Tipping Etiquette
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Tipping is usually something you do for someone who is making minimum wage and tips are used to supplement their income.Riley.Royal said:
When you start charging $10.00 an hour, let me know, I'll be glad to kick in another 20% tip.
Why would it not be reversed?Alex_Ontario said:
If you get a bill for $200.00 at a high end restaurant or $20.00 at the local Sunset grill, should one not leave the poor girl a fiver at the local sunset grill?
In the end, they both came to your table, both took your order, both brought your food, both asked you if you wanted anything else, and both brought the check, yet teh high end place, you leave $50.00 (which is rediculously high - but your perogative) and the low end place $4.00.
The client should be tipped by the SP for providing them with grrrreat service also!! ..lol....unless the sp is faking it.....sigh...Riley.Royal said:
how about it..discount for good client servicing the sp..
If I get really shitty service, I don't leave a dime. I have no problem with that.
Poor service - 10% or less
Good service - 15%. Pretty much standard. I expect good service.
Really exceptional service - 20% I'm not even sure I know how I would define really exceptional service. Perhaps if I ask the server which is better, the crab or the salmon and they told me - the salmon, the crab is frozen, thus saving me a mediocre dining experience. (I hate when you ask a server what is good and they say, "It's all good" when they know damn well it's not. When I hear "it's all good" I usually say, "no it's not", or "wrong answer".)
The local Sunset Grill - 20 to 25% (see above)
SP's - never. They are professionals charging $250.00 an hour.
MPA - never unless goes over and above what would be included in a body slide. (You know what I mean.) Being really good - that's what I expect and why I would repeat.
Poor service - 10% or less
Good service - 15%. Pretty much standard. I expect good service.
Really exceptional service - 20% I'm not even sure I know how I would define really exceptional service. Perhaps if I ask the server which is better, the crab or the salmon and they told me - the salmon, the crab is frozen, thus saving me a mediocre dining experience. (I hate when you ask a server what is good and they say, "It's all good" when they know damn well it's not. When I hear "it's all good" I usually say, "no it's not", or "wrong answer".)
The local Sunset Grill - 20 to 25% (see above)
SP's - never. They are professionals charging $250.00 an hour.
MPA - never unless goes over and above what would be included in a body slide. (You know what I mean.) Being really good - that's what I expect and why I would repeat.
I agree. I've worked at both 'high-end' and 'neighbourly' type establishments and have seen that trend. People tip higher percentages at the 'high-end' joints. It's actually silly, because in the end, they do exactly the same thing, the mark-up on the menu is just different (BTW, the products are also very similar, don;t let any waiter tell you any different). With that thinking you'd think it would be 20% at the high-end place where the menu is marked up, and 25% at the lower. But I'll let you all know if I ever get back into serving; you guys are a waiter's walking goldmine.james t kirk said:
Tipping an SP? Child please... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa70pf_hard-knocks-s05e01-chad-ochocinco-c_fun
You never tip the owner of a place, it's just not done. So Indy SP's? Not so much. Agency? Only if it was extra special. I agree, when you're making that kind of scratch, tipping is superfluous.
Now, if it's a regular, I may buy a gift, bring some wine, buy a meal, stuff like that. Most expensive gift? Almost $100. But I've spent more on meals.
Now, if it's a regular, I may buy a gift, bring some wine, buy a meal, stuff like that. Most expensive gift? Almost $100. But I've spent more on meals.
I tip exceptionally well.
Even if I got less than impressive service, I'll tip well. Because I'll be back, and I find tipping well teaches lessons a whole lot faster than tipping poorly - others have noticed that I get more attention from all the staff than they do. I tell those folks that it's because I tip well, trying to encourage them to treat others well.
When I tip a girl at the SC, it's because I want her to know that I appreciated the dances, that it was more than just the Minimum.
But please, please, when you're leaving a tip at a restaurant, please do not leave small coins (pennies, dimes, nickels). Round it up at least to the next quarter. You won't go broke. But at many restaurants, pennies go into the trash, or at best into a general collection jar, since they just get in the way. (If you're paying by credit or debit card, then it doesn't matter.)
Even if I got less than impressive service, I'll tip well. Because I'll be back, and I find tipping well teaches lessons a whole lot faster than tipping poorly - others have noticed that I get more attention from all the staff than they do. I tell those folks that it's because I tip well, trying to encourage them to treat others well.
When I tip a girl at the SC, it's because I want her to know that I appreciated the dances, that it was more than just the Minimum.
But please, please, when you're leaving a tip at a restaurant, please do not leave small coins (pennies, dimes, nickels). Round it up at least to the next quarter. You won't go broke. But at many restaurants, pennies go into the trash, or at best into a general collection jar, since they just get in the way. (If you're paying by credit or debit card, then it doesn't matter.)
Great. But... As a server I kept everything. Granted nobody wants a stack of pennies; but if that stack is big enough, you'll have dollars. I'm not advocating pennies, but any server who discards them doesn't deserve a bill. Many use pennies to make fun of Jewish people, but if the stereotype is true, I applaud them for it.Anynym said:
Honestly, being an SP myself I don't expect tips from the guys that come and see me. I work with ASA, so I don't get the full amount that the client gives me, I split it with the agency. However I do get more than %50 of the money, and its all cash. Tips are nice, but far from necessary.
My favorite 'tip' was not in cash, but in the form of a gift. I greeted a client at the door and they had brought me a carnation. I found that to be a very sweet gesture, especially since I love carnations. That is much preferable to a cash tip in my opinion.
james t kirk;
there are girls charging $250/hour? And then expecting tips? Shit, my agency is under-charging xD
My favorite 'tip' was not in cash, but in the form of a gift. I greeted a client at the door and they had brought me a carnation. I found that to be a very sweet gesture, especially since I love carnations. That is much preferable to a cash tip in my opinion.
james t kirk;
there are girls charging $250/hour? And then expecting tips? Shit, my agency is under-charging xDThe biggest problem is when people tip 15+% for crappy service... it only encourages continued crappy service.
Quick tip. You are not required (in regards to custom) to tip on taxes. Custom says that you are on booze, but I don't wholly endorse that. Tip something, but the percentage thing is not reasonable. Because items like wine have so much variance in price, I believe that you should tip for the service but not 15% when the bottle is, for example, $80.fuji said:
The problem is these days everyone under the sun feels they deserve a tip. People are forgetting what the point of a tip really is, and who should be getting one. As mentioned earlier, tips should only be reserved for those service oriented jobs where the worker is paid below minimum wage like a waitress, bartender, taxi driver etc.Serenity_ASA said:Honestly, being an SP myself I don't expect tips from the guys that come and see me. I work with ASA, so I don't get the full amount that the client gives me, I split it with the agency. However I do get more than %50 of the money, and its all cash. Tips are nice, but far from necessary.
My favorite 'tip' was not in cash, but in the form of a gift. I greeted a client at the door and they had brought me a carnation. I found that to be a very sweet gesture, especially since I love carnations. That is much preferable to a cash tip in my opinion.
james t kirk;
When an SP makes $250/hr, more than most lawyers, it doesn't make any sense at all to demand or even expect a tip. You can tip if you really like the person and feeling extra generous but I don't believe that it should be expected. I'd tip an SP as an exception , but not as the norm.
On Saturday night I didn't have to tip the cute adorable waitress 40%, I didn't feel obligated to at all, but I really liked her, and she made my night enjoyable, so I wanted to give back and hopefully that made her night more enjoyable. I rewarded her good behaviour (and her sexiness), which will hopefully encourage her to maintain her great level of service for future customers. One thing I hate is when people feel obligated to tip on horrible service, it just encourages the waiter to continue with their bad service. I believe a tip should be earned and not expected.
Agreed. We may provide a service, but we are paid very well for that service. Seriously though, there are SP's being paid $250/hour? If thats so, I feel like I've been stiffed xPAdrenaline said:
I don't get paid that much, which is fine, I don't need that much. I have yet to hit a day where I break $300 for my full shift... but as long as I make $100+ for that day, I'm ok with it.
When I worked as a waitress for a couple months I did well because I made sure all my customers got the best service I could provide. For the most part I did well. I was being paid 50cents below minimum wage at the time($8) and still made enough.
I tip 10% on the after-tax total for food because it'll be about the right tip on the pre-tax total and I'm lazy. Ever since they cut the GST I'm stiffing the waitress a little, but I can't be bothered to do hard math.Toke said:
I'm never really sure how much I'm tipping on alcohol because with all the various taxes the bill is so damn complicated and after a couple of drinks I can't possibly do the math!
This represents the 'humility' that Riley's post lacked. I totally respect what the ladies do and sacrifice in this business, but at ASA apparently understands where that sacrifice ends. $100 for a days work is utopia to many people. $300 is a dream. If you are somewhere in that range be very humble, and happy, that you have something that can accumulate that income and don't ask for more. If 'more' comes, take it and be very thankful, but if you attempt to solicit more (when it's really uncalled for), I may call greedy.Serenity_ASA said:
While I believe that the vast majority of SPs appreciate the income that thry make, I'm totally put-off by those implying that they want more. I'll avoid getting too subjective in my response, but I'll say this to all ladies who choose to participate on this site: Enjoy TERB and contribute to your hearts delight (I'm talking to you MPASquared, because you're great!), but before you post, think about the potential alienation that may result. I'm goood and retired from the 'hobby' (spending most of my time in the lounge), but sometimes it baffles me to see 'advertising' that hinders rather than helps.
For shitty service $0.01 -make sure he / she understand the downside of providing shitty service & perhaps they re-evaluate their career choice. Sure, some will not get it and just call me a cheapskate behind my back- too fucking bad, you ruined a meal for me & I don't really care for those that can not look at a situation objectively.
This scenario does not happen often, maybe 3 or 4 times I can recall.
For adequate to good service 10-15% on the pre-tax total, depending on the rounding
For great service 20% on the pre-tax total
If she a great set of tits and a killer ass & I drink too much, then 25% on some number I see at the bottom of the bill.
Yeah, I know its not fair, but so what
If she pre-builds a tip into the bill, then she gets what she wrote, less 10% based upon the pre-tax amount
I really do not like being taken for granted
This scenario does not happen often, maybe 3 or 4 times I can recall.
For adequate to good service 10-15% on the pre-tax total, depending on the rounding
For great service 20% on the pre-tax total
If she a great set of tits and a killer ass & I drink too much, then 25% on some number I see at the bottom of the bill.
Yeah, I know its not fair, but so what
If she pre-builds a tip into the bill, then she gets what she wrote, less 10% based upon the pre-tax amount
I really do not like being taken for granted
