A Tip with a Twist

3 Responses to “A Tip with a Twist”

1. Mick Martin says:

   April 9, 2009 at 6:59 am

   Cool story and great message.
2. RosemaryL says:

   April 9, 2009 at 8:21 am

   As a server who as so many work as servers to be able to have the flexibility to pursue another dream, generousity in others is a blessing! and the best way to say thank you, (putting it in writting is second! )
   I will always remember & pray for the man & his family who left me $100 tip. I came home & told my son he was going to have a birthday party! no one expected a few days after I received that tip, I fell & sprained my anckle so bad I wasn’t able to work & because of that tip my son was able to have his party! When your moved to generousity, act on it, you never know what is going on in someone elses life & how it will effect them! Not to mention the times that people don’t tip,
   Many servers I know work at several differant restaurants/jobs, & try to pursue their dreams (& many add school to that list) & to do it with an unstable income, is so much the challenge! the reality is, the server’s livelyhood is based on your generosity.
   No, generosity doesn’t have to be $100+ either, servers figure it all by %. current tip is 18-20%, above that is generous. Tip as your moved. & write a note when you can! oh how that encourages! some places have a “server of the month” but most don’t, & when its in writting, it shows to their bosses & co workers, & to themselves the value of their service.
3. J says:

   April 9, 2009 at 11:34 am

   Thanks for posting this. I’ve been feeling the pinch financially, and the first thing that usually gets cut in the budget is not entertainment/luxury items but sadly it’s giving/donations. I had to fight that off this week, and this post encouraged me to keep doing that.