Members RoboPimp Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 weekday gigs ugh get home at 3am, get up at 5am anyway I had several whiskeys throughout the evening and at the end I never tipped my bartenders. some times I throw them a 10 spot, some times I forget - what is the proper etiquette? I mean I am working, but do I still tip like I am a customer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 You should come and live in the UK, where serving staff don't have to rely on tips to make a basic wage. Also, closer to tasty whisky here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 lol tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 just the tip for you TVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Rat Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 The tip system is stupid. I think thats why we dont have it down here. People get hired to a job, and get paid to do it... whether they are good or bad its all the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoRomoFan Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 It does feel good when someone is courteous and appreciative and acknowleges that you're doing a good job. In the U.S. tipping is part of our culture. When I've traveled abroad in European countries I noticed that tipping is not nearly as prevalent in some countries like Spain or France but then again it my take you around an hour and a half to get your meal and the service is horrible in comparison to that in the U.S. where you'll probably get your food within 20 mins of ordering it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arthurdent'd Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I bartended for years, yes a tip would have been considerate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 The tip system is stupid. I think thats why we dont have it down here.People get hired to a job, and get paid to do it... whether they are good or bad its all the same... [video=youtube;Z-qV9wVGb38] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arthurdent'd Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 drop by tonight and give the bartender a doobie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9520575 Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 the tipping system is ridiculous. also yeah you probably should have tipped them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JorisBlack Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 Epic, I thought of this scene when I saw your first post. Anyway, tipping is also not frequently done in Belgium. One thing I do know is, if it's really busy you can try to tip the bartender when you get your first drink(s). That way you don't have to wait so long for the next order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted March 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 absolutely I normally would tip with every drink but when I am "working" for the bar and get free drinks I sometimes forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 if youre there doing a gig its sort of a grey area, i dont know. its almost like a coworker handing you something, but theyre technically still serving you and taking time away from the regular paying customers. maybe a highfive or a slap on the ass and a 'nice one, dude!' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pedaltones Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 In the US, do establishments that are not busy usually pay the staff a better basic wage to make up for a lack of tips? or pay better on weekdays than the weekends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 they pay them a less than minimum hourly wage so they can tax their tips. neat, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cirrus Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 It does feel good when someone is courteous and appreciative and acknowleges that you're doing a good job. In the U.S. tipping is part of our culture. When I've traveled abroad in European countries I noticed that tipping is not nearly as prevalent in some countries like Spain or France but then again it my take you around an hour and a half to get your meal and the service is horrible in comparison to that in the U.S. where you'll probably get your food within 20 mins of ordering it. I think the system of leaving tips when someone who's being paid a reasonable wage is actually good at what they do is surely better all round. The U.S. system kinda seems like employers exploiting staff to me. I usually do leave a tip as long as nothing went wrong with the meal, but it's probably gonna be 5% or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 system works great for bar/restaurant owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pedaltones Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 they pay them a less than minimum hourly wage so they can tax their tips. neat, huh? Seems monstrously unfair. Is this basically a dodge so that no tax comes out of the employer's pocket?Also I would have thought tips are a private donation, out of the reach of the taxman. How do businesses stick their grasping mitts between the staff & tips? By forcing the issue as an obligatory 'service charge' on the bill, so the cash-to-server-to-pocket system never gets a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 tipping sucks, but I do always tip really well. Ever since working a job relying on tips for awhile, I've tipped really really welll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THAT4301 Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 It does feel good when someone is courteous and appreciative and acknowleges that you're doing a good job. In the U.S. tipping is part of our culture. When I've traveled abroad in European countries I noticed that tipping is not nearly as prevalent in some countries like Spain or France but then again it my take you around an hour and a half to get your meal and the service is horrible in comparison to that in the U.S. where you'll probably get your food within 20 mins of ordering it.It takes them an hour and a half to cook your food because it doesn't come out of a deep fat fryer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 It does feel good when someone is courteous and appreciative and acknowleges that you're doing a good job. In the U.S. tipping is part of our culture. When I've traveled abroad in European countries I noticed that tipping is not nearly as prevalent in some countries like Spain or France but then again it my take you around an hour and a half to get your meal and the service is horrible in comparison to that in the U.S. where you'll probably get your food within 20 mins of ordering it. {censored}ing bull{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeartfeltDawn Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 Seems monstrously unfair. Is this basically a dodge so that no tax comes out of the employer's pocket? Also I would have thought tips are a private donation, out of the reach of the taxman. How do businesses stick their grasping mitts between the staff & tips? By forcing the issue as an obligatory 'service charge' on the bill, so the cash-to-server-to-pocket system never gets a chance? In the UK, all tips are classified as income and therefore are subject to tax. Read this and learn about the idiotic system involving that cherished position of 'troncmaster'. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/WorkingAndPayingTax/DG_10026509 Yes it is that {censored}ing stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I had drinks last night too. Ash busted me no chat so I didn't tip him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CaliStyle Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I usually just drink beer. A lot of times I'll go up to the bar with a couple bucks in my hand and order a brew and when they give it to me its usually like "It's cool, your in the band," and wave me off, so I just throw down a buck and say thanks. It's a classy gesture. If I have to pay for it, I still at least give em a buck. Now if they were pouring me a mixed drink or whatever, then yea, no question, give em a tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nomenclature Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 Seems monstrously unfair. Is this basically a dodge so that no tax comes out of the employer's pocket? Also I would have thought tips are a private donation, out of the reach of the taxman. How do businesses stick their grasping mitts between the staff & tips? By forcing the issue as an obligatory 'service charge' on the bill, so the cash-to-server-to-pocket system never gets a chance? you think that's bad? there are some restaurants that charge their servers a fee for every credit card transaction their tables run. it's actually a huge stream of revenue for places, and totally {censored}ing insane/unethical. I've never had to work in a restaurant and after learning how things run in the backend, I would never consider it. restaurateurs are assholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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