Originally Posted by
GoingAway
If my salary was based on commission - YES ... similar to waitstaff's tips being based on performance.
It's not US that don't get it - it's YOU. We are aware that restauranteurs supplement their employee's pay by relying on the kindness of their customers to tip the waitstaff. The thing you aren't getting is that is OPTIONAL not required, and is based on the quality of provided service. If the service isn't up to par, NOT leaving a tip is absolutely our option.
lol. it should be required. what i observe, in the real world, is people will always find something to complain about and you can never please every/anyone. read these forums..."i didnt get a pillow", my water was warm", "they forgot my ice", "i didnt get my upgrade". i'ts endless. to be honest i dont know how you folks who must fly for a living do it. i would kill someone. i was lucky enough to play a sport for a living. i got paid stupid amounts of money for doing something that really is not important in real life. i do not belong in the "upper class". i despise people who look poorly on others simply because of the job they may do. i have a huge soft spot for folks who are at the bottom of the labor ladder. i think they have a sh*t job trying to please people that can't be pleased. it never hurts to give someone the benefit of the doubt and the few extra dollars you throw someones way may be a big deal to them even if your eggs were a little runny. looking for ways to justify being cheap makes my skin crawl. alot of people here are flying on expense accounts anyway. not like it costs them anything. i understand that people work hard for their money and if they cannot afford to tip well then maybe they should eat at home. touchy subject with me and i guess that's my problem. my blood got boiling when a poster made a comment about "a poor server" as if to imply he was better than that person. if he did not mean it that way i am sorry i took it that way and do apologize. i also understand this is a public forum and we all will have many different views. not saying mine is right or wrong. it's just the way i see it.