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Do you tip on the total amount or on everything excluding taxes? And why? |
Do you tip on the total amount or on everything excluding taxes? And why? I exclude taxes.....because its bades on goods and service not tax. Here is a great site Not knowing the proper tip or gratuity for a service can be very unsettling. The rest of your party might not know it, but inside you may feel highly stressed as you walk up to the coat check or curbside check-in. The challenge is not everyday situations, but when you are taken out of your normal environment. For example, if you travel only occasionally, hotel tipping etiquette can be a real mystery. Let FindaLink.net help take the mystery out of tipping etiquette. This brief guide covers most tipping opportunities. If you find yourself in a situation not covered, please use our feedback page to get your questions answered. You may also post your question at our Tipping Etiquette Discussion Forums. Remember that tipping is discretionary. If you don't think tipping is necessary in a particular circumstance, then don't tip. This is a guide for people who are planning to tip and want to know the appropriate amount. If you think tipping in general is stupid, then don't tip. But don't complain that the minimum wage is too low. Don't complain that the only new jobs being created are low income. And don't send me an email rant about tipping. I won't even respond. See also: email etiquette. Have mercy! Have you had a hard day traveling or at work? Do you feel a little grumpy? Were you sharp with someone? Well, guess what! People in service industries don't always have great days either. Show them a little mercy and assume the best about them. Maybe your waiter is a little absent-minded because his mother is sick in the hospital. Instead of skipping the tip, talk to the manager about poor service. Pre-tax or post-tax? This is a common question. Tips may be calculated pre-tax, but many people just use the total bill. Coupons and gift certificates If you received a coupon or gift certificate, how do you calculate the tip? Tipping is always based upon the normal price of the good or service. If you get a coupon for 20% off, then tip on the original price. The amount of work done by the server is not less because you paid less. If you have a coupon for a free entree, then tip based upon the regular price of the entree. Many gift certificates today act more like a debit card. A $50 card is the equivalent to $50 cash, but it can only be used at the named store or restaurant. In that case, you can use the card to pay for the tip as well as the food or service. If you have a gift certificate for a free meal or spa treatment, call the manager before you go and ask if the gratuity is included. If it is not, ask for the estimated value of the gift certificate, and then tip in cash based upon that amount. But the service is already so expensive!! With proper tipping etiquette, the percentages of your tips do not change because of the cost of the service. Let's take a hair salon, for example. Of course, you can always tip on the lower end of 10-20%. But if you are going to go to a more expensive salon, then it is assumed that you can afford $120 plus tip. If it is really a big crunch for you, then I would recommend going less often or finding a salon that is more within your budget. My wife and I lead a series on financial stewardship, which is basically living within your means. The material that we teach can be obtained at: http://www.crown.org/. There's no shame in figuring out that $132-144 is a bit much for hair. It bothers my wife too, but she has a budget set up for it and does it anyhow. She just spends less on other things like Starbucks. Christmas Holiday Tipping Etiquette Christmas is a great time of year to remember those people who serve you regularly. Since it only occurs once a year, holiday tipping can be a source of holiday stress, but it need not be so. I recommend a gift or a tasteful Christmas card with a tip inside. Delivery should occur in the month of December prior to Christmas day. Tip those who serve you all year long and whom you have a personal relationship with. Maid - one week's pay. If you use a service and never know who is coming out, don't tip at all. Gardener - $20-50. USPS Mail carrier - Non-cash gifts with value up to $20. This is for mail carriers that you know and see regularly. Read more below. UPS - Regular driver - $15. FedEx - Not allowed to accept cash gifts, but a gift up to $25 in value is permissible. Apartment building superintendent - $50-200. Tip less if you tip throughout the year. Apartment Doorman/concierge - $10-80 or more each, depending upon building. The fewer doormen the building has, the more you tip each one. Those who serve you more should get a bigger tip. Apartment building handyman - $15-40 each. Apartment building elevator operators - $15-40 each. Shampoo - $10 Manicurist/pedicurist - $15 or more Hairdresser/stylist - $15 or more Massage therapist - $15 or more. Read more about tipping massage therapists at www.frappydoo.com. Newspaper carrier - Daily - $25 - 50, weekend - $10 Regular overnight delivery person - $10-30 Teacher - $25-100. Give a gift certificate to a bookstore or office supply store. If you know the teacher's hobbies or interests, then a gift certificate would be nice from the local movie theater, hobby shop, mall, fine restaurant or day spa. Some teachers might feel uncomfortable receiving gifts around grade time. If you are unsure, ask your principal first. Coaches, tutors, ballet instructors, music teachers - A small gift from your child. Garbage collector(s) - $15-30 each. Nowadays, most garbage collectors are really truck drivers. The truck has an arm that does all the work. If this is your situation, there is no need to tip. Baby sitter - One night's pay, plus a small gift from your child. Full-time nanny - One week's to one month's pay based on tenure, plus a small gift from your child. Au pair - One week's pay, plus a small gift from your child. Day care service - $25-70, plus a small gift from your child. Parking attendants - $10-20 each Personal trainer - $60-100 upon reaching goal. Country Club - I believe in tipping at Christmas regardless of the club's tipping policy. I recommend a minimum of $50 for your waiters, locker-room personnel, front-desk employees, and golf professionals. For head waiters or special service, make it $100. Dog groomer - 1/4 - 1/2 cost of a session. Dog walker or sitter - 1-2 week's pay. Gifts for USPS Mail Carriers There are rules regarding gifts for USPS mail carriers. I'll quote them from the USPS website. While many Postal Service鈩?customers have traditionally thanked their mail carrier with gifts of cash during the holiday season, this practice puts our employees at risk of violating federal law. The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch ("Standards"), specifies that Postal Service employees may not accept gifts from outside sources (including Postal Service customers) or gifts given to them because of their official positions. Postal Service employees are also prohibited from soliciting gifts from outside sources. There are a number of exceptions and exclusions to the general gifts rule . Postal Service employees may accept the following items: Snacks and beverages that are not offered as part of a meal. Items with little intrinsic value (i.e., greeting cards, plaques, pens, coffee mugs, etc.). Perishable items (i.e., flowers, chocolates, cookies, etc.); if the items are clearly worth more than $20, employees should share them with others in the Postal Service workplace. Items with a market (retail) value of $20 or less. Gifts motivated solely because of a personal relationship. Gifts for which the employee has paid market (retail) value. Gifts paid for by the Postal Service. Postal Service employees may not accept cash - in any amount or form (bills, checks, money orders) - from an outside source. For further information, please contact the U.S. Postal Service庐 Law Department's Ethics Helpline at 202-268-6346, or send an email message to ethics.help@usps.gov . At the airport The first opportunity to tip during travel is usually upon arriving at the airport or train station. Here are some tipping guidelines: Porter or skycap - $2 per bag or more if the bags are heavy. $2 extra for curbside check-in is optional. If you arrive late and he helps you get to your flight on time, tip an extra $5-20. Electric cart driver - $2-$3 a person Source(s): http://www.findalink.net/tippingetiquett... Tip on the goods or service, not on the tax. |
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