Originally Posted by
9Benua
Well, I don't have problem tipping for exceptional service. I do have problem if I have to tip 15-18% everytime I go out for an ok service just because it's expected. Beside US, where else are you expected to tip 15-18% everytime. Not in Asia or Australia
I think it varies on where you go. I know that in all of the destinations in Asia where there is a large population of white people (either expats or vacationeers) tipping IS expected. I can also say that in every place
I have traveled in the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia that poorly paid people did EXPECT tips even if that expectation was not for 15% - 18%.
Tipping anywhere in the World is ridiculous.
Let's think about it:
A restaurant sell a hamburger for USD$5.00 and a Steak for $USD20.00. The service person does essentially the same amount of work in taking the order, going to the POS station to enter the order, going to the pick-up area to retrieve the order and delivering the food to the consumer. Why should the steak consumer have to pay 400% of the tip that the hamburger consumer pays for what is essentially the same service? The employer should suck it up and pay their employees a fair wage for the work performed.
Assume 15% tip from each:
15% * USD$5.00 = USD$0.75
15% * USD$20.00 = USD$3.00
(USD$3.00 / USD$0.75) * 100 = 400%