[Injurnerona]

I almost always tip... and usually weigh it up based on the persons personality, the complexity of their job, and the commitment to service.

For example... if someone is friendly, or if they look like they are working hard I treat the tip as my way of rewarding them for going beyond the call of duty. I agree with many folks here that is they are doing their job, then they already get paid for that... but if they are able to provide a smile, a gesture of kindness and good service then I love to help them out, and feel bad not to.

Keep in mind that most of the time, good service relies on good customers too. Don't expect to come in acting like a twit and still get a smile from any of the service staff.

I also always tip cab drivers, becuase they have a very difficult job and have to deal with a lot of crap... however if they are totally hopeless and don't know where they are going, I treat the extra bloody meter time they wasted as their tip. lol