Question for people who tip, even if they receive poor service...

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Posted by heidla

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Posted by cocoa


ditto. i have worked in restaurants and know how hard it is...and it is hard. unless you have done it, don't knock it b/c it can be grueling and there are nights where you don't work hard and make great money and nights where you work your bum off and leave with crap. but people i tip, wait staff and hair staff...they have to pay for health insurance and there's no retirement and workman's comp sux so they need what they can get. i'm proud to have done that and i'm still not done with it, but it taught me a lot about money and the value.

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I will always tip because I know what it is like to try and make ends meet. There are nights when I work my a$$ off making drinks and trying to entertain people and leave with very little $$$$. Friday night I made every attempt to try and please these 3 drunk women and still was stiffed, a group from England had a $100 tab and left me $5. I worked from 9-4am and left with $48( and my cab ride is $24) in my pocket. I understand how sometimes a person is just having a bad night and maybe their patience is strained. I guess I just have a different perspective because dealing with the public (especially drunken public) is not easy.

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