Pizza joint saves tips for trip to Costa Rica
Filed under: Extracurriculars, Kids and Money, Saving Money, Travel
It took thirteen long years, but they finally made it. The employees of Flying Pie Pizzaria, in Boise, Idaho, collectively saved 10% of their tips for 13 years. Now, their employer, Howard Olivier, will be shutting down both of his pizza-making operations for a week, and will be joining his dedicated employees for a long deserved stay in beautiful Costa Rica.
In a report about the employee funded group trip, IdahoStatesman.com reported that there are 62 people going on the trip, including pizzeria staff, some family and one former employee for a grand total of $116,000. The tip money is covering the whole trip, and the best part of the deal is that the employees of Flying Pie will be paid for their time away from their pizza serving duties, because some of them couldn't have made the trip without that provision.
Initially, the group had intended for their trip to be made to Hawaii, but their customers hooked them on Costa Rica, which will give them more bang for their buck. Lesley Juel, marketing director for Flying Pie, told IdahoStatesman.com: "We decided we didn't want to spend our entire time in a hotel where it's $30 a sandwich and where it's hot and humid."
The entire group at Flying Pie is to be commended for their dedication and outright thriftiness. This great story just goes to show what a whole lot of dedication can do for you, especially when it's coupled with several hundred pounds of pepperoni and mushrooms.
In a report about the employee funded group trip, IdahoStatesman.com reported that there are 62 people going on the trip, including pizzeria staff, some family and one former employee for a grand total of $116,000. The tip money is covering the whole trip, and the best part of the deal is that the employees of Flying Pie will be paid for their time away from their pizza serving duties, because some of them couldn't have made the trip without that provision.
Initially, the group had intended for their trip to be made to Hawaii, but their customers hooked them on Costa Rica, which will give them more bang for their buck. Lesley Juel, marketing director for Flying Pie, told IdahoStatesman.com: "We decided we didn't want to spend our entire time in a hotel where it's $30 a sandwich and where it's hot and humid."
The entire group at Flying Pie is to be commended for their dedication and outright thriftiness. This great story just goes to show what a whole lot of dedication can do for you, especially when it's coupled with several hundred pounds of pepperoni and mushrooms.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-12-2009 @ 8:15PM
History said...
Very Good it pays to save your money and use 10 % of it on you instead of others getting rich off of it. (:
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1-12-2009 @ 8:51PM
Ambrose Lightship said...
Flying Pizza:
Well done. Be careful down in the lower part, they play for real down there.
Fabes
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1-12-2009 @ 9:22PM
nani said...
I can't believe you think it costs $30.00 for a sandwich and it's hot and humid...what dummys...you have missed the wonderful beauty of the Hawaiian Island and were never treated well or warmly...since you don't know what the Spirit of Aloha means...Aloha means love...and thte greeting was mistakenly called Hello or Goodbye...sad...but you can go to cheaper places and get a bigger " bang " for you Buck..too bad...you pre-judged Hawaii...you could have stayed in Boise, Idaho for all we care...you deserve that...
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1-12-2009 @ 11:49PM
Jennifer said...
Amazing story! I just recently spent the summer in Costa Rica going to school and traveling...they are going to have an amazing time, what a great choice in destination!
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1-12-2009 @ 9:46PM
ding dong said...
COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL ! The owner is big time !!!
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1-12-2009 @ 10:10PM
Chaz said...
Some people will see this group and assume America is not in a recession,and give no credit to the group for saving all this money.
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1-12-2009 @ 10:13PM
Chaz said...
Too bad Barney Frankes and Chris Dodd couldn't pitch in some of that taxpayers money they got from the Freddy and Fannie scam.
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1-12-2009 @ 11:06PM
basketpam said...
Just goes to show you what can be done if you save even pennies at a time. Many folks won't even bend over to pick up a penny in this world anymore, I do. I save EVERY penny I can. My folks used to like to tell me how they saved when they got married in 1960. They had a pile of envelopes with the name of their bills on each one. Rent, electric, phone, etc. There was a shoe box they would toss their pocket change into each night. They took that shoe box when they went to buy their first used TV for $50. The man counted it down to the very last penny. Now they own 2 farms, property in several states, a retirement community and other things. But they started out the hard way. Built our house with their own hands and the help of some friends (even as a small child I helped too). I've always believed everyone should have to scrimp like this at some point in their life. It's good for you, it makes you realize what's important, how hard things are to achieve and you appreciate them more. Most people who live like this some in their life are not nearly so wasteful. That's why the generation who lived through the depression and WWII accomplished so much, much more than people do now. That generation makes mine and the younger sick in comparison. Those born after 1970 especially are the most wasteful, lazy, inconsiderate and immoral bunch this country has ever seen. I am just SO proud of this group of people and I hope them the very best. I hope they can do it all over again in 10 years.
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