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6A FEATURES TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE Should I ask for gift? Dear Annie: On a yearly you’re automatically entitled to, basis, my employer recognizes but you were just wondering if employees who have dedicated your not getting an anniversary 10, 15, 20, etc. years of service as gift was intentional. well as individuals who are retir- Alternatively, if you feel too ing. These employees have their uncomfortable bringing the sub- names published in local press ject up yourself, you might ask a co-worker with whom and also receive a gift. DEAR you’re close to do so on This past year I completed your behalf. my 10th year of service. ANNIE Dear Annie: I am While my name was pub- lished, I never received a good tipper. I always a gift. Everyone else tip 20 percent for serv- ers, pizza delivery guys, received one, so it’s not bartenders and baristas that the tradition stopped because they are serv- and I was unaware; mine ing me in some capac- was just somehow over- Lane ity. What I don’t under- looked. My co-workers Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. stand is the tip line on the tell me I should ask about credit card receipt when I it, but I feel kind of awk- ward doing so. Is it tacky to con- get takeout or ice cream. Is a tip tact the human resources depart- really expected? What is the dif- ment and ask about the gift? ference between tipping the girl who hands me my takeout order — Feeling Forgotten Dear Feeling Forgotten: It’s and the girl behind the fast-food not tacky so long as you handle it counter or the girl behind the gas with tact. Send a short and sweet station counter? We are not asked email to the human resources to tip these folks. department. Start by express- I feel like a jerk when I draw ing gratitude for their recogniz- through the tip line, but I just ing you in the local press. Then don’t feel an additional 20 per- ask about the gift, taking care not cent is earned. — Confused at the to make demands: It is, after all, Counter Dear Confused: You’re not a gift, not a right. So emphasize that you realize it’s not something the only one. Many people are THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. confused about whether or not they’re expected to leave a tip for takeout. The reason you’re not asked to tip employees at a gas station or fast-food restaurant is because those employees are making at least minimum wage. The lines become blurrier in the case of getting takeout from restaurants. So as much as I hate to say that it depends, well, it depends. I find that, when in doubt, I never regret erring on the side of generosity. Dear Annie: “Tipped Off” was inquiring about tipping at a doctor’s office. You never heard of tipping at a doctor’s office. You are correct, but it depends. You would never tip a nurse or a receptionist, or anyone fully employed by the doctor. As a massage therapist of 20 years, I can attest, most massage therapists are not fully employed by the doctor, which means that we do not receive a salary, health insurance, vacation time or sick time. The massage therapist also has to pay licensing fees, con- tinuing education costs and lia- bility insurance! — Happy MT Dear Happy MT: Thanks for the tip! ARIES (March 21-April 19). We are often surprisingly ignorant of our own needs. And when it comes to motivations, those can be even more mysterious. But writing can unlock many secrets. Journaling will bring stress relief and self-realization. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The planets are shifting, and so are you. You could make a buddy out of a former adversary, or make peace with a part of your past that, up until this point, you’d considered unfortunate. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your imagination is powerful. Devote time to chasing your ideas. Your life will be richer for it. Also, let no one interfere. You’re the engineer of this fantasy train, and you can drive it wherever you want it to go. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Big ambitions are accomplished through small wins. So don’t let your high hopes keep you from cele- brating the little things. Mark the milestones to honor your journey. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The day features ac- tion, conflict and decisions that must be made in a snap. Take a break to process all that’s going on. Idle chat will turn out to be valuable. You’ll learn more in downtime than you do in the heat of the action. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A pleasant day stretches ahead. You’ll be treated. People you enjoy are close at hand. You belong to something bigger than you, and this will offer a degree of ease and security to your day. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Love isn’t some- thing you have; it’s something you do. So it’s impossible to love without investment, as the love is the investment. These are things you know, but others haven’t learned yet. You’ll FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE teach through example. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The start of a task will bring butterflies. The middle part will be accompanied by doubts and wonders about what made you take this on in the first place. The end will answer all, and you’ll be better for it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Though there is cooking and cleaning to be done and errands to run, you want to do so much more with your time than wile away the hours on ordinary things. Put extraordinary aims first, and the rest takes care of itself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Though you’re tougher than most, you still long to be treated with reverence and care. When your soul meets with a callous world, it causes pain. Seek bonds with the tenderhearted. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Be careful not to over-identify with your characteristics, personality or social and economic standing: You’re more and something other than those things. Stay connected to the down-deep you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The more you learn, the better you serve; the better you serve, the more you learn. It may not sound very glamourous, but oddly enough, there will be something glamorous about it. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 8). This year has the pacing of an award-winning movie. Your treasures will be more or less evenly spaced throughout the year, giving you much to celebrate and then to look forward to. Featured happiness includes an easy and joyful relationship; an important sale; and hefty compensation for doing what you love. Gemini and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 3, 33, 38 and 19.
