Tip Like A True Patriot
Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by Texas Liberal
If you go out to eat on the Fourth of July, or use any service that usually involves tipping, it is the right and patriotic thing to do to tip the service provider at a ‘time-and-a-half’ rate. This is the pay rate you would expect if you were to work on a holiday. If you are not paid this rate for work on a holiday, please don’t take that out on somebody else.
Celebrate Independence Day by doing right by your fellow American.
Also, do right by any immigrants you encounter.
Or, better yet…buy nothing if you can help it on Holidays.
I used to work in retail and a gas station when I was younger. Most people working on holidays do not want to, and would rather have that day off.
Thunder Pig–
Buying nothing on the 4th isn’t going to keep the waitress or bartender out of the store–it will just leave them bored.
As someone who has spent many hours working for tips, I appreciate this reminder.
Thanks, Doc.
~CB