lo_pak

回復 2# librazhy

In the old days...

Before Tax Tips: 1.0 + 1.0 x 5% (GST) + 1.0 x 10% (tips before tax) = 1.15
After Tax Tips: 1.0 + 1.0 x 5% (GST) + 1.05 x 10% (tips after tax) = 1.155
Tips Diff = 0.005 = 0.5%

Right now...
Before Tax Tips: 1.0 + 1.0 x 12% (HST) + 1.0 x 10% (tips before tax) =  1.22
After Tax Tips: 1.0 + 1.0 x 12% (HST) + 1.12 x 10% (tips after tax) = 1.232
Tips Diff = 0.012 = 1.2%

It's funny for SOME people they are still get used to the "OLD" days...
And, for some (actually, quite a few) fellow Chinese Canadians (or mentally still Chinese but not Canadian), for $100 meals they used to pay $2 or $5 for the tips, especially in Chinese restaurants...

Try to put it this way, tips, as a bonus, is a reward to the acceptance of service. In reality, both parties (consumers and servers) are trying to draw from the obligation - one is trying to pay less tips and the other is trying to provide less service. In my observation, Chinese consumers play quite an important role...

I think I have never visited a poor service restaurant with cosumers paying high tips in gross (10% or more, generally speaking)...

If one is more get used to the local culture, one is willing to play more tips to the server.

lo_pak

回復 6# AAC

I thought if you are so insistance to pay the correct tips, instead of paying tips through the machine, you should try paying table tips in "cash" for your convenience.