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Tip Jars

JC Callender

JC Callender

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What do you think of tip jars at businesses, are you for or against them? Around here in Metro Detroit, there's a tip jar at Subway, Starbucks, Menchies, and a lot of other places including most coffee shops. I think it's bull****. For instance, I tip on the obvious occasions when there isn't a tip jar, like haircuts, restaurants, etc...and I tip pretty well. But a Subway employee isn't making what a restaurant worker makes. It's a fast food position, like McDonalds. And I'm paying $2.85 for a coffee and you're asking for more, even though you're not doing as much as a server and making more money per hour? Call me a scrooge, but if I owned one of these establishments, I would get rid of the tip jars because it's not just rich people who are giving tips, it's people who don't make a lot but feel like they'll look bad if they don't.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? :popcorn2:
 
JC Callender said:
What do you think of tip jars at businesses, are you for or against them? Around here in Metro Detroit, there's a tip jar at Subway, Starbucks, Menchies, and a lot of other places including most coffee shops. I think it's bull****. For instance, I tip on the obvious occasions when there isn't a tip jar, like haircuts, restaurants, etc...and I tip pretty well. But a Subway employee isn't making what a restaurant worker makes. It's a fast food position, like McDonalds. And I'm paying $2.85 for a coffee and you're asking for more, even though you're not doing as much as a server and making more money per hour? Call me a scrooge, but if I owned one of these establishments, I would get rid of the tip jars because it's not just rich people who are giving tips, it's people who don't make a lot but feel like they'll look bad if they don't.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? :popcorn2:
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Generally speaking, tip jars seem to be placed where I do not think tipping is appropriate, though there are exceptions
 
I tip servers, car hops, the lady who does my hair, the Uber driver, etc, but I don't tip in tip jars. Those people generally make much more than, say, a waitress at the Waffle House, and my tips generally go to try to make up the difference in what they are paid, and what they should be paid.
 
JC Callender said:
What do you think of tip jars at businesses, are you for or against them? Around here in Metro Detroit, there's a tip jar at Subway, Starbucks, Menchies, and a lot of other places including most coffee shops. I think it's bull****. For instance, I tip on the obvious occasions when there isn't a tip jar, like haircuts, restaurants, etc...and I tip pretty well. But a Subway employee isn't making what a restaurant worker makes. It's a fast food position, like McDonalds. And I'm paying $2.85 for a coffee and you're asking for more, even though you're not doing as much as a server and making more money per hour? Call me a scrooge, but if I owned one of these establishments, I would get rid of the tip jars because it's not just rich people who are giving tips, it's people who don't make a lot but feel like they'll look bad if they don't.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? :popcorn2:
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It's voluntary, relax. If they are good, I tip. If they are snotty, they don't get a penny.
 
We need tip jars for homes and electronic tip jars cell phones.
 
I actually prefer to tip, for good service; I enjoy tipping for folks that do a great job :mrgreen:

if I get ****ty service I may not tip a thing ........ I have had jobs in which my pay was supplemented with tips so, I know how it works .......
 
JC Callender said:
What do you think of tip jars at businesses, are you for or against them? Around here in Metro Detroit, there's a tip jar at Subway, Starbucks, Menchies, and a lot of other places including most coffee shops. I think it's bull****. For instance, I tip on the obvious occasions when there isn't a tip jar, like haircuts, restaurants, etc...and I tip pretty well. But a Subway employee isn't making what a restaurant worker makes. It's a fast food position, like McDonalds. And I'm paying $2.85 for a coffee and you're asking for more, even though you're not doing as much as a server and making more money per hour? Call me a scrooge, but if I owned one of these establishments, I would get rid of the tip jars because it's not just rich people who are giving tips, it's people who don't make a lot but feel like they'll look bad if they don't.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? :popcorn2:
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I just ignore them. :)
 
cuban smokes said:
I actually prefer to tip, for good service; I enjoy tipping for folks that do a great job :mrgreen:

if I get ****ty service I may not tip a thing ........ I have had jobs in which my pay was supplemented with tips so, I know how it works .......
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Do you tip at McDonald's for good service?
 
The only jar I have ever tipped is at my favorite jazz club, where different people will play the piano at times for tips only

Rest I ignore
 
JC Callender said:
Do you tip at McDonald's for good service?
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How about it, or ChickfilA? Some of the workers there are great. When food is delayed, they end up bringing it to the table, so a few $ go to them.
 
Lovebug said:
How about it, or ChickfilA? Some of the workers there are great. When food is delayed, they end up bringing it to the table, so a few $ go to them.
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You give a fast food employee a couple of bucks for bringing your food out late? What don't you tip for?
 
JC Callender said:
What do you think of tip jars at businesses, are you for or against them? Around here in Metro Detroit, there's a tip jar at Subway, Starbucks, Menchies, and a lot of other places including most coffee shops. I think it's bull****. For instance, I tip on the obvious occasions when there isn't a tip jar, like haircuts, restaurants, etc...and I tip pretty well. But a Subway employee isn't making what a restaurant worker makes. It's a fast food position, like McDonalds. And I'm paying $2.85 for a coffee and you're asking for more, even though you're not doing as much as a server and making more money per hour? Call me a scrooge, but if I owned one of these establishments, I would get rid of the tip jars because it's not just rich people who are giving tips, it's people who don't make a lot but feel like they'll look bad if they don't.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? :popcorn2:
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Nobody I know would call you a scrooge.

With the Starbucks service around here, and they all have jars, it's company policy, right in the business plan, there is no way in this universe I would put anything in it. It may just be here, but I am TOO AWARE I am an old white guy when I'm in Starbuck's. There's two other chains I feel the same way about.

Where I do tip? There's a Mexican owned Mexican food place near my art studios, they serve true Mexican (I didn't recognize some of the dishes at first). It is family owned, the two teens step off a bus from school and go right to work, mom and dad handle the kitchen etc.
I tip these people about double.
The food is excellent, along with the service and with their hard work and gentle attitude they have "earned" it.

You mumble something about "grandie" and sneer when you hand me a mere coffee never making eye contact, you deserve a slap.
 
JC Callender said:
Do you tip at McDonald's for good service?
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I was never aware that McDonalds had a set-up for accepting tips

I tip @ bars, (sit down) restaurants, when I valet park, at hotels, renting limos, the typical stuff ................ McDs = no ...........

like I stated; I prefer to tip for very good service ............ I was there many years ago; I know what it's like ..........
 
cuban smokes said:
I actually prefer to tip, for good service; I enjoy tipping for folks that do a great job :mrgreen:

if I get ****ty service I may not tip a thing ........ I have had jobs in which my pay was supplemented with tips so, I know how it works .......
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I never forget the note left in my motel room. Never thought about it until then, but the lady thanked me for the daily tip, said she used it to take the bus instead of having to walk home. The rest she put in a jar for lunch money for her kid.
Made me think.
 
JC Callender said:
You give a fast food employee a couple of bucks for bringing your food out late? What don't you tip for?
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No, but for bringing it to the table. Sometimes it pays to wait for the fresh batch. Fries fresh and hot, try it.
 
Fearandloathing said:
Nobody I know would call you a scrooge.

With the Starbucks service around here, and they all have jars, it's company policy, right in the business plan, there is no way in this universe I would put anything in it. It may just be here, but I am TOO AWARE I am an old white guy when I'm in Starbuck's. There's two other chains I feel the same way about.

Where I do tip? There's a Mexican owned Mexican food place near my art studios, they serve true Mexican (I didn't recognize some of the dishes at first). It is family owned, the two teens step off a bus from school and go right to work, mom and dad handle the kitchen etc.
I tip these people about double.
The food is excellent, along with the service and with their hard work and gentle attitude they have "earned" it.

You mumble something about "grandie" and sneer when you hand me a mere coffee never making eye contact, you deserve a slap.
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I agree, tips should be something earned and I think it's awesome you gave double to those that deserved it. I actually tipped two different coffee shop employees about a week ago just for getting coffee and I don't think either even thanked me. No more!
 
Last I heard tip jars are going to become illegal, so what I think probably does not matter. In my restaurant everyone was trained to work as a team, and the service tended to exceed expectations so the tip jar filled up very nicely.....it was an important part of the compensation and was not a problem except for the very few times someone was caught stealing.

However, I rarely put money in them myself.
 
I generally do the $1 "drink tip" or maybe ten percent if they pack up a big to go order.

I'm doing OK. I can spread it around.

I do twenty percent if restaurant service is very good.
 
JC Callender said:
What do you think of tip jars at businesses, are you for or against them? Around here in Metro Detroit, there's a tip jar at Subway, Starbucks, Menchies, and a lot of other places including most coffee shops. I think it's bull****. For instance, I tip on the obvious occasions when there isn't a tip jar, like haircuts, restaurants, etc...and I tip pretty well. But a Subway employee isn't making what a restaurant worker makes. It's a fast food position, like McDonalds. And I'm paying $2.85 for a coffee and you're asking for more, even though you're not doing as much as a server and making more money per hour? Call me a scrooge, but if I owned one of these establishments, I would get rid of the tip jars because it's not just rich people who are giving tips, it's people who don't make a lot but feel like they'll look bad if they don't.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? :popcorn2:
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They have zero impact on me. If theres a tip jar or not and i feel like tipping i simply do. I have never tipped because a tip jar was present nor would one being present ever give me any guilty feelings or make care what somebody might think. :shrug:
 
Lovebug said:
I never forget the note left in my motel room. Never thought about it until then, but the lady thanked me for the daily tip, said she used it to take the bus instead of having to walk home. The rest she put in a jar for lunch money for her kid.
Made me think.
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I know that many folks actually prefer to tip for very good service; I have experienced it myself & I have seen other bust their asses & gain very good tips

I was the lot manager at the downtown Dallas, Texas 'flagship' Neiman Marcus thirty years ago. It was a great job.
I had my regular paycheck, medical insurance, and I left the lot every day with over $100 in cash tips. It was a dream job; clock in @ 10 AM & clock out @ 6 PM.

Got up late every day, still made it to work, and got off work everyday & went to 'happy hour,' all with very little pressure.
I met a lot of very famous folks working there & made some great contacts.

$500+ a week tips (besides my paycheck & benefits) in 1988 may not seem like much but I wasn't serving plates @ Del Friscos & I wasn't a stripper @ Sugars. :lol:
 
I give tips when I feel so inclined. If I don't, I don't, and the presence of the jar isn't going to intimidate me into changing my mind.
 
JC Callender said:
What do you think of tip jars at businesses, are you for or against them? Around here in Metro Detroit, there's a tip jar at Subway, Starbucks, Menchies, and a lot of other places including most coffee shops. I think it's bull****. For instance, I tip on the obvious occasions when there isn't a tip jar, like haircuts, restaurants, etc...and I tip pretty well. But a Subway employee isn't making what a restaurant worker makes. It's a fast food position, like McDonalds. And I'm paying $2.85 for a coffee and you're asking for more, even though you're not doing as much as a server and making more money per hour? Call me a scrooge, but if I owned one of these establishments, I would get rid of the tip jars because it's not just rich people who are giving tips, it's people who don't make a lot but feel like they'll look bad if they don't.

Anyway, what are your thoughts? :popcorn2:
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I just got back from vacation and the timing of your post is perfect. I feel like a damn hostage. I’m surprised the Goddamn pigeons didn’t expect a taste.

I believe you should do something different for me that isn’t specifically your job. Like bring the car to where is isn’t raining. Or expect a room tip when there is 1/4 left on the TP roll. Sunday night through Tuesday AM, my quick tally is ~ $60.00. Uber, restaurant, valet, bag dragger, housekeeper, and the pigeon. (A song bird, I would gladly tip)

My wife’s tips for nails, hair, pedi’s, facials? I don’t even ask. :3oops:

It’s only a matter of time before the pilot goes up and down the asile shaking the can!

Tip jar? I think I’m going to carry one and you can tip me for making your job possible.

But, yes. It is a fact of life. And I rarely do a “tip jar” except at the car wash where three or four people handle my car.
 
chuckiechan said:
I just got back from vacation and the timing of your post is perfect. I feel like a damn hostage. I’m surprised the Goddamn pigeons didn’t expect a taste.

I believe you should do something different for me that isn’t specifically your job. Like bring the car to where is isn’t raining. Or expect a room tip when there is 1/4 left on the TP roll. Sunday night through Tuesday AM, my quick tally is ~ $60.00. Uber, restaurant, valet, bag dragger, housekeeper, and the pigeon. (A song bird, I would gladly tip)

My wife’s tips for nails, hair, pedi’s, facials? I don’t even ask. :3oops:

It’s only a matter of time before the pilot goes up and down the asile shaking the can!

Tip jar? I think I’m going to carry one and you can tip me for making your job possible.

But, yes. It is a fact of life. And I rarely do a “tip jar” except at the car wash where three or four people handle my car.
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The pilot. :lol:
I hear you though, it's out of control.
 
JC Callender said:
I agree, tips should be something earned and I think it's awesome you gave double to those that deserved it. I actually tipped two different coffee shop employees about a week ago just for getting coffee and I don't think either even thanked me. No more!
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Here, we say "thank you" when leaving a bus. I have seen people try to tip the driver.

I learned that you ALWAYS tip big and up front with a parking valet, NEVER tip at the stands at sporting events, and always round up for a cabbie to at least 20% or so because I like cabbies and they treat me well. (They see my cane and immediately get out to help me in even though I don't need it)

But, as you raise, we have certain societal habits that have grown way beyond what was originally intended. This "pooling" or, call it what it is "wage top up" is the result of good intentions becoming political movements which then **** everything up.

This is the real "government overreach", which I have fought all my life, from the first park board meeting I covered as a cub reporter through to the United States Senate, the "Phineas rule" comes into effect. "The more people involved in an idea the more likelihood the reason for the idea will become irrelevant" Example.
Politicians in Canada like everywhere else like to be on the "right side of an issue", and so anything dealing with say, smoking is going to get you some attention. Councilman "A" says there's a problem at the beaches and the parks with cigarette butts all over the place. And he is right in some cases. The "idea" is to make more "fireproof" ash trays for people gets presented by councilman "M".
"Now wait just a minute!" Council woman "B" says, that's just going to encourage people to smoke! Think of the children"
Now is where councilman "Z", who is eyeing the mayor's job, gets the sure fire way of getting a headline. "Let's ban smoking in parks and at beaches."
Suddenly the chamber is quiet while people try to find a way under that limbo bar without seeming to be "Pro-smoker", God forbid.
Now, councilman "P", who actually is quite bright points out that such a ban would need enforcement, so who's gonna write the tickets.
The matter will be shelved with this new development, as people line up on one or the other side as the "idea" fades from coverage...
Until an election surfaces and councilman "Z" unleashes his "3 pillars of healthy parks. A fancy way of saying 1 Parks are good. 2- We all like parks and 3 Let's ban smoking in parks.
Now councilman "c" says '**** it" and goes fishing with Phineas and the council is elected on a straight platform of banning smoking.
Later that spring, the newest kid on council says "you know, there's all kids of cigarette butts all over the parks, trails and beaches. We need to do something."
Which is where Pogo enters and says "I have met the enemy and he is us!"
 
Fearandloathing said:
Here, we say "thank you" when leaving a bus. I have seen people try to tip the driver.

I learned that you ALWAYS tip big and up front with a parking valet, NEVER tip at the stands at sporting events, and always round up for a cabbie to at least 20% or so because I like cabbies and they treat me well. (They see my cane and immediately get out to help me in even though I don't need it)

But, as you raise, we have certain societal habits that have grown way beyond what was originally intended. This "pooling" or, call it what it is "wage top up" is the result of good intentions becoming political movements which then **** everything up.

This is the real "government overreach", which I have fought all my life, from the first park board meeting I covered as a cub reporter through to the United States Senate, the "Phineas rule" comes into effect. "The more people involved in an idea the more likelihood the reason for the idea will become irrelevant" Example.
Politicians in Canada like everywhere else like to be on the "right side of an issue", and so anything dealing with say, smoking is going to get you some attention. Councilman "A" says there's a problem at the beaches and the parks with cigarette butts all over the place. And he is right in some cases. The "idea" is to make more "fireproof" ash trays for people gets presented by councilman "M".
"Now wait just a minute!" Council woman "B" says, that's just going to encourage people to smoke! Think of the children"
Now is where councilman "Z", who is eyeing the mayor's job, gets the sure fire way of getting a headline. "Let's ban smoking in parks and at beaches."
Suddenly the chamber is quiet while people try to find a way under that limbo bar without seeming to be "Pro-smoker", God forbid.
Now, councilman "P", who actually is quite bright points out that such a ban would need enforcement, so who's gonna write the tickets.
The matter will be shelved with this new development, as people line up on one or the other side as the "idea" fades from coverage...
Until an election surfaces and councilman "Z" unleashes his "3 pillars of healthy parks. A fancy way of saying 1 Parks are good. 2- We all like parks and 3 Let's ban smoking in parks.
Now councilman "c" says '**** it" and goes fishing with Phineas and the council is elected on a straight platform of banning smoking.
Later that spring, the newest kid on council says "you know, there's all kids of cigarette butts all over the parks, trails and beaches. We need to do something."
Which is where Pogo enters and says "I have met the enemy and he is us!"
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And then the following season councilman "X" has the idea of hiring people to pick up the butts
 
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