I recently rented a washer and dryer and had them delivered to my apartment today. I had no cash on me when they got here, so I didn't tip the delivery guys. However, if I did have cash on me, how much should I have tipped them, if at all?
I've never tipped a furniture delivery guy... But I religously tip movers... That's some tough work right there.
It depends on how good they are. I bought some cheap recliners from Gallery furniture...the guys delivered around 7 PM, set everything up quickly, were nice and when there was an issue with one of the chairs, they rectified the situation that evening. I gave them enough to get dinner.
That's always been a tough call for me. I have always tipped good becuase my first job was being a sacker at randalls and i lived on Tips. Now that i own a bar and have bartended here one shifts etc i see how much tips can effect your income at the end of the night. I tend to really tip a lot now becuase that's where the people make their money. Of course if they suck i will stick to 15% but if they are a great waitress i don't mind dropping more than 20%. Just depends i guess. My mom thinks i am crazy when we go out, but i tell her that they make their money from tips not the 2.13 an hour they get.
Generally, you should tip all waiters and waitresses, whether it be at Sonic or at a restaurant (Waited tables in college)...The rule was 15%, but if it's good service, I usually tip 20%...If it's crap, I give 0% - 10%... If pick up a carry-out, I tip 10% or a couple of bucks, whichever is cheaper, as they do work to prepare the stuff... I saw something somewhere where it listed when and who and how much to tip, but I don't remember...
My motto: if they're paid less than minimum wage (such as wait staff), I tip 'em. Otherwise, I don't. I don't see a reason to. -- droxford
arkoe.. THANK YOU. I wasn't sure if I was the only one they pull that with. If I tell you to keep the change you can keep it, otherwise even if it is a penny I expect my change
[Joe counts the tip and finds it is a buck short] Joe: Hey, who didn't throw in? Mr. Orange: Mr. Pink. Joe: Mr. Pink? Why not? Mr. Orange: He don't tip. Joe: He don't tip? Whaddaya mean you don't tip? Mr. Orange: He don't believe in it. Joe: Shut up! ... Mr. Pink: I'm very sorry the government taxes their tips, that's f-d up. That ain't my fault. It would seem to me that waitresses are one of the many groups the government f-s in the ass on a regular basis. Look, if you ask me to sign something that says the government shouldn't do that, I'll sign it, put it to a vote, I'll vote for it, but what I won't do is play ball. And as for this non-college bullsh!t I got two words for that: learn to f-n' type, 'cause if you're expecting me to help out with the rent you're in for a big f-n' surprise.
Makes sense to me. Lately you see "tip jars" popping up everywhere, like at counter service restaurants or coffeeshops, but these people are paid a lot more than actual waiters who are expected to live off tips. Nobody ever seems to expect a tip at Sonic. All they do is bring you the food once; it's not like they keep coming back and refilling your drinks. And what about those Sonics you see every once in a while (e.g. Burnet Road in Austin) that are set up like regular fast food restaurants? Speaking of haircuts, how much do you tip, and how do you present them with it? (Especially at a place like Supercuts where you check out at the cash register.)
[rubbing his thumb and forefinger together] Mr. Pink: Do you know what this is? Its the world's smallest violin playing just for the waitresses.
I tend to tip on haircuts, delivery people & bellhops, maids, and such while on trips. For haircuts, I usually go to Supercuts for the $11.95 haircut, use a competitior's $5 off coupon, keep a buck and give the rest for a tip.
I usually tell them to keep the change because I don't want to have to see the carhops' heads explode when they try to figure out what my change should be. In Amarillo, some of the Sonics had regular drive-thrus, I preferred that set-up as there wouldn't be any expectation of a tip there (and the Sonic in Childress has an inside dining area, so when I stop there, I don't tip at the counter). I generally tip well at restaurants and for the pizza guy. And I usually end up tipping the haircut lady $5 unless she's too chatty, then I might knock off a buck or two. No one else gets tips from me.
mrpaige.. the sonic here closed the drive thru window.. you order at the drive thru whatever is is like normal , but now you pull up like two feet in front of the window and someone brings the food out to you... so they managed to make the drive thru where you still have people walking food out to you.. i have no idea why
