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Tipping etiquette
The idea of the 15-20% tip at a restaurant seems pretty standard.
What about other services/situations? In particular, how much would you tip the driver from a car service who takes you to the airport (about a 25-30 min drive)? I'm not actually going to be paying anything.. the bill's going straight to my employer. |
Why, this sounds like a job for Tipping.org!
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I'd tip 15%. But can't you charge the employer for the tip as well?
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And if you don't know what the value of the drive to the airport is (like if you never sign a voucher or anything) I'd tip $5.
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I tip cabbies in proportion to the amount of work they do. If I have a bunch of heavy suitcases that they help me with, I sweeten the tip. If its just a straight drive, I give 15%.
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I note that tipping.org doesn't mention the appropriate amount to tip a cabbie or bellman who fix you up with a hooker. Does that fall under the concierge's "special services" item?
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No, Spodie, the hooker tips the concierge or cabbie. Read the referral contracts.
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(oops my apologies, i tend to nickname and play with peeps nomenclatures, and its in no way meant disrespectful.... perhaps in days or months or whenever, I could refer to you a SpodieOdie, and you might not be offended,
but then again, I might get busy and might not post jack shit for half a year ... AND if this were to happen tomorrow, I would not want you to think my calling you "Spodie" is irreverant to not getting to bs more later and calling you "Spodie Odie" OK? ... I don't do the private message thingy or request email addys,.... but the main thing, If ya get the hooker,... see if she got a friend that works like lawyers... on contingency |
The burning question: Are you supposed to tip the girls at Sonic?
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We don't have sonic around here.
But damn, if a waitress on roller skates brought me my burger, I believe I would give her a little extra. And yes, glatt, I am going to expense the tip (which was $5) but I still had to figure out how much to give in the first place. :angel: |
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I used to just round up to the next dollar, mostly because I was impatient and didn't want to wait for them to count out my change, but now that they've installed credit card readers at the order speakers, I don't have to anymore. Quote:
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I round up and add a dollar. More if it's raining or cold outside.
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My wife definitely tips the Sonic girls. We tip them a few bucks.
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CEOs say how you treat a waiter can predict a lot about character
Well, it appears your current/future job can depend on how you treat a waiter/waitress. It's too bad GWB didn't take Rumsfeld out to Sizzler to talk about the new job.
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