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15% is normal, not paltry.

Andrea

1 min readNov 8, 2019

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No, it’s paltry. Heck, even back when I waited tables in the 1980s my take averaged close to 20%. Of course, now I’m in group 10 — a successful professional who always tips at least 20% and often 25% or 30%

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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness flourish where peace, order and good government prevail. 🍁 Pragmatic liberal. American by birth, Canadian by choice.

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