Posted on 05/08/2011 10:38:25 AM PDT by lowbridge
Brooklyn food deliveryman Larry Fox, 20, received a $3 gratuity last month after delivering an $89 lunch order to the wardrobe department of the CBS show "The Good Wife." It was the tip that broke the cyclist's back.
The grub-runner, who has worked for Mexican restaurants and upscale delis in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, launched a Web site called "15 Percent" (15percent.tumblr.com), where he posted receipts, names and addresses in an attempt to "out" the neighborhood's worst tippers.
"It started as a public shaming, to call people out who were bad tippers," said Fox, who is paid $50 for an eight-hour shift, and relies on tips to pay his rent. "It's extremely insulting to get handed one dollar on a $50 order you're delivering. People in new condo buildings tip the worst."
The host site, Tumblr, forced Fox to remove customers' personal information from the site, he said, but Fox said he still posts enough information so bad tippers know they've been exposed.
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Why should the waiter expect more than the state & city mandate?
When I meet people who have done it for decades I tend to feel sorry for them, and wonder about their intelligence or commitment to a decent life.
Wow, I feel more sorry for you than I do for any hard-working waiter, my friend.
Why feel sorry for those who’ve done it for decades?
It’s decent, respectable work that is physically hard and often thankless.... but if they’re content and happy in life then kudos to them. It takes all kinds and it’s perfectly fine to choose to live a simpler life surrounded with less stuff.
My daughter was a waitress...And of course, we’ve had disagreements over this...
How do these people figure they should be worth 30-50 dollars an hour??? They are laborers...No skill...No education...
I know many people who work far harder for minimum wage...
You probably made a good call ;) I always treat everyone nice, even if they aren’t the best. But, if they are good waiter/waitress me and my hubby are always generous.
I was thinking the same thing. It’s a bit whinny if you have to complain about every little tip that isn’t right. You are going to have people that are stingy and people who are generous and those in between. It probably all works out in the end.
8% of sales is standard. have to be careful with how many people use their credit cards any more though. if a server gets auditted, the IRS can pull every credit card reciept for the year, add up all the tip amounts left on cards, and compare it to what was reported.
Indeed yes, why feel sorry for someone who willfully cannot possibly put away anything for “Retirement”, and who will expect that “Social Security” and Medicare will provide for their needs!
Of course they get a rude awakening when they do reach retirement age.
No doubt they support the socialist agenda, as they are not getting their “Fair Share”, so the rest of us should subsidize their third rate life choice.
(Yep, sarcasm)
Senseless entitlement example #324.
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