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When I stop at Graveyard Barista’s café for a coffee I take the exact money needed from my coin bag – three dollars plus a fifty cent coin for the tip. Then upon ordering I’ll plop the coin into the tip jar and the three dollars onto the counter. It’s an automatic practise enacted a couple times each shift.

However last night when I plonked down my three dollars the barista, Alfonso, said, “Um, actually it’s an extra thirty cents today..” “What..!?” “Sorry,” he explained, “but it’s the public holiday price.” Fair enough, I’d forgotten about the public holiday.

So rather than break a note for the extra thirty cents, or return to the cab for the coins, I simply grabbed thirty cents from the tip jar. How low is that...and at Christmas ?

Comments

[Paul Pluta]

What is wrong with that.... NOTHING...

At least you always put $0-50 in the jar.... therefore you are allowed to take a little in times of need.....

I think it is fine! Don't panic!

YOU ARE COOL!

[Gerry Gibberer]

You should've taken the whole 50c back and waited for your 20c change.

ESPECIALLY if the owner has the staff on WorkChoices AWAs with no weekend/night/public holiday penalties -- penalty rates, are after all, the reason for the surcharge. If they're not being paid, there's no reason to add the extra charge.

[Gerry Gibberer]

Actually, on second thoughts, ALFONSO should've taken the 30c from the tip jar and topped up your money, especially after all the good raps (and 50c tips!) you've given the joint!

[Nathaniel]

gotta agree. You should have paid for the coffee then dropped the 20c in the tip jar.

Wish I could find decent coffee for $3 here in Perth. Anything worth drinking starts at $4 around here and the coffee at the International Airport made by complete idiots is $4.50