Kronos said...

Kronos at 11:00 AM JST - 25th August

To Morriconelover & Farmboy:

Thanks for the replies. I understand how it works. But to clarify: Tip is supposed to be voluntary, hence the definition of a tip. If you "must" tip, then it is just another fee.

Posted in What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc? at 11:00 AM JST - 25th August
Kronos at 09:55 AM JST - 25th August

Farmboy:

Waiters and waitresses do not necessarily get minimum wage, and the responsibility for this is on the customer and not on the employer. If you work in a nice hotel, you'll make plenty, but if you work in a small local restaurant you will be poor unless the restaurant…

Posted in What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc? at 09:55 AM JST - 25th August
Kronos at 09:48 AM JST - 25th August

I do not like the tipping system. Include it in the price if you must and then allocate to the employees. So everyone knows what they are paying / receiving and the cash flows do not fluctuate.

Also a clarification: I have seen many places (not in Japan)where a tip…

Posted in What do you think of the tipping system in restaurants, taxis, etc? at 09:48 AM JST - 25th August
Kronos at 07:08 PM JST - 24th August

Sounds logical to me. What are you going to feed on if you have no money - your love? The news title is misleading though.

Posted in Aso advises poor young people not to marry at 07:08 PM JST - 24th August
Kronos at 04:30 PM JST - 30th July

This is pathetic.

Posted in Tokyo early birds try to catch spouses at 04:30 PM JST - 30th July
Kronos at 11:39 AM JST - 24th July

what strikes me is that why is an porno actress qualified to run an investment company? That should have raised a few flags from the investors

Apparently the investors were not watching porn movies. Hence they did not recognize her :-)

Posted in High-flying FX trader comes down with a thud at 11:39 AM JST - 24th July
Kronos at 12:30 PM JST - 22nd July

What kind of pension I wonder? Defined benefit most probably. It sounds as if the airline still had to contribute after these people retired and they are looking to cut costs.

I would consider cutting pensions as THE last resort. It is a very bad business strategy which would destroy…

Posted in The shock was huge. In the beginning, JAL even didn’t want to hold meetings to explain it. at 12:30 PM JST - 22nd July
Kronos at 04:53 PM JST - 21st July

"Farmboy at 04:40 PM JST - 21st July

I think if someone wants to convert, and approaches members of that religion because of a desire to do so, that's fine, but I find the aggressive pushing of a religion upon people of other faiths, or of no faith, to be…

Posted in Malaysia arrests 9 Christians for trying to convert Muslims at 04:53 PM JST - 21st July
Kronos at 04:26 PM JST - 1st July

the tradition of forking over the equivalent of three months salary or more

Just curious, where is this? First time I heard of it.

Posted in The outlook remains tough. The number of people buying engagement rings will continue to fall. at 04:26 PM JST - 1st July
Kronos at 12:31 PM JST - 30th June

Marijuana is a drug and should be treated as such. It should not be legal. What is more, the drug sellers and drug users should be treated the same.

Posted in Should marijuana use be legalized? at 12:31 PM JST - 30th June