter to ones boss after walking up and down your snow and iced walk way year after year is better, then you need to walk a mile (or ten) in my shoes.......
steve says:
We pay a living wage here in Canada so why pay extra. I do good work but nobody tips me
r.reingruber says:
people get paid to do their jobs. If you dont get paid enough change professions. Dont get me wrong I'm going for a haircut right now and will leave my usual five dollar tip. But it eats away at me and I feel like a complete moron when I do leave a tip. I think today I will turn over a new leaf and stop tipping all together. Wow I just made five bucks.
lori says:
k ive worked at restaurants as a server, host, to-go, and cocktail. so everything other than bartending. if you make less than 20% on anything other than take out, thats terrible. should be more like 25%. 30 or more if theyre really good. and take out...granted, you arent staying there to eat. but they do take the time to get everything together for you that you will need. i think if they do that right, then they deserve a tip. besides, its not like youre the only to go order they have. they have multiple things going on. they deserve a little something. i believe everyone should try waiting tables for a season. you'll change your perspective on tipping and how you treat people.
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why do you tip for takeout? because the person that is handing you you food has to package it all up make sure there were forks and knives and napkins and chopsticks and everything else that goes in the bag. The also made sure you order was packaged up all nice, and they had to take the order too, instead of helping their tables. 10% isn't much kids. on a $50 order, thats only 5 bucks, and if you can't afford to tip, stay home. Also, those folks remember you, and if you tip or not. Good tippers are remembered and staff reciprocates. Also, DON'T FCUKWITH PEOPLE THAT HANDLE YOUR FOOD.
Kintaro says:
I am wondering what happened to 10% gratuity. It has been increasing over the years. They say that it is inflation. OK then with the increase of the meal the tip amount will increase also at 10%. I say this, but in tipping at restaurants I usually double the total and then move the decimal one to the left. As a college student I�ve been there and the job ain�t easy. They usually get just minimum wage and work far harder than the wage is worth. Also they are the front line. They deal not only with the decent people, but have to deal with those who are just rude no matter what. Furthermore, they share their tips with the other members of the staff including busboys and cooks. All of these people have to work together to make your eating experience pleasurable. (I did leave a penny once and now that waiter is one of our favorites. It does work both ways.) In a take-out establishment I leave a tip for all unless it is the proprietor that is manning the counter. I feel that the proprietors are getting the full benefit of my money unlike the minimum wage person. If anyone has a different opinion about that, I would like to hear it. In short I believe in rewarding a job well done.
Paul says:
You should tip for take-out!!! I worked in a restaurant as a server and the girls in the take-out of our restaurant work their butts off for minimum wage and they have to be so efficient and organized to put together multiple orders at fast speeds for hours! I do not believe in mandatory tips or percentages, it should be what the client deems deserving, only 5 or 10% if the service was just adequate, but be generous if the server has done a great job and goes out of his or her way to provide tailored and exemplary service. What is $20 tip when you just spent $115-$130 on dinner? As for people asking for tips more and more... "private wrote: "Tipping has got out of hand" - tipping is something that big business and capital has forced onto the public, so THEY can pay their employees the bare minimum. It has become a system, make the business more lucrative and shifts the responsibility to the client or customer to tip - therefore pay their service person a higher wage if they perform appropriately, allowing a waiter or any service giver to earn a higher wage if they deserve it. This fits into the ideology of meritocracy that our society holds to be important - if you have the skills, work hard and perform your duties adequately or beyond, then you should be rewarded. Yes, you should tip on carry-out or drive-thru, its a matter of rewarding good work and showing appreciation for the work someone has done for you. Put yourself in the position of the worker in that position. And - it also keeps good workers in jobs they otherwise would not perform. You want your server to be professional and provide excellent service each and every time you go out for dinner (or any other type of service provider), they need to be compensated!
Anon says:
Sherpa's generally get tipped by giving gifts of mountain climbing equipment that you don't want to carry back out of the Himalayas. They then sell them to the next expedition in an ongoing recycling process. (Do you really want to try to get that 20 ft extension ladder used to span a crevasse into your airline luggage?)
Service worker says:
It's considered nice to tip on a take out because a lot of the time, its a server taking your order and putting it together, and that takes up the time they could have used to pay extra attention to their tables....
beentheredonethat says:
To the people who say not to tip for take-out : most of the people giving you service at those "to go" or "take out" stations (especially in corporate restaurant chain type places) are making the same 2.50 or so an hour that the servers are however they're stuck at the to go stand all night. Those people who you refuse to tip walk home with $5 in their pocket on a nightly basis when they have that shift. What's another dollar or two on your to-go meal? Karma everyone, what you do will come back to you!
Seriously? says:
Just who are you tipping to for takeout? When you eat in you tip your waitress for their service, so who's getting the tip? The cook? Since when do we start tipping cooks? The establishment? Why? They've made their money, why voluntarily give more? Share the tips among the waiters? For what? Not waiting on me? Whatever, I have never and will never tip on takeout.
Peter Gibbond says:
You have to be kidding. What the article basically says is add 15-20% to every interaction you have with service people. Tips are for good service and should be based on the level of service given, not on some arbitrary scale. What a joke!
Quantumpanda says:
I don't usually tip on takeout, but the Chinese takeout place I get food from about once a week will normally get a couple dollars in tip from me each visit. The food is good, the service is excellent, and they know me well enough there that as soon as I come in the door the cashier has my order in hand and ready for me to pay. That deserves a tip, imo. I also tip if the takeout was delivered (but there aren't a lot of places around here that deliver besides pizza joints).
good tipper says:
Tip 10% on takeout? Why? I'm paying full price without taking up a table or the wait staff's time. Should I tip at the drive through for fast food? If not, why, since you would have me tip on a carry out meal?
Mike says:
I agree with Kevin, I for one have never tipped on take-out. I have a feeling that the writer of this post has worked in the food industry or knows someone that has griped about not getting tipped. >:0)
private says:
Please!!!!! Tipping has gotten out of hand. Everyone has their hand out asking you for extra money! I don't want to spend my money on any service these days because of the tips. I've always been generous at the bar, restaurant, salon etc... but fast food? coffee shops? the mail man????? This has gone too far!
Erin says:
@KevinMyers - I totally tip for take-out. You gotsta.
Brent says:
You forgot a huge one - Computer Shops! Independent shops will usually let you give cash tips, and larger chains (like Geek Squad) vary depending on management at that location. Tipping Computer Repair Techs: Independent: ~10%, rounded to the nearest $5 Chain: Check with shop manager, will generally let you tip in food/drinks (or gift cards for such), but not usually cash Remember, your Computer Tech not only has to clean out that nasty computer that you let sit on your floor for the last four years, full of dust and dirt and hair and cobwebs and spiders and whatnot, he also has to go through and remove all those virus infections, resist the temptation to look for pictures of your insanely hot 19 year old daughter, and ignore the fact that 80% of websites you visit are porn.
Kevin Meyers says:
Tipping for take-out? You've gotta be kidding. I don't know anyone who has ever tipped on take-out.
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And, as always, tip on the full value of the service you're receiving - even if you're receiving a great discount!
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As a class, politicians may have been at the receiving end of humorist-actor Jaspal Bhatti but they were united in offering tributes to him following his death in a car accident early Thursday.
Expressing grief, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal described Bhatti as a "multi-faceted personality and a true son of the soil".
"Bhatti, through his rare sarcastic humour and wit made enormous contribution in sensitising the general public, especially at the grass roots level in eradicating social evils from the society," Badal said in his condolence message.
Bhatti died early Thursday after the Honda Accord car in which he was travelling hit a tree near Nakodar town, 170 km from here. Bhatti was travelling from Bathinda to Jalandhar for the promotion of his latest film "Power Cut", which is to be released Friday.
Badal said that Bhatti was "an icon for budding artists, especially the humorists across the country. He has left an indelible imprint on the television and Punjabi film industry due to his relentless efforts to relieve the stressed minds in the present melancholic society through his healthy comedy."
"As a 'laughter king', he became a household name in comedy. A void has been created in the arena of Punjabi film industry, TV and print media which will be hard to be filled," Badal added.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that Bhatti was known for highlighting the problems of the common man in a satirical manner.
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Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni said: "Shri Bhatti will always be remembered for his portrayal of the problems of the common man. He truly pioneered the comedy content on TV, especially through Doordarshan. His TV shows left a deep imprint on the minds of the common people. He always regaled the audience with his subtle, quiet and honest humour."
Film actors, TV personalities, theatre artists and people from other fields also condoled the untimely death of the 57-year-old comedian-actor.
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New London - The police chief has banned the police union's lawyer from all police buildings, alleging that he "went berserk" last month and verbally assaulted her prior to a meeting at the police station.
Chief Margaret Ackley also filed a workplace violence complaint with the city and is asking the city to ban attorney Eric Brown from all municipal buildings.
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Ackley said Brown used foul, vulgar and sexist language, "and made me feel that he was going to physically attack me." She asked that the city take "a pro-active stand" and "take all actions necessary" to assure her safety.
"As the police chief, I should not have to fear for my personal safety as it relates to the police union attorney," Ackley wrote in a Nov. 27 email to Chief Administrative Officer Jane Glover, who is investigating the incident. "I deal with members of the public who are not always happy with police services, yet I have NEVER had a member of the public at large conduct themselves in such a threatening manner as Attorney Brown displayed."
Finizio first brought up the incident with the chief during a meeting Monday with The Day's editorial board and later included it as part of a press release criticizing the union.
On Monday, he said the chief was "afraid" after her confrontation with Brown.
"I could hear it in her voice," he said.
Ackley, through Deputy Chief Peter G. Reichard, sent a copy of her complaint to The Day on Thursday. The complaint the incident took place Nov. 25, prior to the start of a disciplinary hearing at the police department.
"All parties present were in the immediate area of Brown when this took place and he was clearly heard by ALL," Reichard wrote.
He said the department had no further comment.
Under the city's workplace violence policy, updated in November 2012, discipline could include dismissal, arrest and prosecution. It is not clear what action the city can take against Brown since he is not an employee.
In an interview Friday, Brown said that since he does not live near the city, he had asked to reschedule three disciplinary hearings so that they would be held back-to-back rather than at separate times during the day, a request that Ackley refused. When he arrived at the first hearing half an hour late, he said, Ackley prohibited him from entering the conference room.
He said she was standing far away from him, and he had to speak loudly.
"This is just typical of your incompetence," he said he recalls telling her. He said he could understand why the comment would have offended Ackley, but he denied using any foul, vulgar or sexist language, saying he does not use those kinds of words.
"I was never verbally abusive," he said. "I just plainly told her she was incompetent."
He added that there were six police officers present who could have taken action if he were out of line, but there was no need to do so.
"It was simply typical of the labor discussions and negotiations we have been going through for the last 10 months," Brown said. "I'm not surprised by her making these allegations."
Day staff writer Kimberly Drelich contributed to this report.
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Happy Camp, CA December 3, 2012 – The Karuk Tribe's acting Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) Jaclyn Goodwin announced today that the Tishawnik Ceremonial Grounds, located just south of Panamnik, present day Orleans, California, has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (National Register).
In a recent letter from the State of California, Office of Historic Preservation, State Historic Preservation Officer Milford Wayne Donaldson stated, "As a result of being determined eligible for the National Register this property has been listed in the California Register of Historical Resources, pursuant to Section 4851(a)(2) of the California Code of Regulations."
Tishawnik is one of three locations where the annual Karuk World Renewal Ceremony or Pikyávish, has been celebrated since time immemorial. According to Karuk Tribal Chairman Russell 'Buster' Attebery, "Karuk People have been conducting these ceremonies and performing our sacred ceremonial dances at Tishawnik since the beginning of time. Today's announcement moves us one step closer to ensuring that these sacred ceremonies and dances will continue to be held here until the end of time."
Tishawnik is located along the thinly populated middle reaches of the Klamath River in northern California and has been used since time immemorial by the Karuk Tribe, as well as visiting neighbors, the Yurok and Hupa Tribe's. These ceremonies and ceremonial dances are still performed at this site each year.
Besides the flats on which ceremonial dances occur, Tishawnik contains large sacred rocks, priest trails, rock alters, sacred trees, rock seats for dancers, and sacred fire locations where medicine is made. Of most importance to the Karuk, Tishawnik contains the exact locations where the ceremonial dances must be performed, as determined by views to sacred mountains and by the way shadows from the mountains fall on Tishawnik. These ceremonial dance locations are precise and cannot be changed.
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