I'm making my budget and have been reading about tipping. Where I'm from tipping isn't really a big thing. If your taxi ride was 18.50 you might give a 20 and say keep the change. Or if service was great in a restaurant or bar you might give the server or bar staff a few euro.
So my question is how do you know who, and how much, to tip in the us? It seems so complex! I've read it's 20% for taxis and wait staff, a few dollars for housekeeping and a few dollars per bag for anybody carrying your bags? For housekeeping, is that a Disney thing or every hotel your in, and do you give a few dollars a day or wait until the end of your stay and give a lump sum for all the days? Also what if the service isn't actually good? Is it still seen as rude not to tip in that instance? Or in the case where there is a service charge?
TIA for any help I'm totally lost!
So my question is how do you know who, and how much, to tip in the us? It seems so complex! I've read it's 20% for taxis and wait staff, a few dollars for housekeeping and a few dollars per bag for anybody carrying your bags? For housekeeping, is that a Disney thing or every hotel your in, and do you give a few dollars a day or wait until the end of your stay and give a lump sum for all the days? Also what if the service isn't actually good? Is it still seen as rude not to tip in that instance? Or in the case where there is a service charge?
TIA for any help I'm totally lost!