Why do customers think it is O.K. not to tip when they receive good service?

Question

I am not talking about bad service. I have seen $60.00 bills only tipped $2.00. What's up with that? The IRS assumes that a $60.00 bill will generate a 10% tip which would be $6.00. So a $2.00 tip actually generates a loss for the server. And at the resturant I work at, tip shares are also deducted from the servers to be paid to the hostess and bartender. And the company only pays the server $2.13 an hour!!!!

Answer 1

Because cheap people will always be in this world.
I have found that in 20 years in the industry, that the good and bad always balance out by the end of the week/month.

Answer 2

I think a lot of them are ignorant to the idea that when you go out to eat, you need to budget in the tip and not just the how much the food costs. Some people also think servers make at least $6.00 an hour or more, which is not true. Only in certain states like California and Washington pay servers more than $2.13 per hour. The majority of the United States don't. $2.13 is pretty much the standard. And it is sad because servers are mainly counting on their tip as their income. I also hate it when people look down on you or they think you are a stupid kid just trying to make a buck or two, when you are a server, but in most cases a lot of people who are servers are trying to pay their way through college or have a family to support. I am sure some of you are thinking..."Well, it's not my responsibility to tip servers because that is the job they chose." Well then, you should not expect good service next time you go out to eat at a sit down restaurant. People should really stop and think how they treat people. No one is better than someone else because they have a better job or make more money. We are all human and just trying to survive in this world. Some of us are just more fortunate than others. So, tonight if you go out to eat and your receive good service, leave a good tip. At least 15-20 percent. You will feel better about yourself knowing you have helped someone with that extra $5.00 to pay their electric bill, a book for college or food to feed their children. We all need to help each other, even though sometimes it may seem just a little thing, can mean a big thing.

Answer 3

It is a law for your company to pay you the difference between what you actually make in tips and what would come out as minimum wage. For example, if you made a $2.00 tip in one hour, and they paid you $2.13 for that hour, and minimum wage it $6.00/hour, then the company should pay you the $1.87 difference. But most companies do this as a total for the pay period, so if some days you make a lot more money than minimum wage, they make up for the days that you did not.

So, I would keep an eye on what tips you turn in to your company and see if they are following the law (you should be turning the tip amounts to them, they should not assume that you made enough for min wage).

As for customers, some people only tip $1.00/person regardless of what they ordered. That's just how some people are.

Answer 4

okay, well first...10% is not a good tip. The normal is 18-20%, at least here it is. I have been a waitress/bartender for 5 years and people never cease to amaze me. It's like did you really get in the car and drive here to ***** and complain and then not tip? If you don't have money for a tip, don't eat out.
Last week I had a party of 3. They sat in my station for about a half hour and SPLIT a bowl of onion soup. (yea 3 people, 1 soup)
so whatever, after wasting my table they leave me a dollar. (like that does anything for me. So...last night, who walk in, but 2 of the 3 people, and of course, they get sat with me. They had regular meals this time. When they left I went to get the money off the table, and they had paid the bill twice!!! yea, $20 bucks in my pocket.
Normally, I would have ran after the people, but screw that, I remember who tips and who doesn't. What goes around comes around.

Answer 5

Some are on a limited income and don't have money to tip. Some don't realize that this is the main income for wait staff. Some are just plain cheap. Put a smile on your face and try to give everyone good service. Think about the times you get more than the 10%. Remember the bad tippers and don't spend as much time with them in the future give that extra time to a new customer that might tip.

Answer 6

As much as I appreciate good service in any restaurant, who decided that the customer should subsidize the restaurants payroll? I usually tip 20% for good service so a $60.00 bill would be a $12.00 tip. Why don't restaurants just put the prices up and pay the people better? No one tips the mechanic for getting the car fixed in good time or the snow plow guy for getting up early.
Now even hotel maids are leaving little "please don't forget my tip" cards in rooms. In one way, the establishment is not being fair when setting prices. It can be compared to a hidden tax.
If you bought anything from any store and at the end the sales guy says, "oh yea, don't forget the 10% - 20% tip for our staff" you'd tell them to shove it and walk out and complain to the government.
Be happy at what you do and don't count on things you haven't received yet. And remember, a tip is the customers decision, not a law.

Answer 7

definitely its ok. I got here across a pile of pennies that have been decrease in a million/2 with something (wirecutter? undecided the place an area infant might get one). Ever for the reason that i take advantage of them to 'tip' for piss undesirable provider. As for the 'stealing' stated, they are appropriate to a factor. the government assumes they make x volume in recommendations and taxes them for it, no remember if or not they actually made the calculated volume in recommendations. however the way I see it, i'm not a stingy man or woman or an exceedingly excessive one, so if i think of its undesirable provider, i'm ninety 9% helpful that anybody else might agree the provider became undesirable. donning with the aid of with this assumption, if my server incredibly gave undesirable sufficient provider that i did not tip him he's in all probability not likely to be serving lots longer and ordinary what I 'stole' wont remember. besides the shown fact that, a competent pal is a perfectionist (she used to serve for 20 yrs) and each little element bothers her. for the reason that she knows she's picky, she she recommendations 7% for what she considers backside of the barrel provider. So be truthful with your self. once you're nitpicky, then discover a base volume. once you're a competent choose, then circulate with your gut.

Answer 8

First off you need a new job, come to Alberta canada the waitresses get paid 13.00 an hour plus tips and they easily take home 80.00 and up per night just on tips alone. Secondly it is possible that some people just cant afford any more and they don't realize how little you are making.Only one solution sweetie get a new job.good luck!

Answer 9

Because the restaurant company should pay their employees like any other business pays their employees. I don't understand why the consumer should have to pay a penalty for someone doing their job! I believe that restaurants should pay their servers a good wage and include the cost involved in doing this in the price of the meal. If the server does not do his or her job well they should be fired like every other job. I don't believe that the discretion of the customer should effect the earnings of the server....that responsibility should be the companies!

Answer 10

Unfortunately there are some people who feel that the prices in restaurants are over priced and they don't feel like tipping as a result. They also feel tipping is discretionary and that it's not required.