Thank Your (Blank) Today

[treffk]

Servers

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by treffk

Servers

I am assuming you mean servers as in the people who serve your food at a restaurant. If that is the case I agree. I am a firm believer that everyone should have to work as a server at some point in their life (or in a similar role in retail or another industry). It amazes me how rude some people are to their servers, it is rarely the servers fault if the kitchen is slow or if something is prepared wrong. The server always seems to get the blame when something goes wrong but never the credit when everything is good. Anyone who has worked as a server has undoubtedly been yelled at by someone because there is something wrong with their food, however when the meal comes out great the cooks get all the credit. In the restaurant industry the server is really just the face for many people who are doing a lot of work.

Also it is important to remember that while the idea behind tips is that you give a tip if you received good service tipping has become mandatory. Tip eligible staff (servers and bartenders) are typically paid an extremely low wage (under minimum wage it was $2.65 an hour when I was a server ~5 years ago) because the wage is expected to be supplemented with tips. That means if you don't tip then the server is essentially not being paid for the time they served you. As a rule you can consider the recommended 15% to be completing the servers pay for the time they served you, if service was good then you should tip more (in addition to the 15%)




On the other hand if you meant servers like the computers that keep CD up and running while I agree you should appreciate them publically thanking them is probably not necessary.

[treffk]

Originally Posted by JamesBrown

I am assuming you mean servers as in the people who serve your food at a restaurant. If that is the case I agree. I am a firm believer that everyone should have to work as a server at some point in their life (or in a similar role in retail or another industry). It amazes me how rude some people are to their servers, it is rarely the servers fault if the kitchen is slow or if something is prepared wrong. The server always seems to get the blame when something goes wrong but never the credit when everything is good. Anyone who has worked as a server has undoubtedly been yelled at by someone because there is something wrong with their food, however when the meal comes out great the cooks get all the credit. In the restaurant industry the server is really just the face for many people who are doing a lot of work.

Also it is important to remember that while the idea behind tips is that you give a tip if you received good service tipping has become mandatory. Tip eligible staff (servers and bartenders) are typically paid an extremely low wage (under minimum wage it was $2.65 an hour when I was a server ~5 years ago) because the wage is expected to be supplemented with tips. That means if you don't tip then the server is essentially not being paid for the time they served you. As a rule you can consider the recommended 15% to be completing the servers pay for the time they served you, if service was good then you should tip more (in addition to the 15%)




On the other hand if you meant servers like the computers that keep CD up and running while I agree you should appreciate them publically thanking them is probably not necessary.

I was meaning servers in a restaurant. I was getting paid $2.13 an hour this year and found the money was not always that great so I have moved into retail primarily children's shoes.

Even in that environment I get yelled at for the shoe being too expensive, not having a debt machine or once not giving her an extra discount that we did not have available.

[Molten]

Ok, since it came up. My thoughts on tips. Yes, tipping is appreciated and needed. They are not a proper form of thank you. Be sure to give them a sincere thank you for their service when leaving. Sometimes a kind word will mean more then a few extra dollars on a tip. Also, a nice tip is no excuse for being rude. Similarly, kindness is not an excuse not to tip properly. Please lets leave the tipping out of this. It simply isn't the same thing as thanking the person and as such is not what this thread was created for.

Jason

[rsisk]

Wow, I would thank anybody that could summarize that last post

But really, Thank a blood donor today

[Molten]

Originally Posted by rsisk

Wow, I would thank anybody that could summarize that last post

But really, Thank a blood donor today

I'll take this challenge. The summary is that he doesn't know how to read the thread topic. This thread is about mentioning people should thank. Not talking about those that don't deserve thanks. If anyone wants to start a thread complaining about people, feel free. This thread is specifically intended to promote appreciation for a job well-done. Admittedly not every person of a category does a good job. I mentioned barbers. Some barbers might give a bad haircut and I won't suggest thanking them for it. The point was, if your barber does a good job(and think about it next time) be sure to thank them.

Note to all: Please focus on the topic at hand. This thread is meant to promote appreciation and so far half the words in it are negative.

Note to Springs1: Please move your post to a more fitting thread. If you can't find one, make one. Your negativity is neither wanted nor appreciated here.

[Akash Rastogi]

Thank a custodian.

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi

Thank a custodian.

And when you're done, thank the custodian again. Then find another custodian to thank. Twice.

The most important groups of people in any business are the secretarial staff, custodial staff, and kitchen staff. These three groups truly make all major decisions and have access to all areas and resources in the building.