We have the City Vet. who charges nothing but you just have to deal with the place which is located on the second floor of the public market, a noisy and not-so-classy place. Private vets are many but I am satisfied with the services of the vet. in Veterinarians in Practice, located along South National Highway.
Yes ..... I think sometimes we forget that P1000 is only 20 bucks which anywhere in the west wont go very far. I see this with tipping too, a 100 pesos tip is only 2 dollars, why hold back?
We are not in the "west" . Over paying/ over tipping messes up the local economy. Tipping 1/3 of what someone makes in a day is out of line. It's just reality.
Do you find that 300 pesos a day are a fair salary? I agree that tipping "too much" can spoil it for all of us foreigners who live here. How much we tip is individual from person to person and I also think it depends if we visit a restaurant or the vet. I don't tip the vet but always tip in a restaurant. My "bush" mechanic who is available 24/7 if I have a problem, and do a great job to less than a tenth of the price where I come from get a good tip, he is every peso worth. I try to use my common sense but I like to give a good tip for a good job/service and honesty. Frankly, I'm not one of the foreigner here who wants to keep the salary low, I would be happy to see improvements in living standard, education and so on, even it will be a little more expensive for my living here
If you give a 2 dollar tip it is shared out to all the girls waiting. I rally dont think this is going to mess up the economy. 2 bucks for goodness sake. Give it with a smile on your face.
