Courtesy of AaronCollins.org
Supporting America’s hourly workforce – and those looking for their next gig – is so ingrained in the DNA of Snagajob workers, a.k.a. Snaggers, that we can calculate the tip on a four-digital dinner tab split 33 ways in the time it takes most folks to unholster their smart phone. We’ve also had this phrase painted on our walls:
“Don’t forget to tip, thank and high-five America’s hourly workforce.”
We think Aaron Collins would have liked this. Collins is the Kentucky man whose final wish inspired a movement: surprise service workers with $500 tips. It started with one tip at a local pizza restaurant. That single act of generosity became the story of the day — a story people could really get behind — and Aaron’s story soon exploded into mainstream media. Since then, Aaron’s friends and family have raised more than $28,000 on aaroncollins.org. That’s enough for more than 50 $500 tips.
Similarly, Snagajob has run a program called Snagajob Thanks You for the past few years. As part of that program, we celebrate and spotlight the outstanding service of hourly workers by awarding them big tips and recording it all on camera. It’s great to know that the hourly workforce now has some more passionate folks in their corner.
Because of our great respect and admiration for everything that the friends and family of Aaron Collins are doing to keep his final wish going well past however long they might have imagined it would, we’d like to do a few things to honor Aaron’s memory:
- We’re sending you $500. Add it to your already impressive pool. And make one worker’s day.
- We’re dedicating the Snagajob Thanks You initiative to Aaron’s memory: Now, when Aaron’s family, friends or anyone who’s just plain inspired by his story records a video of a big tip, we’ll post it for Snagajob’s 35 million members and the entire community of hourly workers to check out on Facebook and Twitter. We’ll keep our eye out for these. Folks can also send them to us by placing video links in the comments section of this blog.
If you’re already an hourly worker or you’re looking for your next job, just remember: that customer you’re helping out might just be one of Aaron’s friends – and he might just have $500 burning a hole in his pocket. Say cheese.
I wish one of Aaron’s friends had come in while I was working! I usually walked out at the end of my shift with $8- $29 a night in tips. When you only make $285 an hour, that is not enough to keep fuel in your vehicle so you can continue to work, much less feed yourself or pay your bills.
Kids these days have no clue that the service workers do not make minimum wage without the help of their guests.
I am Aaron Collins’s mother. I just found this by doing a Google search about Aaron. I am overwhelmed and honored for Aaron. What kind people you are to do this in his memory! My heart is swelling with pride and appreciation!
Aaron was my cousin. I’m a server here in Lexington Ky and I couldn’t be more proud of him for wanting to show love to people who work so hard with no real reward. Thank you guys sooooo much for honoring this great guy!!
I would like to enter Chris in the Customer Service contest. When I went into the company he works for he took his time to make sure I was happy with the product that he offered me. But not just that he went up and beyond I was not able to understand the features on the phone I purchased so I call into the company and he said I could bring the phone in and he would help me with using the phone. Chris not only showed me how to use the phone he also put a app on the phone that all I have to do is press on it and it will list all the features the phone offers then I select the feature I need and it will explain how to use. Also, he gave me his business card and even called me the next day just to see how things were going with the phone. I was having problems then putting my music on my phone and he talked me through how to sync my music from my laptop to my phone. I have never met anyone in customer service that has went out of their way to make sure the customer is fully satisfied with there product. We need more Chris in the customer service field.
Hey, thanks for submitting Chris for the customer service contest! It sounds like he went above and beyond. Would you mind dropping this same comment under the contest blog post? Our judges will look at the comments under the post and I want to make sure Chris is included. You can find the post here: http://www.snagajob.com/resources/national-customer-service-week-help-someone-win-100/. Thanks!