In Reply to: Is there a difference for expatriates? posted by jhillary on Saturday, 13. February 2010 at 22:31 Bali Time:
very interesting questions but I think that it is up to the individual expat and their own income level.
I tip small amounts for good service, however I earn the same as many Balinese so I don't eat in high end places, if I could afford to eat in them then I may tip higher as well.
I pretty much tip the same way I did when I lived in Australia, when I feel like telling someone they did a good job.
I get tips myself sometimes and love getting them as to me it means I did a good job. My husband turned a tip down from an American as he didn't think he deserved it and the American was doing it out of habit.