What's the optimal amount of change to carry?
07-07-2009, 01:17 PM
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Actually the perfect amount of change is 87.98 cents. That way you can also deal with the small change when you go to the gas pumps ($3.079 near me)
07-07-2009, 01:28 PM
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Why your talking money, what is the going rate for tips? do i tip ever time i go to the bar, that would get expensive!!! do you tip taxi drivers, or just everyone? here we tip only when the service is great!!!
07-07-2009, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='935498' date='Jul 7 2009, 02:28 PM
Why your talking money, what is the going rate for tips? do i tip ever time i go to the bar, that would get expensive!!! do you tip taxi drivers, or just everyone? here we tip only when the service is great!!!
Well, being a former bartender I can tell you - the fewer times you tip the slower your service (we tended to pay attention to the customers who actually paid us). Does it get expensive? Sometimes, but a buck a drink usually resulted in every third drink being on the house (bartender rule of thumb). And the tips amount should be proportional to the drink made, one time I gave a guy 4 bottles of Dom P in a row without a tip, when he came up for the 5th I told him to go f*@k himself because if he was too cheap to tip then I was too busy to serve him (ended up leaving knuckle marks in the cooler too)
07-07-2009, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='935506' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:42 PM
Well, being a former bartender I can tell you - the fewer times you tip the slower your service (we tended to pay attention to the customers who actually paid us). Does it get expensive? Sometimes, but a buck a drink usually resulted in every third drink being on the house (bartender rule of thumb). And the tips amount should be proportional to the drink made, one time I gave a guy 4 bottles of Dom P in a row without a tip, when he came up for the 5th I told him to go f*@k himself because if he was too cheap to tip then I was too busy to serve him (ended up leaving knuckle marks in the cooler too)
07-07-2009, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='935512' date='Jul 7 2009, 02:49 PM
Cool, that will do me, im not adverse to shelling out, i just needed to know, thank you
I used to serve a lot of Europeans when bartending in NYC (Bryant Park Grill for those that are curious), and I knew they were unaccustomed to tipping the bartender so we cut them a little slack. However, keep in mind stateside bartenders work pretty much for ONLY tips (hourly it's about $2 wages) so tipping is ALWAYS appreciated.
07-07-2009, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='935517' date='Jul 7 2009, 10:52 PM
No problem, always willing to help
I used to serve a lot of Europeans when bartending in NYC (Bryant Park Grill for those that are curious), and I knew they were unaccustomed to tipping the bartender so we cut them a little slack. However, keep in mind stateside bartenders work pretty much for ONLY tips (hourly it's about $2 wages) so tipping is ALWAYS appreciated.
I used to serve a lot of Europeans when bartending in NYC (Bryant Park Grill for those that are curious), and I knew they were unaccustomed to tipping the bartender so we cut them a little slack. However, keep in mind stateside bartenders work pretty much for ONLY tips (hourly it's about $2 wages) so tipping is ALWAYS appreciated.
$2 an hour, holy shite!!!!! right ill be sure to tip like mad then thanks for the headsup 
07-07-2009, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='935527' date='Jul 7 2009, 03:00 PM
$2 an hour, holy shite!!!!! right ill be sure to tip like mad then thanks for the headsup 
07-07-2009, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='935529' date='Jul 7 2009, 11:04 PM
Anything to help, besides it a good tip might just get you the attention of the hot little bartender you might have an eye on.
07-07-2009, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='935544' date='Jul 7 2009, 03:14 PM
Not when im on my honeymoon
Yeah, that might be a little problem. Of course wages for servers in Vegas are better too, they are union so they actually get paid fairly well. I remember my Honeymoon (more than 4 years ago now, geez) good luck with everything.
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Originally Posted by Rislar' post='935498' date='Jul 7 2009, 01:28 PM
Why your talking money, what is the going rate for tips? do i tip ever time i go to the bar, that would get expensive!!! do you tip taxi drivers, or just everyone? here we tip only when the service is great!!!
Yeah Vegas practically lives off tips... I usually tip $1-$2 a drink. 15%-30% on food, and just overall exceptional service always deserve some gratuity
. Taxi drivers appreciate tips, a few bucks is courteous.