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Originally Posted by DJ The Kid
Don't Tip:
Places where you order at counter, and don't have server. Some places have a "Tip" line on the credit card receipt, hoping that maybe you'll just write something in there.
For instance, Starbucks has a tip jar, but com'n... heh.
Do Tip:
Servers
Bartenders
Cab/Limo Drivers
Bell Boys/Hotel Staff (if compelled)
Movers
Hairdressers
My big issue with this too is that a lot of places have tip jars and lines on there credit card slips for tips. But we've established the service industry type people you definitely tip. So all these other places, it's like didn't I just "Buy" something from you, is that not enough? You are making a profit off of that sale (I hope).
Also with restaurants.... they pay their employees minimum wage, and pass the cost of their employees onto the customer. As if you haven't already paid enough for the food, now you are supporting their employees directly. Who ever thought of this concept is/was a brilliant business person...
(Also in some States, the restaurant owners are allowed to even pay their servers UNDER minimum wage, I've heard of servers getting like $2/hr base, because tips supposedly make up the rest)
Definitely more do's and don'ts, but those are just off the top of my head.
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Yep. In AZ the server minimum wage and regular minimum wage is about 3 dollars different.
In 2007 it was 3.90 or so, then was raised to 4.15...
People who serve (food or drinks) typically get paid as little as possible.
Also, there's a loophole that if a business makes less than a certain amount per year profit they can opt to pay a shift pay which is typically FAR less than the minimum server wages.
I tip 20% minimum. If service is good I tip up to 50%. I've also been working service industry for 4 years and have done everything from work the door to bartend to DJ to manage so I know how it can be. Sometimes you'll walk with 500 bucks in a night, others you don't even break even on gas to get there.
$1 per drink is the ABSOLUTE minimum if you want to continue getting decent service or service at all.
The busier the bar and the more you want to drink, the more you should tip. Most busy bartenders don't give a shit about your order. They'd rather ring a bunch of little tabs than your big drink orders if you aren't tipping well. They just want your money.