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Tips
as a bonus, rendered to a person once the job is
done. The amount of tips varies upon outlook of
the environment and quality of service. In posh
restaurants, the tips are high and come around
10-15% of total expenses. In some hotels,
although the tips are included in the bill, the
tips over tips are given as a royal gesture.
No one pays tips to roadside thelawallas,
although they serve us cheap delicious foods.
The helpers on these thelas are extremely poor
and real needy; their job is uncertain and prone
to sabotage frequently by municipality, police,
and gundas.
Once, my friend while returning from a
discotheque in Delhi was saluted by the guard of
the car parking area. Then he handed out a note
of 50 rupees to the guard as a tip. On receiving
the note, the guard gazed with furious eyes
towards my friend and murmured abusive words on
him. Then he saw the person next to his car
offered two notes of Rs. 100 and was poured with
“thank you sir” and another couple of salutes.
The Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, which is
famous for delivering Silver Spoon, feed kids;
also famous for hefty tips to its security
guards and nurses and cleaning staffs. Once, I
witnessed a couple with their newly borne baby;
while coming out of the hospital were saluted
frequently by a security staff. Finally the
couple realized the expectations and out of
irritation or happiness, they brought out a big
bundle of hundred rupees notes and threw it on
the security officer. Later, rest of the
security staffs; that peeked the incidence
remotely; jumped to him and demanded for share.
Some Postmen are prone to tips. With every Money
Order and registered letters they bring to your
house they expect few tips from you.
In metros, on the eve of Diwali the tips resume
chain reaction to cater office peons, security
guards, dhobis, sweepers, bearers and so on. One
can witness the similar events even more in
Western world during Christmas Seasons. In these
countries, the tips are dip rooted in the
society and is paid even to the bus/taxi drivers
and barbers.
To apply for competitive exams, an applicant has
to submit attested copies of his certificates
notarized by a Gazetted Officer. After
attestation, some Gazetted officers
expect/demand “Something” from the candidate.
During college days, we suppose to offer Rs. 10
as tips to the clerk after receiving Railway
Concession Forms otherwise the answer was “Form
is not available” on next occasion.
In Government quarters, few residents pay tips
to PWD staffs after repair works are done. The
tips are even paid to insurance officials after
claiming the Insurance. Some bank officials ask
for tips once you are allocated personal or home
loans.
While in train journey, if you are waitlisted
and got confirmed birth then you are asked tips
of not less than three notes of ten rupees by
TTE.
The eunuchs pour well wishes to couples in
parks, beaches and expect tips from them. The
same can be experienced while your car is
stopped in red signal or you travel by a train.
On offering the tips you will get “duas” and on
denial the reaction can be vulgar. Once, in
train, the co-passengers suggested better to
lend the tips as government or private
enterprises don’t employ eunuchs. Deprived of
alternatives their livelihood depends on tips
only.
Whether tips is good or bad, but it raises
expectations on beneficiary’s mindset on
subsequent services. It brings favoritism and
affects public service and performance varies on
amount of tips paid on previous occasions.
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