trollie
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Post by trollie on Nov 20, 2015 23:16:46 GMT
Cashier has me sign receipt. (Never had to do this before!) There was a spot for a tip. What?!?! I've been a server. I understand tipping and do tip well at restaurants and even for togo orders when I pick up an order from a sit down restaurant. This just took me be surprise. (No I did not tip.)
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Post by quiltz on Nov 20, 2015 23:18:50 GMT
The 'tip part' is probably part of the general cash system that is probably used by many restaurants.
I understand that a lot of cash systems are being changed in the USA due to the more readily available chip cards. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2015 23:24:20 GMT
I ordered carry out at a Chinese restaurant today and it had a spot for leaving a tip as well. I think it has to do with the system they use and there might not be a way to change the way a receipt looks. They also had a tip jar.   |
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Post by perumbula on Nov 20, 2015 23:35:54 GMT
Carl's Jr. is a large, national corporation. They can pay to have the receipt look exactly like they want it to look. If it has a tip line on it, it's because they want it to have a tip line. I have eaten at their restaurant before (it's been a year or so) and paid with a debit card. The receipt didn't have a tip line.
I think it's stupid and would turn me off their company even further than I already am. (Sex may sell hamburgers, but it doesn't sell hamburgers to me.)
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Post by mymindseyedpea on Nov 20, 2015 23:44:50 GMT
Those tip receipts always throw me off and make me a little anxious and guilty for not tipping as if I'm meant to or something, I can't stand them.
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Post by bianca42 on Nov 21, 2015 0:10:57 GMT
I ordered carry out at a Chinese restaurant today and it had a spot for leaving a tip as well. I think it has to do with the system they use and there might not be a way to change the way a receipt looks. They also had a tip jar. I got carry out Chinese at a place today that only accepts cash or check. I wrote the check over for a small tip and the young guy was very confused. His Mom came over and said thank you, then told him "she always writes over for a tip." There must not be a lot of tippers.  |
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Post by cannes on Nov 21, 2015 0:26:12 GMT
No. Just no.
I agree that Carl's Jr. is large enough to make the recipes configuration be whatever they want.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Nov 21, 2015 11:53:33 GMT
I don't eat out often, but even I know those tip lines have been around for years. I almost never use them because I don't believe management will always share the tip with the staff. I try to have cash with me to hand directly to the server when I see those tip lines.
ETA reading further I see it's fast food. You do have the option to tip at those places. I don't know if it is still the case, but years ago my sister worked at McDonalds. She was paid below minimum wage, something like $1.10 an hour when min wage was 3.65. This was the wage typically paid in tip type restaurants. In that state it was legal to pay that wage because customers were free to tip the workers. So, McDonald's paid as if workers were also earning tips. Perfectly legal, and because jobs were scarce, people did it.
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Post by christine58 on Nov 21, 2015 12:41:16 GMT
It's the system. I saw it on a receipt for a GC I bought at a local restaurant.
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Post by lumo on Nov 21, 2015 13:32:19 GMT
I just mark through the space for the tip in a case like that.
I can't wait for the day when tipping is eliminated for good.
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Post by Zee on Nov 21, 2015 14:02:11 GMT
Carl's Jr. is a large, national corporation. They can pay to have the receipt look exactly like they want it to look. If it has a tip line on it, it's because they want it to have a tip line. I have eaten at their restaurant before (it's been a year or so) and paid with a debit card. The receipt didn't have a tip line. I think it's stupid and would turn me off their company even further than I already am. (Sex may sell hamburgers, but it doesn't sell hamburgers to me.) Maybe it has to do with individual franchise owners upgrading their own systems, and maybe they don't have a standard setup franchise-wide, and certain cards are triggering a CC type receipt with a tip line? IDK. I'm a generous tipper, but not for fast food. Good grief. |
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Post by threegirls on Nov 21, 2015 14:53:19 GMT
I would not tip at a fast food place and I would put a line through the tip space if I used a credit or debit card.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Nov 21, 2015 14:59:23 GMT
I don't eat out often, but even I know those tip lines have been around for years. I almost never use them because I don't believe management will always share the tip with the staff. I try to have cash with me to hand directly to the server when I see those tip lines. ETA reading further I see it's fast food. You do have the option to tip at those places. I don't know if it is still the case, but years ago my sister worked at McDonalds. She was paid below minimum wage, something like $1.10 an hour when min wage was 3.65. This was the wage typically paid in tip type restaurants. In that state it was legal to pay that wage because customers were free to tip the workers. So, McDonald's paid as if workers were also earning tips. Perfectly legal, and because jobs were scarce, people did it. Huh?  McDonald's doesn't do tips. They pay straight minimum wage (or higher). Been that way since I worked there in the 80's. I think the franchisee was feeding your sister a line, McD's corporate would've never gone along with that. |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Nov 21, 2015 15:48:17 GMT
I don't eat out often, but even I know those tip lines have been around for years. I almost never use them because I don't believe management will always share the tip with the staff. I try to have cash with me to hand directly to the server when I see those tip lines. ETA reading further I see it's fast food. You do have the option to tip at those places. I don't know if it is still the case, but years ago my sister worked at McDonalds. She was paid below minimum wage, something like $1.10 an hour when min wage was 3.65. This was the wage typically paid in tip type restaurants. In that state it was legal to pay that wage because customers were free to tip the workers. So, McDonald's paid as if workers were also earning tips. Perfectly legal, and because jobs were scarce, people did it. Huh? McDonald's doesn't do tips. They pay straight minimum wage (or higher). Been that way since I worked there in the 80's. I think the franchisee was feeding your sister a line, McD's corporate would've never gone along with that. Maybe. This was Indiana probably about 1986 or 1987. They don't do tips, which is why it was so cruel even though legal. They told staff that because they did not post signs asking customers not to tip, that customers were free to tip. So tips were counted as part of their pay even though they got none. I remember it so well because it seemed so unfair. Of course, they were taking advantage of teen workers! But jobs were scarce and McDonald's had the upper hand. I have no idea if corporate knew or not. I only know that my sister worked there and worked very hard for little money and it was legal. People who quit had a line of workers waiting for that job. |
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Post by georgiapea on Nov 21, 2015 15:58:53 GMT
She ran it as a credit instead of a debit. Not a big deal.
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Post by peano on Nov 21, 2015 17:35:40 GMT
Not really understanding the consternation about this. When I sign a charge slip at any place I didn't receive tippable service at, I just mark a line through the tip area. I'm sure my Chinese restaurant is not expecting a tip for putting my takeout in a bag.
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Post by mama2three on Nov 21, 2015 18:05:52 GMT
I thought restaurants all do this? I'm Not getting the outrage. Just draw a line through the top spot.
My hairdresser now does this too when people pay with debit or credit card. Makes it easier for me to just add on the tip at check out. But I do wish there was no need to tip.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 21, 2015 21:05:30 GMT
Huh? McDonald's doesn't do tips. They pay straight minimum wage (or higher). Been that way since I worked there in the 80's. I think the franchisee was feeding your sister a line, McD's corporate would've never gone along with that. Maybe. This was Indiana probably about 1986 or 1987. They don't do tips, which is why it was so cruel even though legal. They told staff that because they did not post signs asking customers not to tip, that customers were free to tip. So tips were counted as part of their pay even though they got none. I remember it so well because it seemed so unfair. Of course, they were taking advantage of teen workers! But jobs were scarce and McDonald's had the upper hand. I have no idea if corporate knew or not. I only know that my sister worked there and worked very hard for little money and it was legal. People who quit had a line of workers waiting for that job. I seriously doubt it was legal. |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Nov 21, 2015 21:53:51 GMT
Maybe. This was Indiana probably about 1986 or 1987. They don't do tips, which is why it was so cruel even though legal. They told staff that because they did not post signs asking customers not to tip, that customers were free to tip. So tips were counted as part of their pay even though they got none. I remember it so well because it seemed so unfair. Of course, they were taking advantage of teen workers! But jobs were scarce and McDonald's had the upper hand. I have no idea if corporate knew or not. I only know that my sister worked there and worked very hard for little money and it was legal. People who quit had a line of workers waiting for that job. I seriously doubt it was legal. [ I only know what she was told. Nothing about Indiana surprises me, though. |
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Post by milocat on Nov 21, 2015 22:11:10 GMT
Our debit/credit machines can be set up to have the tip on the machine. So when your total is $30, press ok, then it asks if you want to tip. You can choose $ or % then enter the number. Then it retotals and you continue on with your PIN number. If its for take out you just press ok 3 times to get past tip. Or if you are in a hair salon buying product only they will tell you just press ok to get past the tip, no pressure to leave a tip.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Nov 21, 2015 23:59:23 GMT
Huh? McDonald's doesn't do tips. They pay straight minimum wage (or higher). Been that way since I worked there in the 80's. I think the franchisee was feeding your sister a line, McD's corporate would've never gone along with that. Maybe. This was Indiana probably about 1986 or 1987. They don't do tips, which is why it was so cruel even though legal. They told staff that because they did not post signs asking customers not to tip, that customers were free to tip. So tips were counted as part of their pay even though they got none. I remember it so well because it seemed so unfair. Of course, they were taking advantage of teen workers! But jobs were scarce and McDonald's had the upper hand. I have no idea if corporate knew or not. I only know that my sister worked there and worked very hard for little money and it was legal. People who quit had a line of workers waiting for that job. If that was the case then they would have to also pay taxes on their tips. Someone was trying to pull a fast one. |
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Post by scrapaddie on Nov 22, 2015 0:18:46 GMT
I don't eat out often, but even I know those tip lines have been around for years. I almost never use them because I don't believe management will always share the tip with the staff. I try to have cash with me to hand directly to the server when I see those tip lines. ETA reading further I see it's fast food. You do have the option to tip at those places. I don't know if it is still the case, but years ago my sister worked at McDonalds. She was paid below minimum wage, something like $1.10 an hour when min wage was 3.65. This was the wage typically paid in tip type restaurants. In that state it was legal to pay that wage because customers were free to tip the workers. So, McDonald's paid as if workers were also earning tips. Perfectly legal, and because jobs were scarce, people did it. hearing kids talk about jobs like macdonalds, I don't think this is the case anymore. When I worked at Burger Chef 40+ years ago, I was paid minimum wage |
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Post by trollie on Nov 22, 2015 1:08:09 GMT
I thought restaurants all do this? I'm Not getting the outrage. Just draw a line through the top spot. My hairdresser now does this too when people pay with debit or credit card. Makes it easier for me to just add on the tip at check out. But I do wish there was no need to tip. No outrage.... just not understanding why there is a tip line at a fast food restaurant. That's all. |
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Post by wholarmor on Nov 22, 2015 8:49:39 GMT
I think it's funny that my local fro yo place has a tip line on the receipt. Because you worked so extra hard at filling the toppings? What? And yes, I get irritated when places like that have a line for a tip because it is like they are expecting one. It makes me nervous that they are thinking poorly of me because I'm not leaving a tip.
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Post by M in Carolina on Nov 22, 2015 12:14:51 GMT
I always make sure to put a line through the tip part and write the total on the bottom line. That keeps unethical employees from writing in a tip and new total.
I don't mind tipping my hair stylist--they usually put in more highlighting strips than they charge for and spend extra time, plus my friend from high school squeezes me in when I'm in town. She's amazing and makes my highlights last months instead of weeks.
I was wondering if the local franchise has a new machine.
When I worked for my dad at the airport, we had a credit card machine for fuel and incidentals. It was difficult to use--even with the instructions written down beside it. Different employees were better at working it, but hitting a wrong button could mess it up. Thankfully our bookkeeper was usually in the office and could get on the phone with the credit card company and figure it out.
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McDonald's doesn't do tips. They pay straight minimum wage (or higher). Been that way since I worked there in the 80's. I think the franchisee was feeding your sister a line, McD's corporate would've never gone along with that. 
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