Is tipping now expected in Ireland?

John_Rambo wrote: »

Nonsense Mister Vain, read back on the thread, I mentioned that I was a Dub, so I tip and I got a this enraged overreaction from Mysterio!

Any thread where someone posts an experience they had in Dublin that's even remotely negative you get incredibly defensive and try to contradict them. You're always at it. Give it a rest man. There's no agenda here.

Mister Vain wrote: »

Any thread where someone posts an experience they had in Dublin that's even remotely negative you get incredibly defensive and try to contradict them. You're always at it. Give it a rest man. There's no agenda here.

I sort of like doing it though. And more than often they're wrong. But, I'll take your advice and ease off on it. I know there's no agenda.

Minderbinder wrote: »

Honestly I'm not big on tipping. I tip only when the service goes above and beyond the acceptable standard. I don't see why I should give someone my hard earned money when they don't work hard to earn it.

This is especially the case in Ireland where tipping has not been the done thing (until recently at least). In America I'd be more flexible but in Ireland people in the service industry would be better paid.

So, do you tip? If so, how much and why?

Lot of hotel workers I know have gotten their hours cut from full time down to part time hours and struggle to get by, even happens coming up to Christmas when hotels become very quiet, saying hotel workers don't work hard is a bit of a sweeping generalization Minderbinder, my own mother worked like a dog in a hotel for 12 years during the 90's and well into the boom years and she was rarely tipped. My Dad still works in a hotel and I haven't heard of him getting a tip since the economy went to hell.

My Dad is 50 odd years old worked as a night porter for most of his working life in hotels, had to deal with making guests comfortable along with all the negatives of the job, a lot of drunken scumbags that keep the hotel up half the night with general anti-social behaviour, rowdy hen-nights, rows from rich d**kheads demanding this that and the other thing, language barriers with guests, having drug users and dealers turfed out of wherever he was working.

Is tipping expected in Ireland, in most Irish hotels, I think it should be, every little helps, the extra few bob might make up for a lot that they might have to deal with on the job that you might not know about. The amount of stories my Dad has told me over the years of idiot managers, troublesome guests that do all sorts that make the job a wreck the head as well as that he's picked up all sorts of injuries on the job, likely to be from lugging tables around for functions that were on. He's currently in a heap with pretty bad shoulder injury and can't even take the time off to mend it.

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I tip like I like to be tipped.

20% if the service is bad, 50% if it's good

You reward bad service!? Why on earth would you do that?

ZERO tip for bad service, save it up and reward the good service.

Rezident wrote: »

You reward bad service!? Why on earth would you do that?
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Well he said he tips like he likes to be tipped. Perhaps he is in one of these commonly "tippable jobs" and is a brutal rude bollocks but likes it when he still gets a 20% tip for his knowingly bad service - paid to him by complete fucking idiots who still feel they have to.

I was in a new local coffee shop a few days ago that had only been open a few weeks, (run by I think Russians maybe, the name isn't English!) And I had ordered what I wanted (mocha to go E3) had a E10 note and E3 in change, handed over the E3 change, and your one raised one brow and starting tapping her hand on the tip cup!!!!!
Now, I've never tipped, because I'm never in the appropriate places for it, but I just thought it was so rude!
Why would I give you more money, to use the cash register??
I gave my typical female b1tchy smile and said thank you walked out. Cheeky git!!!!!

The King of Moo wrote: »

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Maybe he prefers Huey Lewis and the News?

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Their prices are set by a regulator and, when you factor in the crazy cost of insurance and cars in Ireland, they are struggling to break even

That's why they zip by you in the city centre at the weekends with an empty car or pull in,ask where you are going and drive off again in a huff when the fare will only amount to 12euro, all because they are basically breaking even! If I was in a situation like them where I was actively able to turn down business on a regular basis I would not complain about just breaking even...

Edit: For clarification I work in city centre and don't finish work until late at night,after last buses etc. and it is a regular occurrence

zcorpian88 wrote: »

My Dad is 50 odd years old worked as a night porter for most of his working life in hotels, had to deal with making guests comfortable along with all the negatives of the job, a lot of drunken scumbags that keep the hotel up half the night with general anti-social behaviour, rowdy hen-nights, rows from rich d**kheads demanding this that and the other thing, language barriers with guests, having drug users and dealers turfed out of wherever he was working.

Is tipping expected in Ireland, in most Irish hotels, I think it should be, every little helps, the extra few bob might make up for a lot that they might have to deal with on the job that you might not know about. The amount of stories my Dad has told me over the years of idiot managers, troublesome guests that do all sorts that make the job a wreck the head as well as that he's picked up all sorts of injuries on the job, likely to be from lugging tables around for functions that were on. He's currently in a heap with pretty bad shoulder injury and can't even take the time off to mend it.

Why not tip doctors and nurses working in A and E when drunks/druggies come in and are abusive to the staff? . Why not tip the door man at nightclub who has to deal with abuse when refusing entry?
Most jobs have a down side to be honest.

Deleted User wrote: »

Their prices are set by a regulator and, when you factor in the crazy cost of insurance and cars in Ireland, they are struggling to break even

That's entirely subjective. All businesses have overheads.

worded wrote: »

I've listened to talks on happiness on www.ted.com from people of different walks of life. Well worth a listed. Search for happiness
Rich or poor the one thing that makes people happy is giving.

I worked as a waiter years ago and loved it. Biggest tip was 80 euro!
There a chaos of catering and the comradary that addictive.

There is no reason why you can't reward anyone for excellent service.

A&E people can be sent a bottle of wine etc afterwards, it doesn't have to be money. A thankyou post card etc

If you imagine your self in the persons job, what would they like or need as a small gift?

Blank CDs are cheap, I used to put mixs together and give them to people, the gift of music.

Giving feels good :-)

On the subject its time to give to the boards run Santa club charity

Agreed, some of the excuses here are hilarious, also the ones pretending they just don't understand why they should tip someone that's getting a wage!!

If you don't tip in a restaurant after a really good time, you're tight. But it's ok, you're scabby, that's the way you are!

John_Rambo wrote: »

If you don't tip in a restaurant after a really good time, you're tight. But it's ok, you're scabby, that's the way you are!

As someone who has always tipped because of social convention (it's scabby not to) and/or fear of reprisal if I disregard that convention (something in your food next time you visit), I still take issue with the idea. The post you quoted suggested tipping anyone you fancied in whatever way you please, which I can completely understand. But why did you reduce it to waitstaff only?

What is your argument to support the idea that waitstaff deserve a wage top-up that people in other jobs don't? Is waiting tables harder than cleaning, or folding clothes in a shop all day, or standing in a petrol station all night, or scanning items in a supermarket? Why are these jobs, some of which are just as physically taxing, and nearly all of which require as much customer interaction, not deserving of extra money from customers where people who bring them food are?