Hmmmmm tipping is one of those things I am all over the place.
If the service is good, good tip....if it sucks....so does your tip. I should not have to ask for water or flag you down for any reason....
Now there is the side of me that says I am self employed (radon mitigation) . I get about 1 tip a year. If I have a job that I know will be difficult, I charge more since I know that won't appreciate it (tip) and just expect it. People never complain when I tell them it's extra due to the difficulty encountered (or if I fit them in and do a Saturday)
What is frustrating is like yesterday, I drove 45 minutes for an estimate for a system they didn't need. I told them how to solve their problem....and no tip, no gas money, nothing. It sucks because if you tell people there is an estimate charge you won't get work. However if you are calling me to look a system that someone else screwed up, its $250 for me to show up.....and T&M to fix it.
I know some people don't make a lot, but things like tipping for take out or making a sandwich (known as doing your job) don't sit well with me. I know tipping is expected in certain businesses, but what about the rest of us in service positions? Why tip the deli person who gets your food, but not the person at a fast food place?
One thing I am real tired of is the "COVID take out charge" . Businesses are still charging 10-15 percent take out fee. I refuse to order from them.
horrible few days, went to pay for flights for my son to visit us for Christmas, discovered my cards had been used/hacked or whatever you call it, had made $1700 of room on them to afford his flights as atrocious as those prices are. Had to notify Credit bureaus, banks, all cards now cancelled but I sure as hell don`t have my $1700 and the boy will remain in Halifax for the holidays
I try to do all the right things in my personal life, I believe most people are good, this simply sucks, we don`t make a massive amount of cash, been through enough personal struggles over the last 2 years and now this.
We`ll get over it but man has this been a kick in the nuts of 2 days
That sucks....there are alot of shitty people out there...
as my wife, a vet says,....the more people I know the more I love my dogs