The Ryno Pen

Service work is unrewarding at times: even when a few good customers put money in the staff tip jar, there are those who don’t.

Worse still, there are those who TAKE from the tip jar. Aargh. Makes you want one of these when that happens, I bet…

When Herself and I were grabbing a coffee this afternoon, of course I tipped. And I noticed a great solution to the age-old problem of making the tip receptacle thingy noticeable and prominent, without inviting grabby little fingers.

Tips went into a bowl, filled with nice, blue-tinted water.

Tops marks for PsyOps, people! “Does it stain?” “Is it cold?” and the wonderful 15% Rule¹, all rolled into one.

It’s a clever idea, and worth passing on.

¹ - Each perceptible barrier (fence, gate, step, doorway, or in this case the surface of water) an intruder must pass reduces the likelihood of intrusion by 15%.

Or you could label a box with a slot…