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Posted: Sep 25 2016 (22:23)
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Last Response: Feb 22 2019 (20:32)
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Last Response: Feb 22 2019 (20:32)
The waiters have created nuisance over tips.If you pay 10 rs they literally hurl abuses..I just vomplained to the Drm offc through the twitter hNdle and they hv promised of taking strict actions.
lets see how it comes out
lets see how it comes out
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This ain't the US where tips are a mandatory part. Tipping is 'actively discouraged' by IR, then why do it. Infact, I applaud the OP for complaining to the DRM since they're already paid for doing their jobs[they are paid sufficient in the first place unlike the US whose custom you are trying to copy]. Tipping is an extremely im-perfect system and it had be good if it doesn't increase.
The problem is that many vendors, waiters, janitors & other train staff 'demand' tips as per their rates as if it's some kind of entitlements that they have right to. The fact is that tips are a Colonial Raj Era Hangover that isn't going from the psyche of people doing physical work in eatery joints, restaurants and Indian Trains (esp Prestigious trains). Just as Kolkata restaurants in Park Street and other Central locations need to shed their Raj Era arrogance, similarly many IR train staff people also need to shed off these Raj era habits.
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Last time I gave Rs. 50. Ten each to 5 members. They were Happy
Well in my case I handed out Rs 20 to the Caterer personnel but they were clearly unhappy... So doubled the amount and they smiled as if they had achieved everything in life. The bedding person and the sweepers were handed Rs 10 both... but thank God I survived...