I have worked in a couple of tip-based-income jobs and I can get very angry if I read the missives of people who think tipping is optional. I have decided for my own sanity it's better if I avoid them. My motto is: if you can afford the food, you can afford the tip.
We gotta go to the crappy town where I'm the hero!
Wash ,'Jaynestown'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Laga - Aug 06, 2010 9:31:24 am PDT #27746 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Jars - Aug 06, 2010 9:36:48 am PDT #27747 of 30000
Every time I'm in the States, I make DH pay for basically everything, because I'm terrified of tipping wrong.
Over here, my theory is, if you earn more than me, I don't tip you. So I tip wait staff, but not hairdressers or taxi drivers. It's not a hard and fast rule though.
Laga - Aug 06, 2010 9:42:02 am PDT #27748 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I pretty much tip everyone 20% because the math is easy.
omnis_audis - Aug 06, 2010 9:54:59 am PDT #27749 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
OMG, I got a job!! Doing exactly what I hoped I'd be doing when we moved down here!!Nora, that is fabulous! Congratulations! Makes Friday even better!
Today I have no crew in to help sort stuff, so my work motivation is low. While looking through a website that has a good battery checker for work, (co-worker has one, and linked me to the site), I came across this, and thought it might be fun for some of our group: Skull Shaped Egg Fryers They also had some Nightmare Before Christmas stuff too.
Beverly - Aug 06, 2010 10:02:22 am PDT #27750 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Woohoo Nora!
Nora Deirdre - Aug 06, 2010 10:05:54 am PDT #27751 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Headdesk moment of the day:
I call my mom to tell her about my job:
Mom: that's great, congratulations! Are they paying you a lot?
Me: Um. No... see, it's a small non profit and what they do is-
Mom: (interrupts, disappointed) Oh.
ISTG.
omnis_audis - Aug 06, 2010 10:08:18 am PDT #27752 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
As long as you cover your cost of living, how much a job pays ≠ how good a job is. There is huge mental compensation for doing a job that matters.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 06, 2010 10:11:39 am PDT #27753 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I totally agree, omnis!
sumi - Aug 06, 2010 10:19:25 am PDT #27754 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Nora: fantastic news! Congratulations.
Laura - Aug 06, 2010 10:20:51 am PDT #27755 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh my, doing something you care about is so much more important than the pay rate. Compensation comes in other ways than cash.