Tipping is not Required..............
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From: BC Canada
My buddy used to drive for a towing company.
He got paid 12% of each call.....so some shifts he would have been way ahead working at Burger king.
And when the weather sucked, and a huge snow storm hit, sure he made okay money then, but he would work 30 hours straight, with maybe 1 hour of breaks total in that 30 hours to eat and take bathroom breaks.
So unless its different where you are, NO tow truck drivers do not make good money.
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I'd rather hand over $10 to an overweight and/or 'less-than-pretty' waitress on a $30 tab who is friendly and attentive, than to a mediocre, smoking-hot waitress who spends more time having her *** patted by the businessmen in the joint, who also promise her that they'll leave their wives for her, while she mostly ignores the coffee getting cold in my mug. 
'Pretty' means absolutely 'nada' to me regarding service in a bar, or on a pizza delivery, or whatever......Give me the competent and friendly 'battleaxe' any day......
'Pretty' means absolutely 'nada' to me regarding service in a bar, or on a pizza delivery, or whatever......Give me the competent and friendly 'battleaxe' any day......
Post Fiend
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From: Lafayette, IN
I think tipping is a good system, and I don't generally have a problem with wait staff getting less than minimum wage (though their employer is required to make up the difference if tips don't). It's incentive. In my book, too many in our society punch a time card--what I call the union mentality, and there is a pretty broad spectrum of acceptable work within a given pay. That's why I don't like to do jobs for time and material, either--I would rather bid it, so my incentive is to get'er done, and get'er done right so that I don't have callbacks. If I'm just getting $25/hr, I don't have any more incentive to paint 50 walls in a day than I do one. Now, change that to $10 per wall, and now I've got incentive to get them done efficiently--more beer drinking time or more money per day. Were I waiting tables now (or delivering pizza), I would be johnny-on-the-spot, and friendly, because on average, I would make more money that way.
Jason
Jason
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It's a well known fact that the Food service industry doesn't pay squat to any of it's employees unless you are lucky enough to work in a fancy city restaurant. That's just he way it is. Food service workers are always singled out because basic food service doesn't require much of a skill. So, if a person doesn't have a four year degree or some type of business acumen, then they are worthless?
Tipping is a customary practice. Restaurant servers are paid a very small wage by the owner in hopes that the server will provide the best possible service to the customer and enhance thier wage through a tip or a gratuity. Many here feel that $2.50 per hour is enough to live on thus you refuse to tip or tip appropriately. That certainly is your choice.
Here are the people that I tip:
Food delivery
Bag person at the military commissary
Restaurant server (even at buffet restaurants)
Postman at Christmas time.
Tim
Tipping is a customary practice. Restaurant servers are paid a very small wage by the owner in hopes that the server will provide the best possible service to the customer and enhance thier wage through a tip or a gratuity. Many here feel that $2.50 per hour is enough to live on thus you refuse to tip or tip appropriately. That certainly is your choice.
Here are the people that I tip:
Food delivery
Bag person at the military commissary
Restaurant server (even at buffet restaurants)
Postman at Christmas time.
Tim
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
My buddy used to drive for a towing company.
He got paid 12% of each call.....so some shifts he would have been way ahead working at Burger king.
And when the weather sucked, and a huge snow storm hit, sure he made okay money then, but he would work 30 hours straight, with maybe 1 hour of breaks total in that 30 hours to eat and take bathroom breaks.
So unless its different where you are, NO tow truck drivers do not make good money.
He got paid 12% of each call.....so some shifts he would have been way ahead working at Burger king.
And when the weather sucked, and a huge snow storm hit, sure he made okay money then, but he would work 30 hours straight, with maybe 1 hour of breaks total in that 30 hours to eat and take bathroom breaks.
So unless its different where you are, NO tow truck drivers do not make good money.
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From: Moonlight Moose Enclosure
lol Scott sad but true.especially around here. I ran out of gas and called Geico. They called tow company from paoli. Geico calls back and says they will be bringing me 5 gallons of gas at 4 a gallon. I thought kewl. So driver shows up has two gallon can. I said dude its an excursion not a wal mart push mower. He fills tank and then says sign receipt. On the bill it states 5 gallons at 4 a gallon. I cross out 4 and put 1 3/4 gallons. He got pissed and asked why i changed it. I said so Geico doesn't get butt raped by your company. I called Geico and they stated that he called and said I changed paperwork. I explained why I did and I said he signed because I made him so there would be no rip off. They still insisted he put five gallons in my truck. Oh well. But they are shady like that. I was hoping he would ask for a tip I would have directed him to the circumcision bin at the local birthing center.
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lol Scott sad but true.especially around here. I ran out of gas and called Geico. They called tow company from paoli. Geico calls back and says they will be bringing me 5 gallons of gas at 4 a gallon. I thought kewl. So driver shows up has two gallon can. I said dude its an excursion not a wal mart push mower. He fills tank and then says sign receipt. On the bill it states 5 gallons at 4 a gallon. I cross out 4 and put 1 3/4 gallons. He got pissed and asked why i changed it. I said so Geico doesn't get butt raped by your company. I called Geico and they stated that he called and said I changed paperwork. I explained why I did and I said he signed because I made him so there would be no rip off. They still insisted he put five gallons in my truck. Oh well. But they are shady like that. I was hoping he would ask for a tip I would have directed him to the circumcision bin at the local birthing center.
Tim
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From: BC Canada
I have no doubt some are.
My pal barely ever even had a beer, and was drug free.
He got a better job finally, and now drives a bus for Greyhound.
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From: BC Canada
lol Scott sad but true.especially around here. I ran out of gas and called Geico. They called tow company from paoli. Geico calls back and says they will be bringing me 5 gallons of gas at 4 a gallon. I thought kewl. So driver shows up has two gallon can. I said dude its an excursion not a wal mart push mower. He fills tank and then says sign receipt. On the bill it states 5 gallons at 4 a gallon. I cross out 4 and put 1 3/4 gallons. He got pissed and asked why i changed it. I said so Geico doesn't get butt raped by your company. I called Geico and they stated that he called and said I changed paperwork. I explained why I did and I said he signed because I made him so there would be no rip off. They still insisted he put five gallons in my truck. Oh well. But they are shady like that. I was hoping he would ask for a tip I would have directed him to the circumcision bin at the local birthing center.
Moose, I love you, you're a straight shooter.
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From: Cut & Shoot, Texas
Oh I have no doubt that your buddy was clean, Marty. I don't think you're into hanging out with dopers. I was just making a general statement about most of the tow truck drivers I have met.
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From: McKenzie River
I'd rather hand over $10 to an overweight and/or 'less-than-pretty' waitress on a $30 tab who is friendly and attentive, than to a mediocre, smoking-hot waitress who spends more time having her *** patted by the businessmen in the joint, who also promise her that they'll leave their wives for her, while she mostly ignores the coffee getting cold in my mug.
'Pretty' means absolutely 'nada' to me regarding service in a bar, or on a pizza delivery, or whatever......Give me the competent and friendly 'battleaxe' any day......
'Pretty' means absolutely 'nada' to me regarding service in a bar, or on a pizza delivery, or whatever......Give me the competent and friendly 'battleaxe' any day......
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From: BC Canada
Oh I know, and no offense was taken.
I was just pointing out that at least a few are clean.
Never worry about offending me, my skin is pretty thick, but thanks for the nice post.