Agree with a lot of the things people have already set re: not having tip jars. There are two other reasons that I see that haven't been mentioned yet. One is that it could easily become another thing to keep an eye on - I'd rather give my attention to someone fixing their bike than watch over money that doesn't have to be there. The other reason is that although we all have to deal with money in some capacity in our bike world, there are also people who aren't ideologically thrilled about it.
-Natasha 56a
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 4:16 PM, DancesWithCars danceswithcars@gmail.com wrote:
I iron one place I spent a lot of time had one, but I don't recall what was done with it. Donations category on the register code, occasionally change bills, keep an eye on cash near register, etc. They were drinkers and partiers, I am not, so maybe a fund for that.
Another place with a lot of twenty some things has keggers for fundraising,to muchsuccess,afaict. Never went toone.
Any etoh, I don't go. Bicycle film festival with a vodka company sponsoring, I went the three or so years when it was in DC, but none served on site, iirc. Maybe Gala bar. They went out after, I tired and not a drinker, went home.
Movie night at a bar, I just ate well.
Any place I go where beer fund tip jar I typically lectured nauseum and don't contribute saying I cannot ethically support the activity.
Ymethodsmv.
Biked the devil's triangle (cgoab history) DC to Baltimore yesterday, 50+ miles, mostly on rt1, and while sore and tired, bragging, slightly. As much or more than my years, my new goal. On Apr 26, 2015 11:00 AM, "Ainsley Naylor" needleandthread@gmail.com wrote:
The only time we have ever had a "tip jar" at Bike Pirates is as the bar at events. The money goes with all the other money from that night - usually a fundraiser for some organization. And we are clear about that if people ask.
Occasionally a patron who has a super experience will try to tip the volunteer who helped them and (as far as I know) that money is always just put into out money box with their donation.
We have as part of our policy and shop handbook a guideline that no one shall profit from use of our space (mostly out of concern related to patrons using us as a "personal workshop", flipping bikes, etc.) But this also applies to volunteers.
If course we will always accept if someone wants to buy us coffee ;)
Ainsley -Bike Pirates Toronto.
The ThinkTank mailing List <a href=" http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org">Unsubscribe from this list</a>
The ThinkTank mailing List <a href=" http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org">Unsubscribe from this list</a>
The ThinkTank mailing List <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org">Unsubscribe from this list</a>