Elizabeth R. (esjro) - , reviewed on 11/25/2010 + 909 more book reviews

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In Keep the Change, former waiter and author Steve Dublanica sets out to unravel the mysteries of who should be tipped and it what amounts. The beginning of the books presents a brief history of how gratuities came to be standard practice in many service industries. In each of the remaining chapters, Dublanica focuses on tipping within specific industries, from the obvious (restaurants and hotels) to the less frequently considered (rest room attendants). Strippers and exotic dancers get their own chapter separate from that of the rest of the sex industry (escorts, phone sex operators and dominatrixes). The author either works a particular job for tips, or goes to his subjects' job sites to interview them about what an appropriate tip is, what proportion of their incomes are comprised of tips, and ways unscrupulous employers try to get their hands in the pie.

Anyone who has read the author's previous book (Waiter Rant) will know that Dublanica is bluntly honest, un-PC, and very funny. In addition to being educational, "Keep the Change" is an enjoyable read.

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