Tips… September 8, 2007
Posted by Michelle in General.Tags: tips
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Why is it that we’re meant to pay a tip to certain people, but not others? I was at the hairdressers yesterday, I’d paid for my cut, but I’m still expected to tip both my hairdresser, and the girl that washed my hair.
It’s the same in restaurants, taxis, etc etc - we pay what we’re asked to, but then we have to tip too.
I’m a practice nurse, and for many of my patients I offer a ’service’. So, after I’ve given a vaccine, helped someone manage their asthma properly, helped them give up smoking, or even done a smear, why don’t I find an extra £1 or so on my desk?!
Yeah, I don’t get tips for typing up reports and passing on phone messages! And the price of haircuts these days, it’s a bit much to expect something more on top! And why leave a tip at a cafe but not as some pace like MacDonalds?
I take the Reservoir Dogs/Mr Pink stance for much of the time. If I’ve had an outstanding service, I’ll leave something extra, but if it’s a case of someone just going through the motions, well, they get an hourly rate of pay for that, thank you, and I don’t earn enough to pay them when they can’t even be bothered to smile…
Call me tight, if you like, but that’s the way I see it.