Tipping

[Leviathan]

[Darkhorse]

[Dobby]

In the UK we do tip less than in the us it would seem if 20% is the average of what you guys tip. Over here I tend to tip 10% average.

But and a big but this is. Tips in the UK do not count towards your wage, plus the minimum wage at £6.31($10.36) an hour I think is a lot higher than in the US, so it kind of makes sense. I think there would be a small uproar here if tips counted towards your wage.

That being said living on minimum wage is a pain hence we do still tip.

[Bauce]

[Medius]

What I don't understand is why people want to change the system, when generally speaking, those in this field that are good at their job don't want to change it.

Sales is another example of this on a larger-pay scale. Most sales people I know don't want a high base salary and low or capped commissions. They want a low base salary and uncapped high commissions so that they get paid more for good work and less for poor.

Servers who don't prefer tips aren't getting people back in the door, they are just putting food on tables. Salesmen (or women) who don't want to rely on commissions are just making calls, not making sales.

[exploited]

[Darkhorse]

[exploited]

[exploited]

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g191- ... uette.html

$1-2/bag for skycaps, bellhops, doormen, and parking valets if they handle bags, $1 per coat for coatroom attendants, $1 per diner at buffets, $2-5 per night for housekeeper, $5-10 for concierge (only if they arranged tickets or reservations), $1-3 per bag for grocery loaders (not in all areas of the US). Doormen who merely open doors are not tipped, unless they call a cab or provide another service. Parking valets are paid upon pick-up $3-5, depending upon much effort is required to retrieve a vehicle.

For waiters at sit-down restaurants, bartenders, barbers/hairdressers/attendants at beauty salons, taxi drivers, tour guides, and food delivery folks, the tip should be calculated as a percentage of your total bill as follows: 10% usually means you aren't toally happy, 15% usually means all was good, 20% for excellent, over 20% for outstanding. 15% and over is considered "normal".

For ski instructors, tipping 15 percent for adult groups and 10 percent for private clients is pretty standard.


http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Travel-g15333 ... uette.html

Gratuities are seldom included in Canadian restaurants. It is customary to tip approximately 15% on the total bill before tax, 20% for exceptional service. Approximately because tipping is personal and if 10% is your personal choice then tip 10%; but 15% is customary and (rightly or wrongly) expected.

Oh, look, 15% is normal and 20% is for excellence. Wow that is identical to the country right next door.

[Leviathan]