Tipping Mousekeeping

[kelknight84]

Yes, absolutely, yes. People tip them because they can keep the tips. They are not paid a living wage and thus tips help them immensely.

People tipped me as a watercraft employee and I was not allowed to keep it. I was also not paid a living wage. However, I only worked there while going to college until I could get a career.

 

[xdan0920]

Suggested tip of 1-5 dollars. a 5x swing. Imagine if your waiter's tip guidance was 15-75% (a 5x swing).

Well the 5x swing thing is sorta silly. You are talking about at most. $28 for the week in difference. Not a big deal.

 

[21stamps]

Yes

Really?
I don't do that, where do you leave it?

Out of curiosity, for the people that leave housekeeping tips. Do you leave a tip to the people that clean your office?

When I had a housekeeping service in my condo and later on, house.. I definitely tipped the cleaning crew or woman..depending on who I was using at the time.

Do/would you tip a cleaning lady or crew in your own house?
What about pool service? Lawn service?

 

[flynnibus]

Well the 5x swing thing is sorta silly. You are talking about at most. $28 for the week in difference. Not a big deal.

Ok, but lets look at how ridiculous these 'suggested' tips really are.

Why is a waiter's tip percentage based, yet other worthy positions are absolute values?

The argument that a waiter deserves more pay for higher end service..or more people.. hence percentage is justified.. yet these 'rules' say housekeeping at a high end property with higher standards.. deserve the same amount as housekeeping at Holiday Inn Express.

How many people would give a tip to waiter #3 that was intended for waiter #1 and fully expect everytime that tip would make it to waiter #1?

You can go on and on.. and its a large part why many people don't blindly follow advocacy groups who really just are campaigning, not justifying.

 

[xdan0920]

Ok, but lets look at how ridiculous these 'suggested' tips really are.

Why is a waiter's tip percentage based, yet other worthy positions are absolute values?

The argument that a waiter deserves more pay for higher end service..or more people.. hence percentage is justified.. yet these 'rules' say housekeeping at a high end property with higher standards.. deserve the same amount as housekeeping at Holiday Inn Express.

How many people would give a tip to waiter #3 that was intended for waiter #1 and fully expect everytime that tip would make it to waiter #1?

You can go on and on.. and its a large part why many people don't blindly follow advocacy groups who really just are campaigning, not justifying.

Yo, I get you hate tip culture. I don't like it either. I am not here to argue the merits of tip culture though. I don't care enough. I'm just saying, tip the maids.

 

[flynnibus]

I'm not talking about when you "should" or "shouldn't," I'm talking about what people do. You always should.

But the data presented here is an observation, not a suggestion. If your model of 'the norm' is true about what people REALLY do (and that's what makes it the NORM)... it fails when applied to her real world observation.

The logic of 'its the norm' as defined by actual behavior... fails this real world test.

 

[flynnibus]

Yo, I get you hate tip culture. I don't like it either. I am not here to argue the merits of tip culture though. I don't care enough. I'm just saying, tip the maids.

Actually I don't hate it at all. I like the idea of performance based pay and rewards.. and champion it. I just expect consistency and some level of rationalization in it as well.

Leaving 'expected' tips. blindly, for whomever is in the room next, PRIOR to service, for staff not hired with the expectation of tips, does not meet my standards for gratuities for great service. It goes against nearly every construct of what justifies gratuities in every other situation -- that's why I don't subscribe to the 'suggested practice'.

But your post doesn't actually address the points. Yet I'm sure in a few hours, people will act like the counter points never existed.. and the emotional arguments will drone on.

 

[jakeman]

Who can I tip to close this thread?

 

[elhefe4]

But the data presented here is an observation, not a suggestion. If your model of 'the norm' is true about what people REALLY do (and that's what makes it the NORM)... it fails when applied to her real world observation.

The logic of 'its the norm' as defined by actual behavior... fails this real world test.

I'm a dude, FYI.

 

[xdan0920]

Actually I don't hate it at all. I like the idea of performance based pay and rewards.. and champion it. I just expect consistency and some level of rationalization in it as well.

Leaving 'expected' tips. blindly, for whomever is in the room next, PRIOR to service, for staff not hired with the expectation of tips, does not meet my standards for gratuities for great service. It goes against nearly every construct of what justifies gratuities in every other situation -- that's why I don't subscribe to the 'suggested practice'.

But your post doesn't actually address the points. Yet I'm sure in a few hours, people will act like the counter points never existed.. and the emotional arguments will drone on.

I don't have any in depth points. Or data. Or arguments. Or logic. Or anything.

Tipping housekeeping is suggested. So I just do it. So does everyone else I know. And at least half the country. That's all.

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

Really?
I don't do that, where do you leave it?



When I had a housekeeping service in my condo and later on, house.. I definitely tipped the cleaning crew or woman..depending on who I was using at the time.

Do/would you tip a cleaning lady or crew in your own house?
What about pool service? Lawn service?

As i always pay cash i make sure they get a tip included.

 

[KrzyKtty]

Who can I tip to close this thread?

I am guessing you could report posts that you think warrant it, or call out one of the moderators. I'm not sure why it matters much though. While not everyone is at their best, it hasn't really been that bad. In my personal opinion at least.

 

[flynnibus]

I'm a dude, FYI.

Sry, got crossed with the keli poster

 

[jakeman]

I am guessing you could report posts that you think warrant it, or call out one of the moderators. I'm not sure why it matters much though. While not everyone is at their best, it hasn't really been that bad. In my personal opinion at least.

Oh, I was just making a horrible pun.

We've very much entered the last word phase of this topic, and that's the best part: reading to see if posters that must absolutely have the last word will get it or will they continue nonsensical posting one-up-manship.

 

[KrzyKtty]

Oh, I was just making a horrible pun.

We've very much entered the last word phase of this topic, and that's the best part: reading to see if posters that must absolutely have the last word will get it or will they continue nonsensical posting one-up-manship.

Sorry, my husband is constantly telling me that I don't get jokes.

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

Oh, I was just making a horrible pun.

We've very much entered the last word phase of this topic, and that's the best part: reading to see if posters that must absolutely have the last word will get it or will they continue nonsensical posting one-up-manship.

I think this has a long way to go yet

 

[jakeman]

I think this has a long way to go yet

I hope so. Work is slow today.

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

I hope so. Work is slow today.

Well i am pretty sure people will always try and get the last post to be theirs.

 

[jakeman]

Well i am pretty sure people will always try and get the last post to be theirs.

Maybe.

 

[21stamps]

As i always pay cash i make sure they get a tip included.

Ah, ok, you're the owner. Makes sense.