Message 8673 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> ...letting the bartender rip off the bar if he 
> wants to.  Your right.  It is wrong, but tempting, and never a spoken 
> agreement between me and the bartender.

Glad you agree.
It's not until someone spells it out that you realise what's actually going 
on, albeit slightly subconsciously, and you see the problem.

As George said, 
> they only get tips due to their giving away the stock. But 
> they insist that it is part of the service

A lot of 'tenders get into the habit, and don't think twice after a while. My 
workmates were taken by surprise when confronted with the issue. The rest of 
the team were hardly surprised.

I can hardly imagine anyone entering into a literal deal of this sort, 
although I have had wankers insist I give them a freebie and therefore get a 
good tip. I literally told them to bugger off.

The subtle evilness of tips re-appears due to the very unspoken nature of the 
way this black market operates.
Some of the postings here have described how difficult it is to confront a 
workmate about tip-sharing. It causes headaches, due to the grey area 
surrounding it all. There would be no such problems if the transaction was 
legal, understood, and above-board. Every other legal industry in the world 
must (be able to) account for every transaction with a receipt or similar. If 
that was the case with tipping, there would be no doubt or antagonism 
surrounding it.
Under-the-table 'gifts' for 'services rendered' sounds so underworld, it's 
hardly surprising there's a degree of suspicion surrounding what your 
workmates are up to. Earning extra money from clients whilst carrying out your 
official duties. Withholding (implicitly) certain services unless a certain 
kick-back is given. What is the literal difference between 'tip' and 'bribe'?
If the big-tipee is getting that position by throwing around the managements 
stock, that in itself has an unethical (and, as I said before possibly 
illegal) aura to it.

Gahh, it's not supposed to be so complicated, is it?

.dan.