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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
the public is disgusting.
people that have to work with the public daily, deserve compensation.
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amen.
i work as a "customer service associate" at a department store. i get pushed around and bitched at by customers on a daily basis. i climb ladders to pull down heavy shit (keep in mind, i'm 5'2 and petite) for these huge dudes who then proceed to give me crap about the price. i can end up spending over an hour with a single customer who doesn't end up buying anything. i don't get commission and starting at the end of july, i will be making minimum wage. due to the "economy" i won't be getting a raise this year. i'd get shit/risk being fired if i accepted a tip, granted someone would ever offer me one. i'm lucky to get a "thank you" most days.
so yeah, i'm a big believer in tipping. its pretty obvious when a waiter/waitress is having a bad day vs. not giving a shit. don't give the server a hard time because "they" messed up your order. their job is to bring the food to you, not make it. they're not going to memorize your stupid special order when they have dozens of other people to take care of. blatant disrespect and things of the like are grounds for skipping out on tip. keep in mind, waitstaff makes less than $2.50 an hour.