Tipping on the Pretax Total is Way Outdated

Have you ever been out to eat at restaurant with your folks or your grandparents and when the bill comes they fret over the tip amount to leave? Certainly many people struggle with gratuity, and some even read Forbes guide to gratuity so they know what to tip, when and where. But come on people – tipping is simple: you leave a certain amount and that amount increases with the amount of service that you receive. So, much like a report card, where everybody starts off with a zero and that total raises as you submit work and it is graded, the same is true with tipping. Where did this Pretax Total Mish Mash Come From? But then there are – mostly found with older traditional people – those who refuse to base their tip on the total, rather they use the pretax total to derive a percentage from and tip based upon that number. So what, what’s a few bucks, like twenty cents more, Please! This pretax mish mash emanates from those who believe they should not pay gratuity on taxes, like it really matters. When in reality, these same people fail to realize how much of the tip that they leave is actually seen by the server. What Comes out of the Server’s Tip When you tip a server, they in turn must tip other employees that were associated with the meal that you just enjoyed. The busing person who set and cleared your table gets a tip. The bartender who prepared your drinks gets a tip. And the host that seated you gets a tip. In fact, out of a $20 tip for a meal, a server is lucky to even see $12 of that tip. Keep this in mind the next time you fret over a pretax total.