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Default A tip for wait staff

On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:30:01 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
> wrote:

> So. . . . . . Instead of getting a $3.50 tip, she got the two singles and
> some coins. The place was busy and she disappeared. I did not feel
> responsible to wait around and chase her for more change, but she would have
> had more in her pocket at the end of the night. I thought a good
> waiter/waitress always made sure the customer had enough bills to leave a
> tip. I did not feel it worth $5 to bring a sandwich and soda.


Either she's a rookie or she will not be a career server. Good
servers who think about their tip make sure the customer has proper
change that can be used for the tip.

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