Originally Posted by
Ancien Maestro
I just saw your link on the other thread.. so no, I haven't read it yet, but will give it a read.
Tipping in Canada then is unique.. even though workers do receive minimum wage, tipping is accustomed to 15% to 20% on top of that.
No, I meant the link I posted on THIS thread (where we are currently discussing the fact that tipping is not the same around the world, nor is service)
Here it is again although again my warning that the amounts which Sharon originally posted are seen as OVERstated by many of us whether in regards to restaurant, taxi, or tipping for other services.
Originally Posted by
exbayern
You may want to read here to better understand the very marked differences (not just in regards to restaurant tipping, but also taxi, bellman, etc):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ry-region.html Note however that many of us disagree with the original post and suggested guidelines (as being too high), and you may need to read further to find more detail.