Is tipping a good motivator?

Tipping is a practice which started in the Western countries and gradually filtered down to other countries.It is an ancient practice when royal personages like kings used to reward their servants who were faithful to them or had rendered some yeoman service which pleased them.It was in cash,ie gold coins or many times in kind like giving jewellery, land and property or animals like horses or cows etc.Modern day tipping covers the ground that you have covered in your discussion and is generally done for good service or in the case of hotels and restaurant is included in the bill so as to save the customer from embarassment as to how much to give.Over and above that many people do tip even if it is included in the bill just as a token because they were pleased with the service of someone.

carpediem I have always thought that tips should be figured in the bill in a restaurant and not put on us customers at all. that way if the cost is too much I would just avoid that restaurant. for other services ten percent is all they get from me as I am a poor elderly lady not Mrs. got rocks. tipping something I do not do unless I have to as I feel employers should pay their employees a decent wage.where Iworked we never got tips.

I am from India! Here we have tipping in our culture. I think tipping or rewarding was a common practice which has been observed since the time of ancient times when the India was ruled by the kings and Monarchs! Having taken over by British people where tipping was a common, it has become culture of our country. So more or less people know about tipping and they leave good tip for the deserved persons. Since India has become good tourist spot we have lot of foreign tourists visiting every year and these people have made tipping more popular in India. Generally tips are given to the people who are involved in giving services like waiters in the restaurants, Boys in hotel, Taxi drivers, Helping boys etc. I also give tip when ever I feel that it is deserved! But like discussed by you now a days people already anticipate the tip and some times they behave as if having tip is their birth right which irritates me a lot! I think this is because the foreign tourists are paying good tip to the local people who are providing services to them in Dollars and one dollar is equivalent to 50 rupees in Indian currency. So getting few Dollars from foreign Dollars make these people more greedy and they anticipate tips from Indians in those lines, which is not possible for an Indian to pay. Paying Rs. 100/- as a tip is pretty good at an restaurant in India , but when it is converted to Dollars which comes to jut $2, which is not any big amount for a foreign tourist! So perhaps because of this I think now a days people rendering services in India are becoming too greedy and they are anticipating hefty tip from the clients! Thanks for the discussion!

Its good to tip a waiter for for efficient service.It is an effective motivator.Any service beyond the call of duty has to be appreciated.Normally we don't tip the taxi driver here as the fare charged is quite high compared to an owner driven car.

In Sweden there is a tippling culture at particular restaurants, having a travel with taxi and when you're at an airport. It is up to each one to freely give a tip, but most people do it.

If someone does a great job, then I am an awesome tipper. Even if it was an okay job, but they are someone who gets tipped, I'll still give them a little bit. One time, I was getting my nails done and I waited an hour to get in. I always go to the same place and I could see my lady stuggling to get her other clients done and get to me. I was content on sitting there, reading a magazine, so I was really okay. Well, I ended up paying before I got my nails done, but didn't leave a tip yet cause I wanted to pay in cash. After she did my nails, she asked if I paid and I said I just had to tip her. She actually refused to let me tip her! She said after I waited so long, there was no way she could take my tip.

I have always been considered a good tipper and I try to always keep in mind that it is the way the waiter/waitress really earns a living. Many here really do not earn per hour and are dependent on the tips to consider it their salary. So my thoughts always is to factor in the price of a tip prior to making a decision to going out to eat anywhere I will be served.

Tipping is an excellent motivator and will usually make someone do a better job at their assignment.Its good to reward people for their hard work so I always tip depending how great the service was.

It is true that most often pay more, and we do with all my heart when even feel that I benefited from warm and pleasant and sincere efforts, but often do ... and from that obligation "acquired" and stuck in the blood Our imbued with an exaggerated sense ... .. all that good on me makes me feel also feel uncomfortable with the gesture and I feel obliged to do it .... I know that if I were forced, compelled by his fate be in the shoes of a person who has (or not) to receive the tips, I would make me feel very uncomfortable such gestures ... I would not want to be in the shoes of those who receive tips, but ... and I often leave with the great pleasure at times to hairdressing salon or a cab driver who seemed to me very friendly. We live in a society that, unfortunately, we do not let us recognize how compromising the idea of tips is basically for those who receive it. I feel so. Because I am an idealistic, and I think it would be morally healthy and a general context in which to benefit from the comfort of any service fee, after which both sides are happy, and that does not induce any additional duties required ... embarrassing.

In Nigeria where I am currently living,what you call tipping is a common culture. most people that offers you some assistance look forward to get some little money. Some may not ask for it directly, but if you look closely to their eyes you will discover that they want you to give them some kind of reward. In african society, we do not see anything wrong in it. It is seen as a kind of african hospitality. If a child run some errand for you, maybe to buy some bottle water,newspaper,shopping etc he or she expect you to give him or her some money as a thank you token. That is african society for you

Apparently this is something I have been oblivious to until this last year. I went to a car wash and paid for a good wash. Found out the guys scrubbing my car had to be tipped on top of what I paid or they would do a crappy job.... which they did because I didn't realize they were expecting tipped. I think if staff goes above and beyond a tip is good, but they shouldn't expect it and do a crappy job unless they receive a tip to do otherwise. I know waitresses work on tips, but other than that.... I don't feel a barista that took 1 minute to whip up my 5 dollar drink should get a tip. Depends on the situation.

It depends on the perspective of the one whos doing the job. At some point it can motivate them to do better jobs cause it will increase their earnings. But in some people they would ask for a tip because theyre used to get it even theyre not working bey0nd what is expected by a customer. It is because some people give tips even just for simple task or just to get rid of their loose changes.