Love this article. I worked in the restaurant industry for 6 years, mainly as a cook, so I didn't get tipped as my wages were decent, but when I did exceptional

Love this article. I worked in the restaurant industry for 6 years, mainly as a cook, so I didn't get tipped as my wages were decent, but when I did exceptional service, I did receive a "Please give this to the cook" tip and it made me feel good. I normally tip, but at the same time, I hate that people feel they are mandatory to tip... No it's a reason for exceptional service, not "I served you food, you tip me". If you rely on your tips then look for a different job. If you make me feel obligated to tip you, I won't and it won't bother me either. That being said, I am really bad at tipping $10 for a $5 beer... :(