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Originally Posted by Zeke
Do you tip at the donut shop? I don't.
Haven't been in a Jack in the Box for maybe 10 years but I can't imagine leaving a tip at a place like that. What has changed?
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Damn, I am old as you.
I don't go out to eat much, generally know the owner. What am I going to do, stiff Mike's kid, or the guy that has been working there forever, that is a sit down restaurant type place though. There are a couple places I go for burgers where I tip them. Tiny's looks to me like a single wide trailer with a tin awning attached, picnic tables but nothing inside. It works out to be on my way a lot of the time, fairly stellar burger and fries, been too long since I ate there.
Hagen's in Carmichael has inside or outside seating. Trust and believe if it is July and the sun is up, Hagen's gets the nod. They also have these Italian ice things. Whatever fruit is in season is the one you want, that or coconut. Directly in a line between my house and my parents, I am the king if I show up with one of those Italian ice things at their house. Those are all high school kids working there, toss a few bucks in the cup every time. I doubt if it is going for a college fund, beer maybe. Go on the right Saturday evening and you will see some fine old motor vehicles at that place. There was a guy there once had a black 1956 Olds coupe with an LS swap, it was astounding.
One time I was at a band fundraiser for my grandson. It was on March 14, 3/14, so naturally they were selling pie, because band people are sort of geeks. I give this guy $20 for a piece of pie, tell him to keep it, and he is trying to make change. "You can't give me twenty bucks for a piece of pecan pie." It is a fundraiser for the band, I gave you guys that pie. Then the light bulb goes on and he thanks me. Gave me two pieces, which was nice.
I always tipped pizza delivery guys. I always tip them when I get take out, 10% because it is easy to figure and close enough to 8%, which is what California used to make you declare on your charges, when I waited tables anyway. I don't want them to have to pay to hand me my food. When I was paid an hourly wage, people who earned tips were paid less than the regular minimum wage. I can't recall what it was exactly, half of minimum for people not earning tips maybe. I think minimum wage is minimum wage now, which is $14 or $15 in California, and why all the restaurants started hurting. Their hourly labor costs are up, if that expense doubles suddenly, it is going to hurt, and that pain gets passed along.
I tip, well when warranted, which is more often than you would think, especially in a nice place. I am of the opinion that working as a waiter or waitress is a good job for a young person. It develops the ability to interact with people and learn to read them. Public speaking is a useful talent, many find it difficult to talk to someone they don't know, do that all day long waiting tables. It is a job you can do while attending school. Depending on the place, you can make good money. During Jazz Festival in Old Sacramento, I would make thousands of dollars over a three day weekend.