Service charge/tip

[Blake]

OK ...in Jamaica it's not a tip it's charity.

"And now abideth the three..Faith, Hope and Charity. And the greatest of these is Charity"

Can we not sugar coat tipping?

I spend plenty of money on charities working to change the world for the better and to make things better, when I start getting a tax write-off (not that I care about one when it comes to actual charities) for dining or supporting the local economy in Jamaica I'd agree it's a "charity".

I'm all about supporting Jamaicans and paying for great service, I disagree that we should be strong armed into it or guilt tripped into "donating" twice after a meal!

Do you enjoy charities where you're being hit up every other minute you spend around the charity or one that understands you don't need to constantly give,give,give?!?

I always add a tip for my server. I am treated well by them and I like to reciprocate. I have seen them put the tips into a container and then they share it at the end of the day - and that's OK to me. There are so many people working whom we do not meet that they should receive a little extra too. I don't think that the wages are very high and since prices have increased I really don't know how some people manage. Perhaps I just like to help people but there's nothing wrong with that either.

Do you enjoy giving twice for the service received?

I agree that their wages are probably not very high, but at the end of the day that's also the case in the US.

Believe it or not the US isn't a paradise where everyone gets paid well for services rendered, I'd say that in certain sectors like restaurants US employees live day to day, much like in Jamaica.

I like to help people as well, that doesn't mean we should be FORCED to help people, if we want to tip the cook we can, there shouldn't be a mandatory "service" fee.