I hear what you're saying. The way it was described to me by our friends that live there is its more like a corporate comp model. Base salary determined by role with some flexibility. Then a semi annual bonus determined by the manager. Kinda like a tip.

 

The downside of that is that the best way to a good "tip" is to be ok at your job and suck up to the manager. Seeing the workforce we have today and how their work attitude is, especially after Covid, I'm going to say that I prefer the "carrot and stick" approach. I don't care if you suck up to your manager. I need you to work hard for ME. If you don't, well, I have a way to punish you. I HATE to leave the place and have to pay your tip even if you were bad. My alternative is to make a stink with the manager to get my tip money back. This way, it is neat and clean with no shouting or getting upset. I just tip you $0.05 so you don't think I forgot the tip. A few hits like that, either you get the message and get better or leave. I'm good either way.

Just ate at a buffet style Brazilian steak house. Waitress was excellent. She even remembered our drinks and made sure I didn't have any REASONABLE requests for specials that weren't met. Before my drink ran out, she pounced on the cup. Not really pretty so that wasn't a factor but I gave her a 30% tip since she really tried hard.

 

I didn't tip the driver when my car was delivered but I did offer to meet him 20 miles away at a Walmart parking lot with easy access off I5. I live off a 2 lane rural road with a 600 foot long driveway. I probably saved him 3-4 hours time and got him back on the road within 20 minutes.

 

If they drove it ---yes, If off a trailer with other cars --- no.

 

have you ever loaded 8-14 cars on a trailer drove it 500-2500 miles delivered it without a scratch? I think not

 

This was my experience in England, I was causing them confusion and making them upset when asked how to add tip to the bill.

 

Zero.

Their livery charge, is the total amount the delivery costs.

 

When the guy stops at your house and unloads your, new to you, car, you will know. When my car was delivered, he was super careful unstrapping it and backing it out, I knew he was a careful and did a good job. He was also the lower bidder on the transportation. You baby was delivered safe. I gave the guy $100. The guy works for someone else, so he only gets a fraction of the total charge.