When Did "Tips" (Gratuities) Become So High?
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Good point. My earliest experience with tipping would've been in the NYC metro area. Since then, mostly Baltimore.
I always tip well. Mainly due that I work in the industry and know how hard it is.
Here are a couple tipping guides, YMMV.
The last one covers different countries.
http://www.emilypost.com/out-and-about/tipping/89-general-tipping-guidelines
http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/tipping/
http://www.magellans.com/store/article/435
Here are a couple tipping guides, YMMV.
The last one covers different countries.
http://www.emilypost.com/out-and-about/tipping/89-general-tipping-guidelines
http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/tipping/
http://www.magellans.com/store/article/435
I'd rather not have to tip, but since I do, I'd much prefer it if the US would follow most of the rest of the world of 10%, because it's a lot easier to figure up quickly!
Figuring out percentages in increments of 5 shouldn't be that hard to do in one's head.
And in many of those countries, it is only a guide and it is left up to the patron to decide based upon the level of service provided. So if you had outstanding service you might leave more.
In the UK it is against the law tips to be used to make up the minimum wage. Staff have to be paid that and then recieve tips on top. Just remember though they would technically have to notify the IR so that their tax could be worked out correctly.
If you tend to receive a lot of packages and get to be on a first name basis with your delivery driver, I think the common protocol is something small for Christmas/Holidays. Around $25, usually a gift card or small gift. Same for mail carriers.
Our mail carrier is crap, and I've never wanted to tip a UPS driver before but this one is just really good. He leaves packages where we want, he's super efficient but also nice, everything in good condition, etc. I don't do the holidays thing generally but I was wondering if it would be weird to just give him a tip one day, or if they accept them and all.
Edit: Forgot to say that we aren't constantly receiving packages, but we do get a fair amount. We can go months without anything but then get something every day for two weeks.
Edit: Forgot to say that we aren't constantly receiving packages, but we do get a fair amount. We can go months without anything but then get something every day for two weeks.
I do not believe cash is the preferred method of gratuity.
However, you are not yet a lonely housewife.
I do the 10% + half again too. And I can do rocket science. (See location.)
I am home alone all day and evening, and I have been rather lonely ...
Not that lonely though!
Aw, now I'm all nostalgic for the whore who used to lived across the street from me. It wasn't the UPS guy, though...it was the guy who delivers those big water jugs. He would just stay parked at her house for hours.
Also, her driveway was my bus stop, and one day she came out to get the mail completely naked.
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