Tipflation?!?!

[rideit]

Hunh.

https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2...tips-reopening

[old goat]

Just paid the invoice for hvac installation via that jobgetter app. Guess what? It included a tip line starting at 15%. The bill was $20k. I laughed, was about to skip it, but left a $100 for the installer since he was ukranian. It's officially everywhere now.

Probably a serb pretending to be Ukrainian

[Danno]

Hunh.

https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2...tips-reopening

That article buried the fact that they are upping wages to $30/hr.

[rideit]

However, you can only put so much info in an article title. My question is if they are paying $30 for back of house, etc.

[ex-powderbroker]

Back to the top with some high quality footage:

https://nypost.com/2023/07/04/doorda...p-on-20-order/

[MontuckyFried]

Back to the top with some high quality footage:

https://nypost.com/2023/07/04/doorda...p-on-20-order/

Wow. So a 25% tip ain't good enough? Great example of why I hate the concept of PRE-tipping before a service is provided. I'd really like to assess the quality of said service before determining a tip, ya know? That delivery guy is definitely in the wrong line of work is he's so cranky about things.

[Ted Striker]

I'm happy to report that I was north of the border at a popular brewpub, and the highest suggested percentage was 20.

[muted reborn]

However, you can only put so much info in an article title.

That's no excuse for a shit clickbait article.

[yeahman]

Back to the top with some high quality footage:

https://nypost.com/2023/07/04/doorda...p-on-20-order/

He shoulda kicked her stupid ass dog outta the way.

[Woodsy]

Tablet. WOld yo like to leave a tip offers random percentages.

I click no
I put $ in jar.

life moves on.

[old goat]

I had to calculate my own tip this morning. I'm getting too used to the tipping software; my math in my head skills are getting rusty.

[BCMtnHound]

I had to calculate my own tip this morning. I'm getting too used to the tipping software; my math in my head skills are getting rusty.

If you don’t know what amount you should tip halfway through the transaction, the service was probably not worth the bonus.

Or you are just cheap


One aspect of tipping I always found curious - why the proprietor’s bill was the primary measure to which one determines the value of the service provided by the staff. For me, I tend to tip higher as a percentage of the bill when I am having lunch at the local greasy spoon than at an upscale restaurant. And tip the guide that fills the freezer or is essential for my safety ski touring, more than one giving my family a tour on a manicured trail or an easy float down water that would barely classify as class 1. Why should the value of the product being consumed be the primary determining factor of the value of the service provided by a person? How is this a measure of a person’s worth (and any indication of the need for an amount of gratuity to offset the lack of compensation by an employer)?

[Woodsy]

I had to calculate my own tip this morning. I'm getting too used to the tipping software; my math in my head skills are getting rusty.

move the decimal and double it and you get 20% its not advanced math

[Mazderati]

Doubling is so 2008.

[AK47bp]

I just double the tax. WA is 10%

[Ted Striker]

You definitely don't need to spend two hundred dollars on a tip calculator.

[old goat]

If you don’t know what amount you should tip halfway through the transaction, the service was probably not worth the bonus.

Or you are just cheap


One aspect of tipping I always found curious - why the proprietor’s bill was the primary measure to which one determines the value of the service provided by the staff. For me, I tend to tip higher as a percentage of the bill when I am having lunch at the local greasy spoon than at an upscale restaurant. And tip the guide that fills the freezer or is essential for my safety ski touring, more than one giving my family a tour on a manicured trail or an easy float down water that would barely classify as class 1. Why should the value of the product being consumed be the primary determining factor of the value of the service provided by a person? How is this a measure of a person’s worth (and any indication of the need for an amount of gratuity to offset the lack of compensation by an employer)?

Yeah, I've often wondered about that--why should the waiters in a fancy place get much bigger tips. OTOH they probably get tips from a lot few tables every night, so maybe it evens out?

move the decimal and double it and you get 20% its not advanced math

Easy for you to say. You're not 73. (If I have to calculate the tip I round the dollar abount up to the next $10, eliminate the 0, and double, for 20%+. So $85.76 becomes $18 tip. The other day I just temporarily forgot the method, like I someiimes call the dog by the previous dog's name. Everyone gets the same tip. That way it feels to me like it's a peer-to-peer transaction, not a scrap thrown to a servant based on how obsequious they are.)

[summit]

Usually fancy = fewer table turns
And a different level of service

[old goat]

Seems to me that the level of service has more to do with how well the place is staffed, how well the kitchen is run, etc, than with the individual efforts of the wait staff. What constitutes good service also depends on the kind of place it is -- prompt service is less important in a special occasion restaurant where people are happy to east slowly and linger with loved ones.

[dcpnz]

Having just returned from yurp I’m once again rejoicing at the pleasure of the dining experience over there - great food, great service, good prices, and no phucking extra tax and tip bullshit .

[anotherVTskibum]

Seems to me that the level of service has more to do with how well the place is staffed, how well the kitchen is run, etc, than with the individual efforts of the wait staff. What constitutes good service also depends on the kind of place it is -- prompt service is less important in a special occasion restaurant where people are happy to east slowly and linger with loved ones.

You may be okay with waiting a little longer to order or have your entrees cleared in a nicer restaurant, but you're probably going to be pretty annoyed if the food isn't brought out promptly when it's ready.

IMO, it's a different skill set between something like a family pizza place or a sports pub and somewhere with a proper wine list. Hustle is important in both, but generally speaking customers shouldn't see visible hustle in a fine dining venue but probably are going to appreciate the pizza server quick stepping back to the kitchen so they get their food before the next table places an order.

But yes, management has the biggest impact on your experience, in part because a restaurant that generally runs well and encourages servers to make things right is likely to attract servers who are more interested in guest satisfaction.

[skaredshtles]

Having just returned from yurp I’m once again rejoicing at the pleasure of the dining experience over there - great food, great service, good prices, and no phucking extra tax and tip bullshit .

This x1000

[Thaleia]

I'm just waiting for the tip option at the self checkouts..

[BFD]

Ordered a pizza on line. Paid with card and added 25% tip. Excepted wait time was 45 minutes. Go in to get the pizza and the guy says sorry were slammed. It will be at least another hour for your pizza. So not wanting to wait I ask for a refund. Guy says give me last 4 of the card and I will take care of it. Checked my account today. The pizza was refunded but they kept the tip. So did I just tip the guy for refunding my money?

[Bunion 2020]

You are a prince of a fellow.