random Q ball & tip

[sanville]

random i know but i want to buy a american football ball out there will i be allowed to take it on the flight inflated?

and tips never realy understood how much to tip say there is 2 people and the bill is 25 dolars how much do i pay in tip?

 

[chmurf]

random i know but i want to buy a american football ball out there will i be allowed to take it on the flight inflated?

I wonder if an inflated ball would resist the pressure differential inside the plane's cabin (look at those pretzel or chips bags you'll see how they swell in flight)
But even then, wouldn't a ball fill too much space in luggages ?
I would transport it un-inflated. drop by the team mickey store, CMs over there might have answers or feedback for you

as far as "allowed" is concerned, TSA agents might question what type of gas actually fills the ball (kind of like an aerosol container since a ball is pressurized) It would seem logical that they wouldn't allow that in carry ons (but not sure)
EDITED : looks like it's allowed : http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1038.shtm

and tips never realy understood how much to tip say there is 2 people and the bill is 25 dolars how much do i pay in tip?

standard is somewhere between 15 and 20%
Disney says 18%
if the bill is $25 (incl taxes) your tip can range from $3.75 up to $5 ($2 or $3 if service was terrible)
10% is considered a poor tip
20% is considered outstanding service

your tip lies somewhere in between

if you're uncomfortable with maths, bills will often show the 18 and 20% amount for your bill

 

[wayneg]

Previous post gives recommended amounts, just remember you tip on the pre-tax amount, not on the total bill. If the bill totals $20 you tip on $18.78 for food not the $1.22 tax.

 

[paulh]

tips never realy understood how much to tip say there is 2 people and the bill is 25 dolars how much do i pay in tip?

Tip what you wish to tip, don't be badgered into paying a lot for crappy service
Paul

 

[Kath2003]

Tip what you wish to tip, don't be badgered into paying a lot for crappy service
Paul

But equally appreciate that servers are not paid a living wage like they are in the UK. They rely on tips to pay the bills.

We have very rarely had poor service. We tip 18-20% usually.

 

[chmurf]

But equally appreciate that servers are not paid a living wage like they are in the UK.

We have very rarely had poor service. We tip 18-20% usually.

But strangely, Disney waiters are not tipped position
In fact Disney's job site states :

Culinary roles receive a starting rate of $9.15 to $12.95/hour.

$9.15 => £5.86 / $12.95 => £8.3
minimum wage in the UK is £6.19

with exchange rates and relative cost of living, it's almost the same.

Tipping in Disney is just a way to show appreciation, but don't be fooled into thinking that CMs won't earn their living if you don't tip

Outside of Disney what you say is true and waiters don't get minimum wage.

Anyway I always tip 18% at disney's restaurants, it's part of the routine I guess

 

[notaprincess]

In this case, Culinary means kitchen staff.

Yes, tipping is usually 15-20% I never tip less over there.

 

[wayneg]

But strangely, Disney waiters are not tipped position
In fact Disney's job site states :


$9.15 => £5.86 / $12.95 => £8.3
minimum wage in the UK is £6.19

with exchange rates and relative cost of living, it's almost the same.

Tipping in Disney is just a way to show appreciation, but don't be fooled into thinking that CMs won't earn their living if you don't tip

Outside of Disney what you say is true and waiters don't get minimum wage.

Anyway I always tip 18% at disney's restaurants, it's part of the routine I guess

Disney waiters are in a tipped position, you have the wrong job there. That is for in kitchen, not a waiter. https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25348&siteid=5046&jobid=37682

There are no waiter jobs available to link to just now, there was a few week back the last time this came up, a waiters wage was something like $4.75 + tips. I can't find the thread.

 

[wayneg]

Just found the thread, I was correct $4.75 + tips http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2905215&highlight=tips

 

[BethEJo]

Sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick here, and please ignore me if this is of no use...

But last summer at WDW all CMs on the college program were paid roughly the same... $7.25 was my wage. I know I was on attractions, but my friends who were servers/in food and beverage were also paid the same give or take a couple of cents I believe. And this was for international and American College Program participants.
As far as I remember, Mousekeeping had the highest wage, and along with being in a tipped position, well, they were loving it!

Someone tried to tip me once on the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground...

ETA: just read the other thread that Wayne linked to. Maybe the wages that I'm talking about are only for the CP then... Can't see why though, as we are their cheapest labour

 

[wayneg]

As far as I remember, Mousekeeping had the highest wage, and along with being in a tipped position, well, they were loving it!

Someone tried to tip me once on the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground...

They should be the highest paid as its not a tipped postion, not sure if it still is but it used to be in their contract it was a sackable offence to accept tips, Disney turn a blind eye to it.

If you search thru the history of DIS you will find no end of posts like these regarding tipping for Mousekeeping

"Officially, they don't take it because they are employed in a Non-Tipped Position as defined in company policy and under their collective bargaining agreement and risk immediate termination from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S, Inc. if they are discovered to have accepted tips."

"It is the Company's policy on tipping. Realistically, the Housekeeping Management teams turn a blind-eye toward the subject.

They are paid as Non-Tipped Cast Members"

 

[wayneg]

ETA: just read the other thread that Wayne linked to. Maybe the wages that I'm talking about are only for the CP then... Can't see why though, as we are their cheapest labour

If they were paid $7.25 to be a server that is more than the $4.75 they get on regular wage. I guess they have some rules & regs they have to stick to for paying a set amount on CP.

 

[BethEJo]

They should be the highest paid as its not a tipped postion, not sure if it still is but it used to be in their contract it was a sackable offence to accept tips, Disney turn a blind eye to it.

If you search thru the history of DIS you will find no end of posts like these regarding tipping for Mousekeeping

"Officially, they don't take it because they are employed in a Non-Tipped Position as defined in company policy and under their collective bargaining agreement and risk immediate termination from Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S, Inc. if they are discovered to have accepted tips."

"It is the Company's policy on tipping. Realistically, the Housekeeping Management teams turn a blind-eye toward the subject.

They are paid as Non-Tipped Cast Members"

Ah my mistake - didn't realise they were 'non-tipped'; thanks Wayne. I got mistaken because all the Mousekeeping CMs I knew, definitely took tips

The hierarchy of the pay confused me last summer and it still confuses me now!

 

[zippy99]

I find it interesting at $4.75 an hour even two tables tipping $15 each every hour that equates to $35 per hour ..... Not bad by all accounts.

My husband is a head chef at an exclusive restaurant and it annoys him no end that his waiters, with far less skill, experience and training can easily earn 2 to 3 times him. His servers get 90% of the tips and the other 10% is shared between the chefs and kitchen porters.

Are tips straight in a servers pocket or are they taxed and shared like here.

 

[wayneg]

I find it interesting at $4.75 an hour even two tables tipping $15 each every hour that equates to $35 per hour ..... Not bad by all accounts.

My husband is a head chef at an exclusive restaurant and it annoys him no end that his waiters, with far less skill, experience and training can easily earn 2 to 3 times him. His servers get 90% of the tips and the other 10% is shared between the chefs and kitchen porters.

Are tips straight in a servers pocket or are they taxed and shared like here.

I believe they are taxed and a % also given to any runners that work with them, not sure about Chef.

There was an article in the Orlando Sentinel a few years back reporting about people in quite well paid jobs (I recall car salesman as one) quitting to take wait jobs in high-end restaurants. I am sure there are many low paid workers in Orlando restaurants but I am also sure some earn very good money.

 

[paulh]

what i dont understand i why some folks advocate removing the auto gratuity on-board a cruise, but stick to the 18% pushed onto us by disney
Disney workers are the best paid and tipped in the area in the restaurant bussness

Paul

 

[Kath2003]

what i dont understand i why some folks advocate removing the auto gratuity on-board a cruise, but stick to the 18% pushed onto us by disney
Disney workers are the best paid and tipped in the area in the restaurant bussness

Paul

The 18% is nothing to do with Disney, really. 18% is pretty much the standard tip wherever you are in the US now.

Personally I think if you're going to scrimp and save a few bucks here and there, tipping is not the place to start. If you go to another country, you respect their culture. Granted, it may be commercial capitalism, but tipping is the done thing, so you do it. The same as you wouldn't go to China and eat with a knife and fork!

If you don't want to tip, go to Disneyland Paris. The service there is dire.

 

[paulh]

The 18% is nothing to do with Disney, really. 18% is pretty much the standard tip wherever you are in the US now.

Tipping is customary in restaurants offering traditional table service. While the amount of a tip is ultimately at the discretion of the patron, the customary tip is a minimum of 15% of the bill after tax. For good to excellent service 18-20% after tax is common practice. Until the 1980s the average tip was from 10-15% of the total bill before tax, and[citation needed]Tipping percentages may fall when the economy is poor.

just from a quick search(the usual suspects wikipedia)The 18% at disney was negotiated by there trade union.once it was auto for partys of 8 or more then it droped to 6, the disney slips have 3 rates 15%,18%,20% again negotiated by there union.Because of the DDP people are not paying cash for food when there using it,and are more likely to think tip is included(like in the good old days of the DDP, Tip and starter included)
Paul