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How much do you tip in Perth, Australia? |
Travel Info I will be moving to Perth, and would like any advise as what to expect as a city, people and lifestyle Travel Tips If you are leaving from the united states then a few changes you'll find are: * Tipping. Australian's don't tip as is the US custom as staff are normally paid a higher base salary. Tipping for quality service is appreciated though. * Pace of Life. Perth is the most remote of Australian state capitals. Australia is a more relaxed than North America. You'll either find this frustrating if you come from a cosmopolitan city - or you might find it a relaxing change. * Climate. Perth summers are generally hot and dry, with February generally being the hottest month of the year. Winters are cool and moist. The official temperature for Perth has only twice reached 0掳C, on 15 July 1997 and 27 July 1998. Even in mid-winter, maximum daytime temperatures only occasionally fall below 16掳C (60掳F). Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/perth%2c_we... Other Travel Tips I'm sure that staff in resteraunts would appreciate a tip occasionally, but it's just not done here - it's sometimes (rarely) considered a little rude / condescending. The reasoning is: why did they just tip me - do I look very poor or like I'm begging? It detracts from a person's respect. I'm stating the extreme here, but just trying to explain. It's about as foriegn a concept as haggling over a marked price. Most shops / fast food places have some sort of piggy bank on the counter for change, but the money collected is for various charities (it'll say on it, or the whole thing will be shaped like a guide dog for example). Before you ask, I have *never* heard of anyone keeping the charity money - I'm not saying nobody ever has, but it's not a common thing. From your question though, I think that you'll be facing some pretty major culture shock to be even asking about fine dining in Perth - it only just scrapes over the population margin to be called a city at all, and as a coastal city, it's all about the sun/sand/surf. It's pretty laid back, but I hear that it's very nice. One last thing, and I hate to put it so bluntly, but you may experience some occasional rudeness if you have a strong American accent and customs - your goverment is not exactly popular outside of America, and with good reason I might add. Tell people that you're really Canadian, and you'll get off the hook, as most Australians don't really know the difference. |
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