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Old 07-07-2025, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Velvet View Post
Interesting. My go to behavior is I start with 15%. Good service, I add, bad service, I subtract. I do not tip for take out, at a coffee establishment or anywhere else where the service staff does not do personal service. I think all people deserve proper wages but it should be given by their employer who can reflect this in their prices.
Good service? When you are a waiter/waitress everything I have experienced in most restaurants is what I would expect as basic job requirements. It's not like they give you a back rub, shine your shoes or spoon feed you.