Service charge/tip

[Blake]

"I just disagree that tipping is the most efficient or even a credible way to promote change."
What does leaving a tip or service charge have to do with promoting change...It is not up to us to promote change in Jamaica.

Good to remember for the next time someone says to think of it as a charity.

My argument is that tipping doesn't benefit the people of Jamaica in the long run, a culture where they get paid fairly for the work they do with prices reflecting that pay is much better in the long run.

Give respect and you get respect....at least it works for me....

Respect is a two way street, it works for you because you're PAYING for that respect.

If you read the links I provided earlier then you would hopefully come to the same conclusion which is that you can have mutual respect without a tipping culture.

I agree....tipping our "service people" has ALWAYS increased the level of service..
and I have seen very few Jamaican service people appearing not to need it........Thank God we are all different..or nobody
would have a place to go "get away from it all"...lol

That's the thing though, studies show that tipping does NOT increase the level of service because there is NO way for the server to predict whether you're going to tip or not.

I have no problem paying my fair share and helping to pay for the wages of the employees, I just don't see any logical reason it can't be included in the price of the meal and why there is a service charge AND gratuity.

Just because we're on vacation and/or better off than other people doesn't mean we can't question why something is the way it is and point out that it's not good for the people.

I do a lot to help people that need it and put my money where it is most effective when it comes to charity work, but I guess it's never enough and that it's too much to ask for that when I'm on vacation I don't get nickle and dimed.

Again, raise the prices, get rid of the service charge, roll gratuity into the price of the meal, and the statistics will show that employees will be happier, there will be less friction when the businesses and customers interact, and it won't be the end of the world.

As a developing country I think Jamaica SHOULD strive to have the best system there is and emulate the Japanese system, even if it seems counter-intuitive and even if the tipping system seems better in the short term.

Just my opinion.