Then you should've gone to higher paying job. Your job description definitely didn't mention tipping. Waiting tables does, which is why they make next to nothing for salary. BTW, sidenote. How much do y'all normally tip a cabbie?
Nope, and for the reason I mentioned above. The people working at a pizza joint aren't expecting tips, hence the higher salary.
If it's curbside service, like, say, Carrabba's, and they're bringing food out to my car, I'll tip them a buck for convenience. If you make me get out of my car, though, then all bets are off. However, there is one exception: If I have to go inside the restaurant and a bartender is handling my to-go order at the bar, and I'm clearly impeding his normal job, then I'll leave a buck as well.
Which is why you don't tip as much as someone who waited on you. But they did have to leave their normal tables to put your food together, which means that you inconvenienced the people that did go in for dinner and appreciate prompt service. Therefore, you tip them a little for the trouble and possible ramifications of someone tipping them less because they weren't served promptly enough.
If they don't want to be "inconvenienced" then don't offer take out food. I tip to be waited on, period.
Dude, that has NOTHING to do with the waitstaff. That is a restaurant decision. You just don't get it.
And that is exactly what I did. I posted what I did because I was making a point that there are other jobs that are low paying. Just because someone is unfortunate to work that job doesn't mean they deserve extra to do something that in reality, any person can do. I mean both Lil Pun and SCF said they gave the takeout person a tip because they felt sorry that they got such low wages. If you really feel that way, you should tip or give extra to any person who performs a service for low wages. And Fatty, I would argue that a server's job description would only cover them getting tips for waiting on actual, sit-down customers - not people who come in for a minute or two to pick up a carry-out order. And once again as I said in another post, how is the customer to know what the takeout person really does? I mean if I ordered take-out from Applebee's and they came out to my car to give me my order, how am I supposed to know that person is the bartender or just a server or even the manager?? The answer is you don't know. Hmm, good question as where I live, there aren't really any taxicab services. Probably between 10 to 20%, depends on how bad the traffic is and how good the service was.
If when I get there, they take the containers out and show you everything is actually there including the extras (ketchup, mustard, extra dressing on the side for the salad, cutlery, etc.) then yes I will leave 10%. TIP requires some effort to be received.
Some of you are going overboard I think with my reply. I tip them but do I tip them the 20% that I give a person that actually waits on me? No. I usually give $3 nothing more and nothing less. I also tip girls at Sonic too but $1 for them. It is not like I am sitting here giving these people 20%. It's a few bucks and I can spare it.
Ok, I have a question. When at a bar, how much do you tip everytime you get a drink? I sometimes just tip a big amount at the end. I did that this past weekend and the bartenders were shocked. I know the whole idea is to tip them so they'll respond to you quicker on your next round but I just think it's easier to tip at the end, like I do if I start a tab. But yeah anyhow, how much do yall leave each time you go up to the bar and order a drink?
When I drank, I did the same as you, start a tab and tip at the end. Tipping per drink can get expensive.
