Comments on: Question of the Day – Tipping http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: moneysmartlife http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-45153 moneysmartlife Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:08:36 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-45153 I tend to be cheap and would probably undertip. I know people work hard for thier money and don't want to stiff them, but I don't like spending money that is "optional". My wife is a fair tipper so my solution is to have her leave the tip. I tend to be cheap and would probably undertip. I know people work hard for thier money and don’t want to stiff them, but I don’t like spending money that is “optional”. My wife is a fair tipper so my solution is to have her leave the tip.

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]]> By: PiggyBob http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-43427 PiggyBob Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:38:07 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-43427 $5-$10 no matter how much is our bill. $5-$10 no matter how much is our bill.

]]> By: S/100/30 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-43353 S/100/30 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:31:40 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-43353 We usually tip around 20%. We usually tip around 20%.

]]> By: Dus10 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-43350 Dus10 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 16:16:43 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-43350 I tip between 10-20% and use similar metrics to others: 10% for poor service, 15% for average service, and 20% for good service. I have been known to deviate from that and I have left little to no tip for very bad service and 25-30% for absolutely superb service. There is ABSOLUTELY no reason that the 15% standard ever needs to change. It is a percentage, and it goes up as prices go up... meaning that it is tied directly to inflation. D, It is difficult to take your comment at face value without thinking you aren't really considering everything when you say restaurant servers aren't making much money. It is pretty easy to spend $50-$100 for a couple or small family. If a server has about 3-5 tables in an hour, that is between $22.50 and $75 per hour. Obviously, there are places that are dirt cheap and they get only a couple of tables per hour; if that is the situation, I will bump it up between 3 and 5% of what I was going to leave, usually. I tip between 10-20% and use similar metrics to others: 10% for poor service, 15% for average service, and 20% for good service. I have been known to deviate from that and I have left little to no tip for very bad service and 25-30% for absolutely superb service.

There is ABSOLUTELY no reason that the 15% standard ever needs to change. It is a percentage, and it goes up as prices go up… meaning that it is tied directly to inflation.

D,

It is difficult to take your comment at face value without thinking you aren’t really considering everything when you say restaurant servers aren’t making much money. It is pretty easy to spend $50-$100 for a couple or small family. If a server has about 3-5 tables in an hour, that is between $22.50 and $75 per hour. Obviously, there are places that are dirt cheap and they get only a couple of tables per hour; if that is the situation, I will bump it up between 3 and 5% of what I was going to leave, usually.

]]> By: Rhea http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-43335 Rhea Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:20:33 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-43335 I do take try to account for especially good or bad service. But generally 15 percent to 20 percent. I do take try to account for especially good or bad service. But generally 15 percent to 20 percent.

]]> By: Jonathan http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-43123 Jonathan Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:23:42 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-43123 For good to great, I usually do 15-25%. For okay, I do 10% or so. For horrible service, I leave. For good to great, I usually do 15-25%.

For okay, I do 10% or so.

For horrible service, I leave.

]]> By: Stacey http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-42999 Stacey Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:59:54 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-42999 I waitressed from ages 16-21 in a chain of family restaurants. I tip in the 18%-20% range on the pre-tax total. If service is subpar, I go down to 12%. Like other writers, I round up in a less expensive place, round down when enjoying my favorite cow-cut, BP, and R&C!! (Translation: Filet, baked potato, and rum and coke...) I needed the money to get thru college and I can appreciate those in similarly (dire) circumstances. My hourly wage for this first career? $2.08...I don't think it has changed much in 20 years, which is ridiculous (and no, I'm not going to talk politics w/you, Jeffrey!) I also try to leave cash, even if I paid for the meal w/ a credit card. As many times as I wanted to quit, I thought about my travel goals (I paid for my high school jr and sr trips to Mexico and Spain, respectively) and my educational goals. That's what got me thru it! Now, in retrospect, I see the non-financial, valuable experience I gleaned from it: subject matter for my interviews for a Big 8 position, i.e. client service, working as a team, public speaking/maintaining eye contact, etc. PS It also provided me w/some dates :) I waitressed from ages 16-21 in a chain of family restaurants. I tip in the 18%-20% range on the pre-tax total. If service is subpar, I go down to 12%. Like other writers, I round up in a less expensive place, round down when enjoying my favorite cow-cut, BP, and R&C!! (Translation: Filet, baked potato, and rum and coke…)

I needed the money to get thru college and I can appreciate those in similarly (dire) circumstances. My hourly wage for this first career? $2.08…I don’t think it has changed much in 20 years, which is ridiculous (and no, I’m not going to talk politics w/you, Jeffrey!) I also try to leave cash, even if I paid for the meal w/ a credit card.

As many times as I wanted to quit, I thought about my travel goals (I paid for my high school jr and sr trips to Mexico and Spain, respectively) and my educational goals. That’s what got me thru it!

Now, in retrospect, I see the non-financial, valuable experience I gleaned from it: subject matter for my interviews for a Big 8 position, i.e. client service, working as a team, public speaking/maintaining eye contact, etc.

PS It also provided me w/some dates :)

]]> By: Single Ma http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-42700 Single Ma Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:22:23 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-42700 I tip 15% on the after tax total ONLY if I'm pleased with the service. Exceptional service gets more with no calculated limit. Depends on how generous I feel. Bad service gets NADA, ZERO, ZILCH, NOTHING and a written note on the tip line of the receipt that says "NONE-POOR SERVICE!" I tip 15% on the after tax total ONLY if I’m pleased with the service. Exceptional service gets more with no calculated limit. Depends on how generous I feel. Bad service gets NADA, ZERO, ZILCH, NOTHING and a written note on the tip line of the receipt that says “NONE-POOR SERVICE!”

]]> By: Miguel http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/comment-page-1/#comment-42533 Miguel Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:16:38 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/11/08/question-of-the-day-tipping/#comment-42533 I do 15%-20% on the after-tax total. I do 15%-20% on the after-tax total.

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