Patrick covers the importance of tipping and its role in generosity and almsgiving. He discusses how tipping can have a real impact on the lives of service workers and also talked about the effects of minimum wage laws. Personal stories about working in the restaurant industry and today's work challenges are shared.

 

• Mike - I worked as a bartender and waiter and got a lot of value out of it. (02:41)
• Michelle - Cost of living has doubled in IN and now I don't make enough money to pay my bills. I feel bad for young families. (07:15)
• Alan - TIP was originally an acronym, 'To Insure Promptness'.  If you gave tips in advance, you would get quick service. (10:06)
• Richard - When I worked in the late 50s, I got $1.25 an hour, and then $1.47 in manufacturing.  (15:03)
• Barb - I made more money babysitting than I did at the pharmacy. (16:27)
• Matt - I think pushing up minimum wage will drive small farms out of business. (23:33)
• Carl - It made me feel good leaving a tip and a nice note saying, 'have a blessed day' (29:18)
• Cliff - I think that people who are working at minimum wage are working many different jobs at once. (32:44)
• Terry - A waitress took a bad tip (for poor service) and threw it across the room.  Friends have told me I need to give good tips, but if they're not doing well, they don't deserve it. (40:41)
• Sandra - When you leave a tip at a hotel room, you don't know if it's the same maid.  I leave tip after each day on the bed.  I give gift cards to the poor instead. (42:28)
• Diego - I work in a fast-food restaurant and that's definitely heightened my appreciation for other workers, and I tip 20% (44:33)
• Fran - Almsgiving; I ended up giving $10 to a single mom as a favor who was a hotel clerk.  Two days later I won a school $100 raffle. (46:40)