While I wait for Whomageddon to finish airing so I can download, here's a poll!

[gogmagog]

[Poll #1218262]

I'm just curious about the art of tipping; I'm well-versed in the art of restaurant tipping (having grown up with "home cooking" being various Kansas City restaurants), but I'm always unsure when it comes to those other kinds of tips how much I should give. (I usually end up going for the high side of what I think is acceptable, because I'd rather err on the generous side, but then I wonder whether I'm tipping TOO highly.)

Note that I ask for "on average"; what I mean by that is, how much would you tip for acceptable to good service in this area? Also, if any of these results don't apply, or you have other thoughts about tipping and such, post them in the comments!

Comments

[weruletheschool.livejournal.com]

It really depends on the coffee shop. I've been paid anywhere from $5.00/hr to $8.50/hr as a barista. On of my last jobs had me at $6.00, and because the business was going downhill (I just found out it closed the other day, actually), the owner was talking about paying potential new employees only $4.oo or so. This same place did not do paid training, either, so all we would make for the first few weeks were our tips.

[supplanter.livejournal.com]

Hm, well, I don't think I've been in a coffeeshop aside from (rarely) starbucks and (very very rarely) seattle's best in the US, so I guess I'll stick with the not-feeling guilty... though I think I should check up on panera and au bon pain pay policies.