Wages

What if your income came from tips like a waiter or waitress does?

Would a cashier at the store act differently if they were paid according to how well they served their customer?

This made me think about serving.  If I am greeting, being an usher, on the hospitality team, on the parking team or guest services, would I get a tip for serving my guest?  Would I exceed their expectations?  Don’t get confused, I am not looking for compensation.  I just wonder if we applied the same “work” principles to serving, would our level of excellence increase?

I think about the waitress I had last week. She made eye contact with my entire family. She spoke to all of us and it didn’t feel forced or fake, she was sincere.
She answered our questions, dealt with my kids not behaving perfectly, took care of me after I was inconvenienced by not having something on the menu.  This was all with a smile on her face. She chose to be happy and serve us like we were the only people in the restaurant.

Wouldn’t you want your church staff and volunteers to serve as if they were getting a tip for their service?

I know we volunteer our time in some of these roles. But, would we get a tip for our service? Or would they go complain about the awful customer service
they received?  They came in to hear God’s word and left thinking “if they hate their position why don’t they leave?” Don’t tell me you haven’t said that before about someone you have experienced
in the business world.

So, my question to you is how are you serving your guests?