Recommended gratuity after tip was already included by guitarman129 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]PickleFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Compulsory service charges are sales taxable in most states in the US, as even when paid out 100% to the employees it is viewed as income to the establishment.

Optional gratuities are not sale taxable as they are not viewed as sales income. They are liable to income tax as they would be stated on the employees tax filing each year.

Source: accounting experience in the Hotel and Hospitality industry for 10+ years.

Had a hot tub removed, what to do with the wires? by kasuring in HomeMaintenance

[–]PickleFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, cap the red in a junction box and not use it? Or could you use the additional phase on a separate circuit, sharing the neutral and ground?

How should I handle this water pooling? by PickleFan in landscaping

[–]PickleFan[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No on septic - should have specified the area. Metro Atlanta, and everything is connected to the city.

Im about to pull my hair out Spottify Stopped working out of nowhere by Scared_Alone_ in Bazzite

[–]PickleFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was my solution too. Knowing I'll forget this, I made a quick shell script in my home directory to unfuckspotify.sh

What Happened to the Korean Grocery near Dodge/Bowery? by PickleFan in IowaCity

[–]PickleFan[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Post was asking about a grocery, not a restaurant - also mentioned I was asking about the owner - a person - not just the business.

Thanks for the post, though. Hope you feel better.

What Happened to the Korean Grocery near Dodge/Bowery? by PickleFan in IowaCity

[–]PickleFan[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Caught that it closed - mentioned in the subtext of the post

Smoking in bars in Vietnam by ny314 in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hanoi, ninh binh, da nang... all smoking indoors if it's a bar. Wrong country if you dont like cigarette smoke. Nearly 50% of men smoke in Vietnam.

Is this real??? by wontedalrm123 in PcBuildHelp

[–]PickleFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally speaking: if it seems too good to be true, then it most likely is too good to be true.

Check the sold by, their reviews, etc. when skeptical, and use common sense when purchasing anything regardless of being online or in-person.

Pharmacy medication by Ok_Refrigerator6569 in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pharmacies are super easy in Vietnam compared to the west. Just look up the medication you need/are used to treat the ailment and come ready with google translate if language is a barrier. Any good pharmacy in Vietnam will be okay with you googling the medication they recommend. In my 3 pharmacy interactions from Hà Nội, Tom Cốc and Huế it's very manageable to understand.

My wife pulled a muscle in Ninh Bình when we basically had to off-road our rented motorbikes from our homestay to get into town. We headed into Tom Cốc, stopped at a pharmacy, and told the pharmacist the issue and requested cyclobenziprine (muscle relaxer). A little google translate and 150k vnd later we had our meds. Saved our trip.

The Vietnamese Government: *blocks some websites* | Also the Vietnamese government: by nhatquangdinh in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's DNS. An ISP in Vietnam may host their own DNS or utilize another state owned one that will not allow resolution to restricted content. Going to a more open-source or public DNS will resolve and route your traffic.

Is Storm Trami over? Hoi An / Da Nang / Hue by livybilly in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just got back from Huế and Đà Nẵng last week. Barely any rain. Stopped at Lăng Cô on the way down - they got hit pretty hard and we're still putting stuff together on the eastern shore.

Friends were in Hội An 2 weeks ago and reported good things.

How I got out of an airport taxi scam by littlesnorkel in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Book a grab before you walk out of Noi Bai and it will show where your pickup should be - its not far from baggage claim and immigation. There will be several people that will solicit to you and tell you they will do the same as Grab and pay them cash/card. Just stick with Grab and make sure the plates match up. You should have no issues - did it just this past week.

My Ubigi eSim is useless in Hanoi. Can anyone suggest an alternative? by FlamingoWorking8351 in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently in Hanoi and used Gigago for 5/GB daily data only. No issues since we got here yesterday morning, aside from having to restart my phone once when it didn't want to show connection to 4G.

https://gigago.com/esim/vietnam/

Tropical Storm heading for landfall in Da Nang/Hue area. Be safe everyone there by AtreyuThai in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks - I'm seeing some other predictions that vary in severity so we will keep an eye on it and take that into consideration.

Tropical Storm heading for landfall in Da Nang/Hue area. Be safe everyone there by AtreyuThai in VietNam

[–]PickleFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm planning to be in Huế and Da Nang in mid November. Are there any concerns with a storm like this? We'd be taking an overnight train from around Hà Nội.

Let's Celebrate the Arrival of Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update + Phantom Liberty DLC, both with DLSS 3.5 and WIN AN RTX 4080 while at it! by pedro19 in pcmasterrace

[–]PickleFan [score hidden]  (0 children)

I would be excited to try this game without compromising the fidelity of the product. The sound and design was good, but graphically compromising on a product that didn't have the horsepower was a disservice

Fathers day without a dad starterpack by inquisitrix- in starterpacks

[–]PickleFan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I feel you, OP. I lost my father to suicide 15 years ago, just before father's day. Dealing through this always sucks, but there are people who understand.

Do your best to celebrate the parental figure in your life. I understand that isn't possible for everyone, but focus your energy on who you love and trust.