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as a person who comes from a country that doesn’t have a tipping system, i still don’t see why country’s has this kind of a system.
we use a “service tax” as a way to give a tip that is shared among the staff, never a direct tip to the serving staff.
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I live in Southern Indiana, There are certain places I go to that service is super stellar. There are other places that I go, I sit down, I get a drink, I get my food, and no one checks on me until I get to the counter. I tip accordingly as I know it’s going to the wait staff. I recently went to Michigan and visited a brewery. Clearly written on their menu was a memo that stated that all tips left are put into a tip jar and are equally distributed amongst the staff at the end of the night. This is done because often times at the location you are waited on by multiple different people. They use a lighting system where if the light is red, you need service. First staff member that is able to get you does. I found the service to be stellar and as such tipped 25% that night. I believe our tipping system works well as we tip based on service received and it helps us to send a message, you’re doing excellent or you could improve. Just my two cents on the whole thing. Not saying I’m right and I’m open to discussion if someone wants enlighten me to the other side. Signed former waiter. -Phil
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The first 15 mins of should definitely be in Best ofs for this year. It was hilarious!
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I love the dynamic between Jason, Ant, Stacey, and Jeff. I can’t remember the last time I have laughed so much while listening to a podcast.
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Still to listen to this weeks TWiG, but subject got my attention.
I grew up in NYC in the 50/60s, and was taught to tip because those in hospitality were paid significantly below minimum wage, and depended on tips to make up for it. 15%-20% for average service, more for good service. Stiffing someone could be considered criminal by some. I came to learn that certain positions in the US actually have an estimated tip amount reported to the IRS as income, which they must pay tax on.
Came to Australia in late 60s, where there was a culture of no tipping. Today, hospitality workers downunder are paid based on an award scheme, where each job classifications pay is defined under government mandated levels, and hospitality workers award is above $20.00/hour at the lowest level. On weekends and holidays, the award goes up significantly. And prices reflect the level of pay. And now, everywhere you go, there is a well seeded tip jar.
So, should one feel obligated to tip if the worker is paid fairly well, and provides average service.
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Another great and hilarious episode of TWiG with Wigs. 
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I would like to hear what @gigastacey hates so much about Microsoft 365. What does she think is so bad about it? I have been using it and it really works well for me, and it sounds like there are quite a few problems when it comes to G-Suite, so I’d really be interested in hearing her point of view…
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Living in the Antipodes where tipping is not a big part of the culture, I must admit I’ve always found it one of the stranger customs in the USA.
I found the series of articles, “Observations From A Tipless Restaurant” was a really interesting analysis.
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Feel free to submit it. Lol!
Just did sir! I struggled to find the link initially so had to refer back to AAA episode. But I got it now.
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Everyone knows that the best bathroom music is “Going to a Go Go.”
This feels like a band-aid on the actual problem. The business owners (aka the 1%) need to pay their workers a decent/living wage, and pay them even more if they expect them to excel (give service beyond the norm.) If high tech workers at, say, Google (as one example) get great wages and then get performance bonuses and stock options when they excel, why should it be different for any lower level worker? IMHO: Tipping should not be me paying your wage, that should be the employer’s job–it should be me treating a specific staff member extra well because I felt they went beyond the normal to treat me well.
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Listening to the conversation on tipping, and scrolling through Apple news and this pops up… https://apple.news/AykYzHvCaQXSMqrwfOdPH5A
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Recent versions of Windows 10 have some clipboard management features. I don’t think they’re meant to store and replay canned content so much as just keep around recent copies so you can do multiple before doing a paste. In any case, check out Windows-V (instead of CTRL-V.) (You can even set up the option to sync it between devices, if you trust your content in Microsoft’s cloud.)