Hey, Waiter! Just How Much Extra Do You Really Expect?

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Customer service is the worst job you can possibly have.

A-MEN! I think everyone should be forced to have a customer service job for a year. That way they may not be such jerks to the people who have to do it for a living.

[kranz]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

so I would like a large with peperoni, mushrooms, peppers, olives, sausage, the blood of a virgin as sauce and I would like it delivered by autogyro...

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Customer service is the worst job you can possibly have.

Agreed, though in customer service i think tech service is the worst

[Gerald]

How is tech service worse, in your opinion...

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

Agreed, though in customer service i think tech service is the worst

I've delivered pizzas, I've driven skiers from our airport to the resorts, and I've answered phones for credit-card companies and cell-phone companies.

Overall, the ski-van job was the best experience and the phone-answering jobs were the worst. I haven't done tech support, but I think it would be a step up from talking to people about their bills. I finally had to quit the bank and phone company jobs because I was convinced they were cheating their customers and I couldn't lie about it anymore.

[antikristuseke]

I have done tech support, never again.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

I have done tech support, never again.

You never say never,perhaps the new year, offers a good work in the field

[antikristuseke]

Thats about as likely as being happy after a mine takes off your leg, because you lost 20 pounds.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Thats about as likely as being happy after a mine takes off your leg, because you lost 20 pounds.

I'dont like mine and lose some weight,but I understand your position, in principle, are the vast majority of jobs, service-related in any way

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Customer service is the worst job you can possibly have.

Ugh. I was cross-trained to work the phones between deliveries. A lot of times I'd be taking an order and trying to communicate to the other drivers to go ahead of me so they could get their pies out the door. Very frustrating and stressful, especially when we were short on staff for the night. Can't say that I miss that job. OTOH I usually made good tips.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Ugh. I was cross-trained to work the phones between deliveries. A lot of times I'd be taking an order and trying to communicate to the other drivers to go ahead of me so they could get their pies out the door. Very frustrating and stressful, especially when we were short on staff for the night. Can't say that I miss that job. OTOH I usually made good tips.

So when can we get free drinks from you next time, we have seen,

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

This guy comes across like a raging douchenozzle. The service isn't included in the menu price, just pay your bill and tip the man/woman and be on your way. Don't go out to eat or drink if you can't afford or don't want to tip.

tips are supposed to be EARNED not REQUIRED


your looking in the wrong direction, the damn buisness should actually PAY the wait staff (what a unique idea ) instead of paying them $2 an hour an expect them to beg for the rest of their pay in tips.


i am on a limited fixed income and most people (waitress included) make a lot more money then i do so i tip 10% as a norm for regular service.

i wont tip at all if ignored or get little to no attention or service if it is needed for some reason.

good service gets 15% and i will usually only tip 20% if i get very attentive and friendly service.

i never blame the waitress for the food quality (as long as its not cold) because shes not doing the cooking.

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Why does somebody working at a coffee shop expect to receive a tip and the person sorting trash for the same minimum wages doesn't? If the fella at the recycling center can support himself and his lifestyle without tips why can't this waiter? I mean if they think they are that deserving of more money. Then why don't they find another job instead of soaking off the customer for shoddy service?

not everyone realises that most waitress get a tiny stipend of $2 or $3 an hour because the resturants arent required to pay minimum wage because it is "assumed" when their tips are added to their income it will balance out to more then what they would earn at minimum wage, this all depends on them actually getting the tips so if they dont get tips, then and only then will the resturant pay them the balance to equal minimum wage income.

its a system set up so the resturants can screw over the waitress and make the customers pay for nearly the full payroll of the wait staff in addition to the resturants making expense free cash off of the overpriced menus

[Growler]

I'd rather be remembered for tipping well than for being "that guy."

"That guy" gets remembered for being curmudgeonly, and is usually treated as such - a cycle that will perpetuate negatively until he either leaves - losing a customer to the business - or stops being "that guy."

On the other hand, I rarely have to wait for a table in local restaurants, I usually get prompt service, and occasionally - a couple of weeks ago at a local Denny's, for instance - comp meals.

Sometimes, a tip is more than a tip. I consider good tips an investment in my community and my future dining well-being.

Besides, as my wife put it: "Chicks dig generous guys."

[Sammi79]

On hearing that I shall never give a tip again!
How can I justify helping a restaurant exploit it's waitressing staff. They should pay the minimum wage and let the waiter/waitress keep their tips! The tips shouldn't be used to help a restaurant illegally underpay it's employees.