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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2944469" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I didn't read the last 100 posts, but I will say that tipping has been taken completely out of traditional context. Today, "tips" are essentially additional chargers and are expected by workers whether they provide good service or not. Who decides what services deserve tips and which don't? Exactly what special service does my letter-carrier and sanitation-worker do that they should expect tips? I tip them both at Christmas but only because I feel obligated, not because that outdid themselves providing me with good service.</p><p></p><p>A waiter/waitress does the exact same job whether they work at a mom & pop restaurant or a high-end restaurant but leaving a 20% tip gives one server MUCH more money than the other. How is that fair?</p><p></p><p>I've had guides that were terrible. They did things to make their job easier, not make my hunt better. Interestingly enough, they seem to be the ones who always mention receiving large tips from previous clients.</p><p></p><p>I have been on a guided hunt all week. I know my guide fairly well. He told me that he leaves his regular job for 4-6 weeks so that he can guide. He said that the money is so good that its worth all the travel and being away from home. He also mentioned that there is nothing like taking in the cash that Uncle Sam doesn't know about.</p><p></p><p>In the endless cycle of modern tipping - My friend recently took his wife out to dinner. He expected the added 8.5% tax and he anticipated that he'd leave a customary tip. But what he didn't expect was the added percentage for "employee health care". And let's not even mention the added 3.5% that many restaurants add to your bill for paying with a credit card. Actually - everyone seems to be getting on that bandwagon lately.</p><p></p><p>I worked for 40yrs before I retired. I provided the best service that I possibly could. I never expected a tip and didn't accept the few that were offered. Apparently, I was in the wrong (non-tipping) industry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2944469, member: 313"] I didn't read the last 100 posts, but I will say that tipping has been taken completely out of traditional context. Today, "tips" are essentially additional chargers and are expected by workers whether they provide good service or not. Who decides what services deserve tips and which don't? Exactly what special service does my letter-carrier and sanitation-worker do that they should expect tips? I tip them both at Christmas but only because I feel obligated, not because that outdid themselves providing me with good service. A waiter/waitress does the exact same job whether they work at a mom & pop restaurant or a high-end restaurant but leaving a 20% tip gives one server MUCH more money than the other. How is that fair? I've had guides that were terrible. They did things to make their job easier, not make my hunt better. Interestingly enough, they seem to be the ones who always mention receiving large tips from previous clients. I have been on a guided hunt all week. I know my guide fairly well. He told me that he leaves his regular job for 4-6 weeks so that he can guide. He said that the money is so good that its worth all the travel and being away from home. He also mentioned that there is nothing like taking in the cash that Uncle Sam doesn't know about. In the endless cycle of modern tipping - My friend recently took his wife out to dinner. He expected the added 8.5% tax and he anticipated that he'd leave a customary tip. But what he didn't expect was the added percentage for "employee health care". And let's not even mention the added 3.5% that many restaurants add to your bill for paying with a credit card. Actually - everyone seems to be getting on that bandwagon lately. I worked for 40yrs before I retired. I provided the best service that I possibly could. I never expected a tip and didn't accept the few that were offered. Apparently, I was in the wrong (non-tipping) industry. [/QUOTE]
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