Sorry to inform you, but I’ve been told recently that 20% is now considered bare minimum and cheap. Yes, I eat out a lot less accordingly.
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chunes@lemmy.world 1 day agoMakes me wonder how many servers out their think their customers are being cheap because they only tipped X% when in reality they actually tipped 15% or whatever before tax.
Kage520@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I don’t care what people think, I’m still doing 10% for okay, 15% for good, and 20% for great.
It’s not my job to give servers a raise. The food prices have already exploded, they are already getting more in tips just because the base cost went up
My $10 meal and 15% tip ($1.50) is now a $15 meal with a 15% tip ($2.25) which would have been a 22.5% at previous prices. They already come out ahead in that scenario without tip percentages increasing.
Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
How many years did you work as a server?
I find this sort of behavior is common against people who have zero hours of experience and don’t know anyone that has worked these jobs.
The pride people feel over being cheap is telling. Going into a transaction with known expectations and flaunting the choice to under perform is not a flex. It’s a symptom among many in this flailing county.
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Why is 15% considered cheap when 15 years ago it was perfectly acceptable? A percentage is a percentage. Yes, cost of living has gone up but that includes food prices which means tips go up as a result automatically, hence the example I provided.
jj4211@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Which is insane, it’s a percentage, compensation for inflation is baked in.
capt_wolf@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I got chewed out on reddit once for being “cheap” because I said tip before the tax. Guy was super pissed over what amounts to a difference of cents. Went off on a huge rant belittling me like I admitted to murdering puppies…
Like… Dude, if your whole life comes crashing down over a difference of 40¢, to the point that’s your reaction, maybe there’s a much bigger problem going on here?
jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Yeah, you shouldn’t tip on the tax, that has nothing to do with the food or service.
person420@lemmynsfw.com 1 day ago
Just playing devil’s advocate but that’s 0.40 to you, but to a server who might wait on 100 people a week, that’s $40.