Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!

We’re going to revisit this whole tipping thing again. (Only because we have to)

Yes, there are a ridiculous amount of coupons out there right now, and everyone can save some money. Some coupons even state that 20% gratuity will be added to the ORIGINAL amount of the tab. There are coupons that will save you up to $80.00! DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT go cheap on your server. Just because you have a coupon, doesn’t mean you are getting less service.

Let’s say your table runs up a $230.00 tab, you get $80.00 off, now your tab is $150.00. The general rule of thumb is that you should leave a $46.00 tip, since that’s 20% of your original tab. To leave a $15.00 tip (as one table did last night) is totally unacceptable! You just saved $80.00! Somewhere down the road….karma is gonna bite you in the ass. So when you’re in a situation where you feel you’ve been ripped off, don’t stand there like a deer in the headlights, you had it coming.

Let’s look at this from a different perspective……say you’re working in retail, the store you’re at has a huge sale….then the boss tells you, because everything was on sale, and the store didn’t pull in as much money, you now have to work for less. That wouldn’t sit too well with you, would it? After all, why should you suffer just because the store decides to have a sale.

Sure, there are some who will never understand this concept, but then, there’s a whole lotta stuff these people will never understand. Tell ya what…if you really want to save money, just go to the drive through of your local fast food restaurant.