do you tip on a take out order at a restaraunt?

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

i only tip non smokers

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

What I find is 100% bullshit is that every restaurant only pays their employees 2$ an hour and expects people to pay tips to pay their employees wages.

Dont get me wrong... I dont have a problem with tipping someone to serve my food but I mean the companys are all ****ed up. Why cant they pay 8-9 dollars an hour(Company acctually paying more), and we tip less say like 5%, and the employees would make the same amount of money.

Again I dont have the problem with tipping, it just pisses me off that all companys are alike and have the same pay structure.

 

[kballa422 10+ year member]

I guess the fact that the waitress is relying on our tips is supposed to encourage good service, whereas if they were paid a higher wage no matter what, they would be less inclined to do so.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

I guess the fact that the waitress is relying on our tips is supposed to encourage good service, whereas if they were paid a higher wage no matter what, they would be less inclined to do so.

That sounds all fine and dandy and everything but the behind the curtains all companys just want to make more money in their pockets.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

INdeed...
I work To-Go at ruby tuesdays occasionally... and I don't expect to be tipped more than 10%... but I appreciate those who do tip especially on larger orders.

It isn't out of the ordinary for us to have plenty of $150-200 to-go orders at lunch daily... and taking all the orders over the phone, making sure all the food is labeled correctly, and named for each person, and then assembling it all, and taking it out to their car for them... is a little bit of service. Especially on a huge order...

nG

If someone went through the trouble of putting my name on my plate, I'd be inclinded to tip them as well.

 

[kballa422 10+ year member]

That sounds all fine and dandy and everything but the behind the curtains all companys just want to make more money in their pockets.

Its hard to find ANYTHING that isnt all about the money, it's what makes the world go round.

 

[UberAudio 10+ year member]

I never tip if i'm taking out.

It also bugs me when tips are pooled and split at the end of the night.

I want the cute girl that served me to get the 50% tip not the rest of the fools that work with her.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

I guess the fact that the waitress is relying on our tips is supposed to encourage good service, whereas if they were paid a higher wage no matter what, they would be less inclined to do so.

That is the thinkimg

That sounds all fine and dandy and everything but the behind the curtains all companys just want to make more money in their pockets.

Its hard to find ANYTHING that isnt all about the money, it's what makes the world go round.

This

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

explain how those are different please.

You didn't follow the whole copnvo idiot. I know actual host/cashiers if a restraunt has one, get paid more and aren't traditionally supplemented by tips. My choice to not tip is based on the financials of the position not the position itself. READ ALL THE POSTS IN THE CONVO.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

beat me to the punch...

They are a lot different. An actual host doesn't wait on tables and gets paid more because he won't be collecting tips. I base my choice on knowing he/she is probably being paid more than most of the others. I don't see how you 2 think it is the same. Perhaps I am not explaining myself right.

 

[Rmsanger 10+ year member]

depends upon the type of place...

If it is some Chinese place then fuk no but it if is a specialty store where alot of work went into the food then I will.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

You didn't follow the whole copnvo idiot. I know actual host/cashiers if a restraunt has one, get paid more and aren't traditionally supplemented by tips. My choice to not tip is based on the financials of the position not the position itself. READ ALL THE POSTS IN THE CONVO.

They are a lot different. An actual host doesn't wait on tables and gets paid more because he won't be collecting tips. I base my choice on knowing he/she is probably being paid more than most of the others. I don't see how you 2 think it is the same. Perhaps I am not explaining myself right.

Just like I thought...you tip to subsidize perceived income inequality. You think the waitress is paid less than the host, therefore you tip the waitress at a higher rate to subsidize their wage. Not saying anything is wrong with that.....I donate 2% of my income to St. Jude's Children Hospital to help subsidize the cost of medical care to needy families.

So, if one feels that the waitress is making adequate wage, there would be no need to tip. If one felt that those working at wal-mart were not making adequate wage, wouldn't it be necessary to tip them as well?

Since you already stated that you tip based on percieved economic inequalities, is there a "minimum wage" for all of the various retail/resturant people in which you come in contact? Such that everyone who deals with you is guarenteed to make $x.xx/hr?

My argument here is that many people who tip based on "financial need" limit this only to the resturant industry and my question is why...The person who carries out groceries only makes a dime over the minimum wage and could definitely use that tip money to buy some smokes.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Just like I thought...you tip to subsidize perceived income inequality. You think the waitress is paid less than the host, therefore you tip the waitress at a higher rate to subsidize their wage. Not saying anything is wrong with that.....I donate 2% of my income to St. Jude's Children Hospital to help subsidize the cost of medical care to needy families.
So, if one feels that the waitress is making adequate wage, there would be no need to tip. If one felt that those working at wal-mart were not making adequate wage, wouldn't it be necessary to tip them as well?

Since you already stated that you tip based on percieved economic inequalities, is there a "minimum wage" for all of the various retail/resturant people in which you come in contact? Such that everyone who deals with you is guarenteed to make $x.xx/hr?

My argument here is that many people who tip based on "financial need" limit this only to the resturant industry and my question is why...The person who carries out groceries only makes a dime over the minimum wage and could definitely use that tip money to buy some smokes.

I tip where base pay is customarily below minimum wage and raises don't increase at a steeper rate due to traditional tipping supplement. IE food service. Walmart workers do not make BELOW or at least not to my knowledge. There raises should be better and more frequent than the average server as well. It is apples and oranges.

EDIT: if it wasn't so much work to actually find out what people providing any service to me was then I would to analyze tipping further, but I have to rely on median and customary history of the position. Trusting peoples answer wouldn't work and quite frankly it is too much work for me lol.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I tip where base pay is customarily below minimum wage and raises don't increase at a steeper rate due to traditional tipping supplement. IE food service. Walmart workers do not make BELOW or at least not to my knowledge. There raises should be better and more frequent than the average server as well. It is apples and oranges.

The state required minimum wage, not some arbitrary minimum wage you feel provides the most social good. I only bring that up because I oftentimes hear arguments about how low skilled retail workers should be paid a living wage versus a minimum wage. I didn't think you were in that camp, but wanted to be sure.

Wouldn't the tips increase with inflation of menu prices?

Now I am justfied in my tip giving. I rarely give more than a couple bucks and done my part to esnsure they make atleast the minimum wage.

 

[JeepCreepin96 10+ year member]

Roads closed pizza boy.

ugggh....