Another q about tips

[ruck]

I just saw the thread about pizza and tips.

Let me ask a question. Do any of you tip your gas attendant? The person who comes out, asks nicely how much you'd like, fill it up, check your oil and wipe your windshield. I'd love to see how many peolpe actually tip the gas attendant.

The reason why I wonder is simple. I own a gas station among other investments. Well to be precise, I own a money pit that is constantly losing money because of fucked up oil prices with close to zero margin on profit that can only be offset by the sales in snacks. We used to be full serve but decided the loss in revenue was increased by paying attendants and so was basically forced to go self serve. In the time we were full serve, the attendants very rarely got tips. I think it was more common to see 4 meteor showers in a single hour than it was to see someone tip a gas boy.

My opinion is that they should be tipped. No I do not garnish the tips. Whatever my employees make in tips is none of my business. They work hard and deserve the tips, if and when they receive.

Just think about it. The gas boy is checking your oil, cleaning your windows AND pumping that stinky shit into your car so that you don't have to get all smelly. Why shouldn't they be tipped? Now before you start on the full serve is more in price, that's just not true. Traditionally, full serve used to be 2-4 cents more per litre but since the increase in gas prices, it's been harder to put a premium price on service in the petro fuel industry. Simply put, full serve is usually sold at the same price as self serve, at least in most rural areas.

You'll pay a waitress/waiter a 15% premium although the only thing they do is take your order and carry it to you. I'm not saying that their job is not riddled with bullshit because it is. My parents owned a restaraunt when I was a child and I saw first hand how crappy it was to be a waitress/waiter, at times.

The point I'm trying to make, in a ridiculously long winded way , is that people will tip some service providers but not others. Why?

 

[Papi Chulo]

I will never tip a gas attendant.. just as I would never tip anyone at Subway, or KFC.. even though they have that tip cup on the counter

 

[fantasiafan]

interesting ruck, i was thinking the same thing. gas attendants who do all that stuff are doing a service I think is worth tipping for.....

....as for wait staff, why the fuck do we tip? To subsiize the owners not having to pay minimum wage? (please no slack about my steak house, thanks - remember whatever I say doesnt apply to me )

....and now that the GST is cut, do you only tip 14%? LOL

....tipping in my opinion should have to be earned and shouldnt be expected....last night for example, worst waitress ever, but the group I was with decided to still leave 15%, I was dumbfounded - she'd been sucking on a lemon the whole night!!!


.....how many of you 'tip' or give a gift at Christmas time to the garbage man or mailman? I know people who do, and thought it was interesting.....

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[johnmcclanexxx]

I usually pump my own gas but next time I use full serve I'm tipping. I never thought about it that way before. Especially in the winter, those guys are troopers.

 

[ruck]

I will never tip a gas attendant.. just as I would never tip anyone at Subway, or KFC.. even though they have that tip cup on the counter

Why not? Why do you tip the man/woman who delivers your food and does absolutely nothing in the enjoyment of your food, but will not tip the lowly kid who is busting his ass to make you your meal, handle your cash and greet you?

Are you just cheap or is there a deep rooted explanation?

Also, some of you will tip a sp. A SP WHO MAKES IN EXCESS OF $100/HOUR. Yet you won't tip that dude or dudette that is making minimum wage.

 

[ruck]

Depends. I won't tip if I feel that the attitude and professionalism doesn't warrent it. Regardless of whether it is a pizza deliver or gas attendant. I would rather get out and pump my own gas that deal with some asshole at the pump. Most times, I am not asked if I want my oil checked and when I ask I get attitude. I stopped going to those full service gas bars. There are 2-3 in Durham that I like and will tip the attendants. There are alot more that I have stopped using based on attitude.

KWI

Bad service should always be rewarded. With a swift talk to the management. As an owner, I absolutely appreciate the feedback about service. I hate rude servers and trust me, they do not last long in my establishments. You do the right thing. NEVER TIP FOR BAD, RUDE or INDIFFERENT service. The whole purpose of being served is to put you at ease and let you relax while someone else does the work for you. For that you are willing to pay and NEVER should you feel like they are doing you a favor. Remember, it's your money and you are doing them a favor by spending it in their establishment.

 

[PHNINE]

I always give a twoonie to the gas attendant if he does more then just pump the gas. I mean if he does the windows or checks my oil then I tip him. I definitely tip if it is during the winter and it is freezing out there.

 

[ruck]

.....how many of you 'tip' or give a gift at Christmas time to the garbage man or mailman? I know people who do, and thought it was interesting.....

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I actually give christmas presents to my mailman. I think it's because we're more on a friend level. We joke around, sit and have a coffee and generally shoot the shit before he goes onto the next place. The garbage man I want to punch in the face. He always rips the bags and leaves a bit of trash on my property. I use heavy duty commercial grade garbage bags. VERY HARD TO TEAR. I give free coffee to cops, firemen and other emergency crew with an added discount on sandwich items. Actually it's worked into my computer system that anyone who is an emergency worker gets a 25% discount.

My philosophy, and sometimes it doesn't seem so on this board, is that you treat people who do shitty work, extremely well. Why? Because someone has to do it. I wouldn't want to be a cop, fireman or paramedic but someone has to and should be treated well.

Man, I hijacked my own thread. LOL

 

[fantasiafan]

The garbage man I want to punch in the face. He always rips the bags and leaves a bit of trash on my property. I use heavy duty commercial grade garbage bags. VERY HARD TO TEAR

Had a similar experience, tipped him at Christmas and now Im good and all the other neighbors still get the shit, including Large Cans left in the road....

 

[Papi Chulo]

maybe we should also tip the cashier at the grocery store because she efficiently did the job she was paid to do, scanning the barcodes, so that I can bag my own groceries

maybe we should also tip the door greeter at Walmart

don't forget to tip the bank teller

 

[fantasiafan]

maybe we should also tip the cashier at the grocery store because she efficiently did the job she was paid to do, scanning the barcodes, so that I can bag my own groceries

maybe we should also tip the door greeter at Walmart

don't forget to tip the bank teller

well at those low end places with no bags, if you tip her well once, you'll get free bags for life!

 

[ruck]

maybe we should also tip the cashier at the grocery store because she efficiently did the job she was paid to do, scanning the barcodes, so that I can bag my own groceries

maybe we should also tip the door greeter at Walmart

don't forget to tip the bank teller

There is a large difference from someone who simply scans the barcodes versus pumping your gas or cooking your food.
Why do you tip anybody then?

 

[Papi Chulo]

There is a large difference from someone who simply scans the barcodes versus pumping your gas or cooking your food.
Why do you tip anybody then?

I only tip a waitress / bartender 10% if the service was good

Why should I tip someone for making my sub at subway? they are just doing what they are paid to do, nothing more.

Why should I tip at Mcdonalds?? all the chick at the register did is take my order

Why should I tip for full service gasoline?.. I am already paying a higher price for that service

btw... I have never tipped SP's or MPA's either.. the only tip they get is my cock

 

[ruck]

I only tip a waitress / bartender 10% if the service was good

Why should I tip someone for making my sub at subway? they are just doing what they are paid to do, nothing more.

Why should I tip at Mcdonalds?? all the chick at the register did is take my order

Why should I tip for full service gasoline?.. I am already paying a higher price for that service

btw... I have never tipped SP's or MPA's either.. the only tip they get is my cock

You see, if you had the same level of expectations and reasoning for your actions, I'd just call you cheap and be done with it. Believe me cheap is not bad, and I'm not trying to connotate that you are a cheap bastard, just frugal. Fine.

But, why does a waitress/waiter deserve a tip? After all, they are only doing their job. Also, if you read my post, FULL SERVE GASOLINE RARELY COMES WITH A PREMIUM PRICE. The price of fuel is so high, the stations find it hard to place a premium price for the full serve. Hence the reason you see so many full serve stations turning into self serve. Also on the flip side to your arguement. IF you are paying a premium because it's full serve, it doesn't go to the attendant, only the owner.

 

[stinkynuts]

Man, I must be getting senile. From the title, I thought this thread was about q-tips.

 

[dunkula]

Rotflmao :d

 

[skypilot]

I tip alot. Usually 15 to 20% for waiters and waitresses. I give my barber $15 for an $11 dollar haircut. I tip gas station and car wash attendants. I tip taxi drivers, and just about anyone else in the service industry who gives me good service.

When I was in the hospital for a short stay I bought the nurses pizza on all three shifts, and I wrote a couple of letters to the hospital saying how professional a couple of the nurses were.

I tip SPs when the service is good, same with MPA's.

I have had shit jobs in the past and I always appreciated tips. I have had friends try to live on what a waitress makes and I sympathise.

Even though I do spend money tipping, it certainly has not hurt me financially at all. I still have plenty of money for the hobby.

I also believe in karma, and tipping brings good karma.

 

[raven@mirage]

I only tip cab drivers, my hair stylist, nails/toes & spa treatments, and restaurants there is some places that tip is not needed.

 

[Papi Chulo]

I only tip cab drivers, my hair stylist, nails/toes & spa treatments, and restaurants there is some places that tip is not needed.

How about fast food places like Subway, Taco Bell or KFC?

 

[saliksalik]

I have always tipped at the Full serve stations. I believe that the attendants should get the same treatment as other service providers at restaurants, hair dressers, coat attendants, etc.
Cheers. salik