As an extra thank you. Not to top up their wages, not because they aren’t charging enough, not because it’s what you’re supposed do. No, it’s a just a bit extra gratitude especially if they’ve done a good job.
Arguably anyone who provides a good service could/sholud be tipped on that basis. I thought the logic was at east in part based on low wages. My hairdresser is self employed so I assume she earns OK and I've only tipped when minted.
IIRC when I worked in a decent restuarant tips were <5% (in Scotand :P)
I really don't understand how tipping does or is supposed to be/work.
Flashheart will be along to say he was there first.
Why yes, yes it is.
I’d also add that those with the least are most likely to tip, conversely, those with the most often don’t (possibly why they are loaded?)
I remember that being true when I was a paperboy. The council estate was a reliable source of Christmas tips, the new build estate and private road much less so. I guess that the MTB demographic tells us why so many non tippers are posting.
As an extra thank you. Not to top up their wages, not because they aren’t charging enough, not because it’s what you’re supposed do. No, it’s a just a bit extra gratitude especially if they’ve done a good job.
Then why only tip certain professions? No one tips shop assistants or chiropodists no matter how good a job they do, but waiters, waitresses and barbers it is pretty standard practice to do so. It is just an insane social construct that makes no logical sense, if it is a bit of extra gratitude, then do it for everyone.
As an extra thank you. Not to top up their wages, not because they aren’t charging enough, not because it’s what you’re supposed do. No, it’s a just a bit extra gratitude especially if they’ve done a good job.
So what is your rational for what job roles you feel motivated to give an extra thank you and which you don't? I just don't buy it. I think it's an Americanism gone wrong (i.e. there is a need there however flawed but here there is not).
Then why only tip certain professions?
Because I'm inconsistently generous, not consistently mean.
All this stuff about being cheap or not, "free" coffee or beer "doing a good job" doesn't really alter the fact that there are some things you pay for where it would be odd to tip - bus or train fare, supermarket shop, or car service, but others where it is normal such as taxi and having your hair serviced. There doesn't seem to be any logic but maybe it stems from lower status people - railway porters, toilet attendants and delivery boys, versus people in higher status roles such as shop-keepers and garage owners who owned their business. The link has been lost now when a checkout monkey at a supermarket is of lower status than a hair cutter who will either own the business or act like some sort of DJ*.
* I've never had a northern hair cut so I've no experience of these fiver a time and a free brown ale merchants.
Then why only tip certain professions? No one tips shop assistants or chiropodists no matter how good a job they do, but waiters, waitresses and barbers it is pretty standard practice to do so. It is just an insane social construct that makes no logical sense, if it is a bit of extra gratitude, then do it for everyone.
Who are you talking about here as you seem to be guessing what others do.
I tip for an extra personal service, something some occupations attract. My barber for one who like I say I tip at Xmas to gets a tip as I do the butchers. Why don't I tip shop assistants? Sitting on a till scanning items isn't a very personal service now is it? Waiters will adjust orders, do a little extra to make your meal more personal, the chef might alter a recipe or do somegthing not on the menu they get a tip.
Delivery drivers around Xmas get some cans as the do bin collectors, I've send biscuits or cake to none direct payment services as a thank you.
I'm not sure what you American video is trying to prove.
Oh and nothing to do with status, how very strange.
Is there a system for paying less when someone does an utterly terrible job?
Is there a system for paying less when someone does an utterly terrible job?
Yes at a restaurant you don't need to pay for example.
Waiters will adjust orders, do a little extra to make your meal more personal, the chef might alter a recipe or do somegthing not on the menu they get a tip
What about say shop staff who are really helpfu/knowledgeable, spend a lot of time helping with a purchase, of say hundreds of pounds?
Mine is £7 and always squeezes me in
Something for the weekend Sir?
What about say shop staff who are really helpfu/knowledgeable, spend a lot of time helping with a purchase, of say hundreds of pounds?
Yup I have tipped those in the past too or bought them goodies, as I say it's the extra personal service not the job.
I always tip my bootmaker. Otherwise he makes my boots too narrow. In a restaurant I don't see the point. Either they've already spat in your food or they haven't. It's too late to discourage that sort of thing. Better to just be pleasant from the off*.
* or should I be saying "from the get go"?
It's £6 for a haircut where I go but the barber knocks it down to a fiver because he knows me. I've never thought of insisting he accepts the full price 🙂
8 pounds for the cut here in the wilds of Cheshire - always round it up to 10 pounds. They have a fridge of beer if you want one, and Chuppa Chups if you should want those too. Nice bunch of chatty people.
