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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.