You need to change that to "IN Singapore, Singaporeans are too cheap to tip but expect top of the line service" Most visitors & western expats do tip, that's why they get better service and are usually fawned over while the locals are treated like crap. It's what they deserve.BodyBlitz wrote:In Singapore we don't practice tipping.
So its entirely up to you on how much you appreciate the service, $10 is extremely generous already.
I always drop a two$ tip on a 10$ cut, when compared to prices in Europe, its very cheap. In DK a cut is around 50$, to 75$sundaymorningstaple wrote:You need to change that to "IN Singapore, Singaporeans are too cheap to tip but expect top of the line service" Most visitors & western expats do tip, that's why they get better service and are usually fawned over while the locals are treated like crap. It's what they deserve.BodyBlitz wrote:In Singapore we don't practice tipping.
So its entirely up to you on how much you appreciate the service, $10 is extremely generous already.
Don't get me wrong, i would never tip for the sake of tipping, not at all, even if it was a policy!BodyBlitz wrote:I don't think its about being too cheap, its just not within the Asian culture to practice tipping.
Which by the way, is not a tip and not given to the workers. It goes toward their uniforms and other work related expenses. If you want to leave a tip for good service you have to leave something over the 10% service charge. I tip everywhere I go, paltry amounts for bad service more for great service. It's my culture to tip, so I do it.sundaymorningstaple wrote:TIt's so bad here that's why they have a "service" charge.
You are right, it should come natural, but in Singapore it doesn'tBodyBlitz wrote:Service standards has nothing got to do with tipping etc..
Go to Taiwan/China and there are certain places where service is top notch, without even tipping or saying a thank you afterwards.
Services need not incentives to make them do it with pride.
I think that's exactly what the govt wanted to prevent. They wanted buisnesses to offer same level of good services to every client, not just clients who tipped. They used to run a campaign discouraging tipping. And I bought into that. When Mr. EF tipped the bell boy, I told him no. But nowadays when I am back in SG, I would tip cab drivers and hotel staff. Especially cab drivers after learning about their plight, high fixed overhead and struggling to make ends meet. I don't tip in restaurants though. But may leave the extra change at the hawker center. It is nice to get a little tip and appreciation for your hard work. If it makes their day and I can afford it, why not? But then there's also a part of me that find the practice unpalateable. Service stuff will only be nice to you because of a tip. Makes the relationship feels cold.sundaymorningstaple wrote:You need to change that to "IN Singapore, Singaporeans are too cheap to tip but expect top of the line service" Most visitors & western expats do tip, that's why they get better service and are usually fawned over while the locals are treated like crap. It's what they deserve.BodyBlitz wrote:In Singapore we don't practice tipping.
So its entirely up to you on how much you appreciate the service, $10 is extremely generous already.
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