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Why do so many people feel they should hand out a tip to those who are paid to do a job?
I understand that restaurant servers should be tipped, and I tip well in that regard, hotel housekeeping, I tip them as well. Gas pump jockey's, barista's, movers? Why?
because labor markets only pay for what a job is worth and the closer you get to doing things we can do for ourselves the less you will get payed. in fact if it wasn't for the minimum wage laws those jobs would be paid less.
i can pour my own coffee at 7-11 instead of someone doing it for me at star bucks .
so to earn a decent wage the worker appeals to the customer to pay them a little more than the job is worth , kind of a charity request in a way.
There is good customer service and there is bad customer service. Tipping is some people's way of "returning the favor" for good customer service, and to encourage it.
The one tipping custom I find strange is the situation of a sole proprietor. Let's say there is a woman's hairdresser who is a sole proprietor - that is, she is not an employee - she owns the business and has no employees. She rents the business space & buys equipment. She sets the price of the services she offers such as haircut, coloring, blow-outs and other services.
Under the above scenario, I don't understand the purpose of the tip even though it is customary. To me, she has the ability to set the price & hence her total revenue so I do not see the purpose of the tip. As the owner of the business, she already has incentive to perform well and hence a tip does not provide extra incentive to perform well.
The one tipping custom I find strange is the situation of a sole proprietor. Let's say there is a woman's hairdresser who is a sole proprietor - that is, she is not an employee - she owns the business and has no employees. She rents the business space & buys equipment. She sets the price of the services she offers such as haircut, coloring, blow-outs and other services.
Under the above scenario, I don't understand the purpose of the tip even though it is customary. To me, she has the ability to set the price & hence her total revenue so I do not see the purpose of the tip. As the owner of the business, she already has incentive to perform well and hence a tip does not provide extra incentive to perform well.
do I get thanked for not killing anyone in the hospital with tips? I mean I'm paid well, but I don't get tipped... Though I know people do get fruit baskets and such from happy patients. I do get my share of cookies
The one tipping custom I find strange is the situation of a sole proprietor. Let's say there is a woman's hairdresser who is a sole proprietor - that is, she is not an employee - she owns the business and has no employees. She rents the business space & buys equipment. She sets the price of the services she offers such as haircut, coloring, blow-outs and other services.
Under the above scenario, I don't understand the purpose of the tip even though it is customary. To me, she has the ability to set the price & hence her total revenue so I do not see the purpose of the tip. As the owner of the business, she already has incentive to perform well and hence a tip does not provide extra incentive to perform well.
I almost got into a fistfight with the caterer at my wedding because he told me there was an expected tip of $50 on top of the $300 I paid for the food and service. Fricking charge the full disclosed price. Don't fricking backdoor me.
As you all can tell, I hate the good old American custom of tipping. Pay your people what they are worth to your business, and stop expecting your customers to pick up the slack !!!!! Hidden costs like tipping are nothing but a ripoff.
PS people get paid to do job. So do it. What's with all this tip and bonus (which is nothing more than a tip) nonsense for people who have a job to do?
I almost got into a fistfight with the caterer at my wedding because he told me there was an expected tip of $50 on top of the $300 I paid for the food and service. Flicking charge the full disclosed prive. Don't flicking backdrop me.
As you all can tell, I hate the good old American custom of tipping. Pay your people what they are worth to your business, and stop expecting your customers to pick up the slack !!!!! Hidden costs like tipping are nothing but a ripoff.
Yep, I feel the same way.
When I tip it's because I feel like it, not to supplement salaries. If they make minimum wage, it really isn't any of my concern anymore than my boss getting twice what I make.
I tip for good service or small extras from hairdresser who is there for me at 7:00 to the bug man who never forgets the tornado shelter or our mail man who waits for me to get the door instead of sticking a note in the mail box.
A little extra goes a long way.
SportyAndMisty - I have a very close relationship with my hair and it took me years to grow what I have.
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