All of the threads about tipping.

[chuckywang]

Geez...people's names are on there who tipped 14%.

Bitter waitress is right....

 

[Armitage]

The Donner party
http://www.bitterwaitress.com/std/index.html?detail=1&id=1383

 

[SecretShadow]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Geez...people's names are on there who tipped 14%.

Bitter waitress is right....

No joke. What whiners.

 

[jlbenedict]

pretty ridiculous.. waiters think they are entitled for customers to GIVE away their hard earned money..

God damn it.. if you get ANY tip, be grateful.. what gives you the right to complain..

As with any low-waged job.. if you don't fvcking like it.. quit.. GTFO



Anyway to search this database by location?

**Edit**

Yep.. duh.. search right in front of me

 

[altonb1]

Some of the responses are hilarious. Obviously, all of the entries are not legit. Do a search for "Opie" and look at the details.

some of the entries for other famous people obviously are not legit, either.

 

[Aharami]

17% is a shi**y tip? I'd have to be drunk to tip more than 15%

 

[Pacemaker]

The people who work as servers need to spend one night delivering pizzas if they think their job is bad. I had a friend who could easily make 200 bucks on a 6 hour shift on a Friday or Saturday night. The most I ever made in an 8 hour shift delivering pizza was 100 bucks, and I had to use some of that for gas.

People need to stop complaining about tips that are good tips. As bitter as I got delivering pizzas I never complained about getting a 2 dollar tip. The only people I would complain about are the people who tipped 1 dollar or less and lived across town.

All and all servers have it pretty good. They have a job that requires no education and no technical knowledge, and yet they can make a good wage. I tip well for good service and tip VERY poorly for bad. If I didn't tip you it's probably because of something you did or didn't do. I know not everyone is like that and some people never have any intention of tipping at all, but getting bitter about it and acting like you don't make a good amount of money (and for the most part tax free because seriously what server actually reports all their tips) given that you don't have to spend 50k on an education to do it.

 

[tfinch2]

On average (slow and busy times), how many tables an hour does a waiter wait on? 3? 4? If each one tips ~$4, that's $12-16/hr + whatever the hourly wage is. Not bad if you ask me for pretty easy work.

 

[d3n]

Sometimes its easy to relate to them.

Total bill / Tip amount / Percentage: $50.00 / $1.00 / 2%
What happened:
$1 dollar tip. Seems about right. I am a waitress after all, a job that could be done by a monkey, a child, or a Columbian peasant. If I want more than $1 then I should get a real job, perhaps even an education.

 

[d3n]

After browsing for a few minutes I think its just more fun to search by city name. Looking at the resteraunts they post from you know to be on your best customer behavior when you go there.

 

[waggy]

heh some are funny. they are bitching about %15 or so.

i read the forums once. they get even worse in there!

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: d3n
After browsing for a few minutes I think its just more fun to search by city name. Looking at the resteraunts they post from you know to be on your best customer behavior when you go there.

Better idea: boycott them.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Aimster
I always tip 15%

I pull out my cell phone.. enter the total and multiple by .15

I like to round up.. so it might be a little more than 15%.


but one thing I do not do is..

put money in those tip jars at starbucks, chipotle, etc.

oh well.

you forgot to take out tax.

 

[Tobolo]

Originally posted by: aircooled
The biggest problem is that many states (mine included), if you work a tip job, they do not have to pay you minimum wage. This does not mean you should tip someone for giving poor service, but you should tip fairly for expected service.

It's United States law that you make a minimum wage. In some states, you can be paid less (usually around $2.30 per hour) plus tips. If the amount you make in pay + tips is LESS THAN minimum wage, then the resturant HAS to make up the diffrence. So yes, all waiters/waitress make at least minimum wage.

 

[jlbenedict]

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: aircooled
The biggest problem is that many states (mine included), if you work a tip job, they do not have to pay you minimum wage. This does not mean you should tip someone for giving poor service, but you should tip fairly for expected service.

It's United States law that you make a minimum wage. In some states, you can be paid less (usually around $2.30 per hour) plus tips. If the amount you make in pay + tips is LESS THAN minimum wage, then the resturant HAS to make up the diffrence. So yes, all waiters/waitress make at least minimum wage.

SO, this basically boils down to one main point: If any waiters/waitress' do not like the wages they make; find another job

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: aircooled
The biggest problem is that many states (mine included), if you work a tip job, they do not have to pay you minimum wage. This does not mean you should tip someone for giving poor service, but you should tip fairly for expected service.

It's United States law that you make a minimum wage. In some states, you can be paid less (usually around $2.30 per hour) plus tips.

If the amount you make in pay + tips is LESS THAN minimum wage, then the resturant HAS to make up the diffrence.

So yes, all waiters/waitress make at least minimum wage.

Oh come on.

I know many wait staff that the Restaurant does not make up the difference and they get away with it.

Either the wait staff take or hit the highway.

 

[Pacemaker]

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: aircooled
The biggest problem is that many states (mine included), if you work a tip job, they do not have to pay you minimum wage. This does not mean you should tip someone for giving poor service, but you should tip fairly for expected service.

It's United States law that you make a minimum wage. In some states, you can be paid less (usually around $2.30 per hour) plus tips. If the amount you make in pay + tips is LESS THAN minimum wage, then the resturant HAS to make up the diffrence. So yes, all waiters/waitress make at least minimum wage.

And any server who was that bad would be fired very quickly. This would not because they would have to pay the person more, but because they would have to be a terrible server to not make more than minimum wage in tips.

 

[Tobolo]

HAHAHAHA NICE

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Tobolo

Originally posted by: aircooled
The biggest problem is that many states (mine included), if you work a tip job, they do not have to pay you minimum wage. This does not mean you should tip someone for giving poor service, but you should tip fairly for expected service.

It's United States law that you make a minimum wage. In some states, you can be paid less (usually around $2.30 per hour) plus tips.

If the amount you make in pay + tips is LESS THAN minimum wage, then the resturant HAS to make up the diffrence.

So yes, all waiters/waitress make at least minimum wage.

Oh come on.

I know many wait staff that the Restaurant does not make up the difference and they get away with it.

Either the wait staff take or hit the highway.

It's their own fault if they don't stand up for what they deserve. Its called the local labor board.

And any server who was that bad would be fired very quickly. This would not because they would have to pay the person more, but because they would have to be a terrible server to not make more than minimum wage in tips.

And thats the basis of the argument, we shouldnt HAVE to pay tips for good service. That said I usualy tip between 20-25%. But if you are an ass I will pay to the penny in hopes you do get fired lol. If you cant fix the system you oughta at least use it, you know?

 

[cKGunslinger]

I hate people. :disgust:

 

[Tom]

It would be better for consumers if tipping was a reward for a job well done, not a substitute for employers paying their employees a decent wage.

 

[Pacemaker]

Originally posted by: Tom
It would be better for consumers if tipping was a reward for a job well done, not a substitute for employers paying their employees a decent wage.

My problem with that is if we increased the wages for servers they would still expect 15+% tips. The problem is deep down they like it the way it is because they actually make more money. Any server worth a crap can make 15 bucks an hour when it's slow and over 20 per hour when it's busy. No restaurant is going to pay them that.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: Pacemaker

Originally posted by: Tom
It would be better for consumers if tipping was a reward for a job well done, not a substitute for employers paying their employees a decent wage.

My problem with that is if we increased the wages for servers they would still expect 15+% tips. The problem is deep down they like it the way it is because they actually make more money. Any server worth a crap can make 15 bucks an hour when it's slow and over 20 per hour when it's busy. No restaurant is going to pay them that.

I like to look at who benefits from the current system, and it's the hospitality industry. They have a powerful lobby, and of course are in a great position to bribe elected officials with meals, etc.

So that's why the stupid, less than minimum wage model, made up for by direct payments to servers by consumers, exists.

It shouldn't even be called tipping, it's really a fee.

 

[tyler811]

Seems like this would be illegal

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Yea, around here I heard something about them trying to institute an 18% mandatory charge for every party.... to me that's highway robbery in some instances.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I've tipped well above that in exceptional cases, but for the most part 15% is for middle-of-the-road service. Asking any more is rediculous, considering the education level that is required for that job.

Hell, I've stiffed people before. I have always looked young, and sometimes when you go into a restaurant, they will assume that you don't tip well because of your age / how you dress / etc. Because of this, you get stuck in some corner next to the bussing station and your server ignores you. Your food comes out wrong/cold/etc. Now what do they expect me to do? I leave a nice smiley face of pennies for people like that. On the other hand, if I get very good service, I go 20%.

This 18% mandatory thing is for the birds... I should be able to choose who I tip well and who I stiff... because they certainly make their decisions when I walk in the door.

Note: I've kinda grown out of the whole "looking young" thing, and I've gotten married and stuff, so it usually doesn't happen now... but occasionally I will still notice a disparity in service, and my tip reflects that.