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President Trump.. About that no tax on tips promise.. vital you also share this:

most people believe, that when they give a tip, it is going to the person they hand it to; the person who served them; sad how often this is not the case.

RUBY HILL WINERY, Pleasanton, CA   -ALL TIPS, for all servers, GO IN ONE JAR..   

 the owner, Mike Callahan, at the time i was working, would throw a party for the employees once a year, and that's what the tips were used for.    if you could attend, enjoy; if you could not, oh well.

despite sometimes personally, individually hosting large private groups for over an hour, pouring, educating, serving with a smile...     despite guests being very pleased with my hosting, and folding large bills, and tucking them into the palm of my hand with a sincere "thank you!"   -if i kept that tip, i was stealing; it had to go in the common, one jar, for the annual party.

AMELIA'S DELI & BISTRO    -ALL credit card TIPS were kept and collected by the owner(s)..

same thing; all CC tips went in ONE FUND [totals never shared with staff] for an 'annual employee appreciation party'   -IF YOU got to attend, enjoy; if you could not,  oh well...       cash tips divided between servers, cooks, bussers 

COURTYARD MARRIOT   -is where i learned that there is NO CORRELATION between SERVICE and TIPPING.    People have a mindset before they arrive; some are tippers, some are not.

lift no bags, offer no help..    someone might still tip you

allow for early check-in, carry 5 heavy bags upstairs..     no tip.

but we did get to keep our tips, and i worked with a super cool crew, so we were happy to divvy it up when appropriate...       true experiences archived here

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based on my experiences, i really started asking around..   for many hair/nail salons, for many restaurants, wineries, etc.   it was the case that the person doing the serving was not allowed to keep their tip; it went to an individual fund (total amounts never shared with staff); and they throw 'an annual appreciation party'.

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i am in the habit now, of asking about tip policies before i tip..

we are generous tippers, for the most part, my husband and i..

and we would be delighted to know; to see, these tips  A.)  go to the person providing the service  and B) be tax free.

we so want to see our hospitality providers, servers, valet, bellhops..  hourly wage earners, contributing so much to the quality of our experiences at coffee shops, restaurants, hotels..

we want to see them supported! rewarded! appreciated! valued!

i find myself quoting (paraphrasing) my aunt tina very often, "if you serve in a restaurant for just 3 months you'll be a big tipper for the rest of your life." 

"Thank You!"  hallelujah & amen

posted by SANDRA MICKANEN @ 8:17 AM