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Maiden lake wasn’t trashed by the locals. It was trashed by wind and garbage blowing from trash bins and people who prefer to throw their trash out the window of their vehicle while driving down the highway.
I do agree with preservation, but let’s simplify the equation :
This planet is supporting too much cattle and too many people.
carry on fellas, Just thought I’d Digress yas a bit.
<Tips for Tips:
1) Were you greeted with a smile?
2) Were you told of the special, Soup du jour?
3) Was your drink order served in a timely fashion?
4) Was the person dressed appropriate, clean shaven?
5) Did the person taking your order right it down, and make you aware of other options for side dishes or addons such as dressings etc.?
6) Did the person come back to your table within a few minutes of being served to make sure that everything was satisfactory?
7) When paying for your meal were you made aware of any promotions or discounts towards your next visit?
Was a tip requested either electronic (interac) or verbally (eg. credit card slip or outright asked by the clerk)?
9) Was the overall price for your dinning experience satisfactory?
10) Would you refer other people you know to the place in which you had dined?If you answer No to any any of these questions with the exception of #8 then Don’t feel obliged to give gratuity. Gratuity is that in itself. Were you thanked for your patronage by being greeted with a smile, and having your specific order taken care of by a person who truly cares about what you want?
#8 – Has to be my biggest pet peave. rather than ask the customer directly about a gratuity, the management leaves it up to the debit card P.O.S. machine to request a tip. When this happens to me (And I do Usually tip generously, unless service has been unsatisfactory, I use my mathematical mind to round off the change amount and leave the server the difference in change. (Eg meal + taxes = $12.47 means I round off the meal to $15.00 = $2.53 tip.) Sometimes if I have been given poor service, or the server seems preoccupied text messaging, or overwhelmed with the job and doesn’t write down my order, (I try to be specific with what I want, because I can) I leave them the difference in change $0.53.
Gavin is right. If the largest corporations and service industries paid their employees more fairly, the burden of tipping for a means of helping an employee survive would not be so much a moral issue.
When was the last time you tipped the gas jockey for filling your tank, cleaning your windshield and checking your oil?
When was the last time you tipped the grocery clerk assistant for bagging your groceries?
The madness must end!!!
Give Gratuity only if it is due.If you Want a job where you make decent cash for providing excellent service, get out on the road with a bucket and a squeegy. Or start diving through dumpsters collecting tax free recyclable waste from all the tourists that simply can’t be burden with having to fully educate themselves about no more of the environment than the world around themselves (Or so they claim).
PS. Home and contents insurance can be handled through many of the insurance businesses. (I suggest setting up a local bank account, and asking the bank if they can refer you to anyone in particular).
I think I read a similar post not too many moons ago. (RE: Teed off at the golf course).
Maybe just to make pessimist “Whathasferniebecome” happy, they should re-name the restaurant, “The Clubhouse Restaraunt”
I think they would really have to work on perfecting the triple toast, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato and cheese sandwich in order to keep the score par with the rest of the towns restaurants.
I like the idea of improving recreational places, yet Change takes time, and people adapt a lot better when the change is a gradual one.
As far as people claiming to have had a bad time or poor service, so far all I have seen posted is hearsay.
Also Aren’t the plans under way to create another golf course in the Coal creek area?
Isn’t it amazing? The antiques roadshow should go to Fernie.
It’s also amazing how open people are with their meditational experiences in BC.
Enough talk about the old junk, lets hear more about the mushy visions.shame on those who hold Locals Only Parties.
One thing sadder than someone tring to break even for such an event is The lack of co-operation exibited by so many on this site in regards to the gathering.
I think I said last year after all the moaning and whining. Nows a chance to collaberate. Good to see The same crap now..
I miss the good old Toy runs and The motor inn to an extent, but I don’t stew about it. (Backroom cafe was cool too)
Now and here – A place for productive co-operatve guestures. Here’s a start :
What’s the technical Mogul Smoker Mixed drink? Lets start there shall we.
