Tipping in the service industry

[Nakara]

I always tip, and I always tip well...errr, unless tge service is really THAT shoddy. Having worked in the service industry I know just how nasty customers can be so I always try to make my gratitude known.

I wish it didn't have to be this way, though. Employers should pay their employees actual wages. I shouldn't have to be expected to tip, but it's currently the unfortunate reality that most service workers in the restaurant industry get paid far less than minimum wage (unless they don't make enough tips). So I always tip well, repeatedly say thank you, try not to be difficult, and try to treat them like the person they are and not the robot the company often wants.