It's called private equity. (View Post)

The British public has been set up as a cash cow for the enrichment of assorted wealthy interests, domestic and foreign, since at least 1979. The situation we find ourselves in now is exactly where y… (View Post)

Having received many tips during my waiting career I can't really say that that was how I saw them. I viewed them as a voluntary adfitional payment for services competently rendered. A gift is s… (View Post)

I used to be a waiter and was always happy to get a tip after I'd spent a load of time taking the order, bringing their food and drinks, clearing their plates, getting their dessert etc, and had… (View Post)

Hopefully one upside of a cashless society will be that you no longer have to worry about whether you should be tipping someone or not and engaging in that furtive and demeaning-feeling exchange of a… (View Post)