'Gone too far': Canadians fed up with tipping
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I guess there can be other factors to consider. Menu knowledge is one thing, for with food and drink. Creating a flawless atmosphere in fine dining. I've been to places where from the moment I handed them my coat to the end, an almost 3 hour experience with a prefix menu, it was flawless, I asked for nothing.
There is a lot of side work that occurs. For waiters. Cripes we even have to check under tables for gum regularly. Lots of set up. Closing duties.
Btw many restaurants the line gets tipped out as well. I agree there can be disparity based on menu pricing. But those places are far more exacting in responsibility and service levels as well. And believe me waiters hear about it if anything goes wrong. It's the waiters job to read the table, time the food(and some people can be quite picky) ensure correctness, and basically be the go between and advocate for the table.
Sure, get rid of tipping, but be prepared for a nice hike in a labor intensive industry that can't be mitigated by AI.
A different one. About two years. Good cash, big sections, low expectations, autograt on large parties, which was common. Done by 10ish every night. And a free meal. But ya, harder work physically.
I worked them all. Biker owned bar, Skydome area bar, steakhouse, French, Italian, Buffet, French service out west resort, bartender in clubs. Boat cruises. Worked for gangsters at least three times. Did some private catered corporate gigs on the side for chefs I knew, usually to impress clients.
It's all different but the same skill set.
You have no idea how weird people are. And by that I mean EVERYONE is a bit weird. Gives you perspective on how people work. To absolutely not judge a book by the cover.I bet you got some stories, eh?
And I'm always fun a cocktail parties with stories.
I tip SPs when I am happy. I want to show my appreciation if I really liked the girl. It happens about 10% of the time. Not because I am expected to tip or they ask for a tip (if they ask for a tip, nor will they get a tip, nor will I see them again). I am very cheap with tips at restaurants, but I always tip hotel maids (if my room is cleaned properly and I have enough towels/coffee/etc. in it) and often put coins in tip jars at fast-food/pizza/coffee shops (if they smile at me and say a few nice words). And I always hit "no tip" prompt on the machine, and if I see such a prompt, my desire to put a coin in the tip jar is greatly reduced. In short, I am tipping for me, not for them. When I am expected to tip, I do the bare minimum, because it is no longer a gratuity but extortion.
For much of recorded history, the role of food servant had been filled by those in bondage, indentured servitude, or those of a lesser social class. Tipping eases White Guilt as a symbolic gesture of reparation towards a demographic which has traditionally been marginalized.
This also explains why people of colour are, traditionally, the worst tippers.
This also explains why people of colour are, traditionally, the worst tippers.
$7? Am I so old that I still remember their famous "$5 footlong" promotion that lasted several years?
Seven Canadian dollars is five dollars American, more or less.
There's a Subway restaurant on Dundas Street East, near Victoria Street*, just east of Yonge. The management intentionally tunes the radio so that it's between two stations, and the broadcast signal slightly overlap. It's incredibly annoying to hear distorted music with a hint of talk radio at the same time. They do this to discourage homeless people from buying a small coffee and nursing it for hours at one of the few service tables. It's like a bug zapper, for people.
*I'm assuming that the street is still named Victoria, instead of having been renamed after some visible minority figure who did something that matters to people who complain about everything.
And you would get 2 stamps towards your sub card. Fill your card up and you get a free 6".
What the hell is going on here?
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I guess, I am too old: still remember times (13 years ago, right around that promotion) when CAD was at par with USD
Those were good times (that barely lasted)I guess, I am too old: still remember times (13 years ago, right around that promotion) when CAD was at par with USD
I wonder what changed?
The red vertical lines are the beginning and end of Stephen Harper's term as Prime Minister.
Conservative to Liberal government.I wonder what changed?
I hate the tipping culture here - I don’t mind tipping when I get exceptional service from the server though
