by El Fenix » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:16 am
Twitchy was right on with what he said. I worked in the service industry for the better part of a decade.
The people I took care of were: the big tippers, regulars even though they might not be the best tippers, and people where were fun and engaged me and treated me with some friendly atitude and respect. The service industry is the Rodney Dangerfield industry. NOBODY gets ANY respect. Try appreciating them, or commenting on how tough their job can be, and your well on your way.
Service industry income is very variable, and works often long and strange hours. I usually tell them soon into our interaction about my time in the industry, and I know what its like, and 9 times outta 10,see a different side of the person I'm dealing with.
Tipping, very few know how to do it right. The valet guy, if you choose that, a $5 gets you good treatment on the way in, and $1-2 on the way out. Do that and you'll get taken care of-. Bartenders, at LEAST $1 a drink. Waitresses, 20-25% is good.
I dont have money to blow around,so I'm not in the big tipper category, so I fall into the regular and fun/respect guy category I outlined. There are a few places in town there the staff knows me, and I get the treatment.
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