A banker left a 1% tip in defiance of 'the 99%' at a Newport Beach restaurant the other week, according to his dining companion and underling who snapped a photo of the receipt and posted it to his blog, Future Ex Banker. (Update: the blog is now offline.)
In posting the photo, the employee gave some background on his boss and the receipt:
'Mention the ?99%? in my boss? presence and feel his wrath. So proudly does he wear his 1% badge of honor that he tips exactly 1% every time he feels the server doesn?t sufficiently bow down to his Holiness. Oh, and he always makes sure to include a ?tip? of his own.'
The "tip" of his own in this case was to tell the server to "get a real job." Pleasant.
The whistleblower's Future Ex-Banker blog (now offline) included additional background on his boss, and some insight into why he would out his gross behavior, likely resulting in an employment status of current ex-banker:
'I work in the corporate office of a major bank for a boss who represents everything wrong with the financial industry: blatant disregard and outright contempt for everyone and everything he deems beneath him. On top of that, he?s a complete and utter tool. At the same time, I?m still cashing paychecks, an admittedly willing?albeit reluctant?cog in the wheel of this increasingly ugly industry, so I?ve created this blog as a confessional of sorts. It won?t entirely clear my conscience, but hopefully it?ll help. I?m sure I?ll get fired eventually. Until then, enjoy.'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1299280.html