And hence AUTHOR wrote: Sam MacDonald > Ya might want to rethink that statement. No, I do not. > > What I have to say to you is, get a job waiting table. You will only > understand what it means to be jilted on a tip when you have been jilted > on a tip. I worked for many years in the service industry, bar > tender/waiter. I have this to say to anyone that thinks they shouldn't > tip, No thanks. I wouldn't work for someone who treated/paid me as such, period. -mj > Michael Jentges wrote: > >>>To sum up, if you run a $19 tab, and slap down a $20, you are not >>> thinking clearly - as in, thinking we are your parents or other >>>benefactors.. None of us are even remotely inclined to support you >>> financially, so keep that in mind. >>> >>> >> >>I've never been to one of these meetings, but this statement provoked >> response from me. >> >>I've always wondered why, if I have a $19 tab, (per the check) $20 is >> not enough? >> >>Does the server staff work for me? No. I am the customer. I went to the >> establishment to relax, or whatever. Why is it basically mandatory I >> help pay the staff's salary? I'm already patronizing the establishment, >> purchasing goods they are selling to me at a profit. If the staff is >> that underpaid, why am I obligated to compensate? All the different >> jobs I've had, from the lowest, peanut paying positions to the best, no >> passers by, bosses, or anyone else has tossed 15% of my wage on the >> table as they passed thru. >> >>I guess I just don't get whats up with that whole thing. If you're >> underpaid and want a raise, you talk to your BOSS, you don't call the >> customers 'cheapo's'. In NO other business would this be acceptable, >> ever. >> >>-mj >> >> >> >> >>>So, that all said. What do you think the chances are that we can all >>> act >>> like the responsible adults, being to which we purport, and find a >>> way >>>to NOT burn our friends for their hard-earned cash this next time >>> around? We remain cautiously optimistic. >>> >>>That's all. >>> >>>Legendre, Lamer, Jima, Phemale, AdaByron, Ein, and anyone else who >>> feels a little cheated >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Twin Cities Linux Users Group Announcements - Minneapolis/St. Paul, >>> Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org >>>tclug-announce mailing list >>>tclug-announce at mn-linux.org >>>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-announce >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>>http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >>> >>> >> >> >>--------------------- >>Jentges.NET, Inc. >>Voice: 763.783.3702 >>Cell: 763.370.1201 >>--------------------- >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >>http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org >>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list --------------------- Jentges.NET, Inc. Voice: 763.783.3702 Cell: 763.370.1201 --------------------- _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list