Tipping- How much and to whom

[gina2000]

We always tip housekeeping no matter where we go. Minimum wage isn't enough to live on in my part of the country - even $10/hr would be difficult. It's been an ingrained rule that I tip housekeeping, mousekeeping, but not lousekeeping....lol...

A word about public bathrooms....in many NYC public bathrooms - especially in theaters- there is a public attendant who is on staff inside the bathroom. She regularly cleans out stalls and distributes hand towels to patrons. Most people tip the attendant. It's customary.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

We always tip housekeeping no matter where we go. Minimum wage isn't enough to live on in my part of the country - even $10/hr would be difficult. It's been an ingrained rule that I tip housekeeping, mousekeeping, but not lousekeeping....lol...

A word about public bathrooms....in many NYC public bathrooms - especially in theaters- there is a public attendant who is on staff inside the bathroom. She regularly cleans out stalls and distributes hand towels to patrons. Most people tip the attendant. It's customary.

That is a position that you expect to tip for.

We are expected to tip the baggers at our Commissary, there is a sign in there that states they only work for tips. That is not a service you would normally tip for, or, at least it is not accepted at other regular grocery stores.

 

[gina2000]

That's right I don't tip non tipped positions.

I tip well when it is a position that is paid to get tips.

I always ask and no one answers - Do you tip all the ride operators? the people who clean the bathrooms?-that certainly is a hard and non glamorous -, messy job. The parking lot CM's? They are all paid the same or less than the housekeepers. And if you don't how do you decide they aren't worth a tip and housekeeping is?

My anecdote was in response to this question. I believe that in some parts of the country tipping for different jobs is more customary. Hence, tipping housekeeping for me becomes a matter of custom based on the area in which I live and work.

 

[Planogirl]

That's awful!
We've had the instance of our door not locking when we left at a DIsney resort. We had *no idea it wasn't working until about 1/2 way through our trip. You just never know when someone might gain access to your belongings. If that makes me paranoid, then so be it There are a *lot worse things I could be

I always jiggle the door handle when we leave a room to make sure that the lock has caught. You make it seem like a good idea and not being overly paranoid.

 

[Friendly Frog]

But I want to second that you should check your door when you leave! On my last trip the door would close and make a click as if it was latched properly. It wasn't. I had to pull it a little more each time before the lock was actually engaged.

 

[lisapeteres]

I usually tip 7-10%, when I'm very satisfied with the service and person I give 12%. In my opinion tips are like instant customer feedbacks, so time to time when the service sucks I just don't tip at all.

 

[DisneyEater]

I usually tip 7-10%, when I'm very satisfied with the service and person I give 12%. In my opinion tips are like instant customer feedbacks, so time to time when the service sucks I just don't tip at all.

Are you talking about meals at a restaurant, or something else?

 

[tosha27]

Don't we all work really hard? I was a zookeeper, and BELIEVE ME that was hard work, and no visitors ever tipped me (even if, for example, I had to get a snake off your son's arm because he wouldn't listen to me and leave the wildlife alone). I work really hard right now even though it's not manual labor, but no one tips me. Where do you draw the line? I am all for agreeing to disagree, but saying that and then saying "I was brought up to have good manners" is just insulting those of us that don't think hotel housekeeping is a tipping job. I have great manners and don't tip. I think tipping is done for a reason--a holiday bonus, or people who have to turn over most of their wages to their "parent" company (stylists, servers, contract housecleaners, etc).

 

[JB2K]

Oh, so it's "protection" money.

I should think that the real posibility of job lose and jail time would keep the housekeeper from stealing my stuff. Add to that a guest should use the provided safe for anything of value.



My take: Daily cleaning is included in the cost of the room. Housekeeping is NOT a position that should be tipped.

Summed-up perfectly!

And for those wondering -- yes, tipping of the housekeeping staff (a.k.a. "Mousekeepers") seems to be a regional thing introduced by folks from the North on their trips to the South (that's why we don't hear of it in the heartland and other locales).

FWIW, Servers (and a few others) make below minimum wage for a reason, because those positions are tipped positions -- housekeeping (among others) are not. Wages, etc. at Walt Disney World are negotiated by Disney and UFCW Local 1625 (the union representing WDW Cast Members). Never, ever heard of tipping a person making union wages (scratching head)...

IMHO, I think those who have lurked the boards for some time prior to their first trip to WDW get some sort of enjoyment out of making "the cute little envelopes" -- that's where the tip thing tends to take seed, around here...

For those who may be visiting Florida (or the U.S.) for the first time from abroad, a word of advice -- don't tip at our large superstores (Walmart/Target), otherwise the sales clerks, there could be terminated.

 

[declansdad]

For those who may be visiting Florida (or the U.S.) for the first time from abroad, a word of advice -- don't tip at our large superstores (Walmart/Target), otherwise the sales clerks, there could be terminated.

Why would anyone tip at Target or Walmart?

 

[JB2K]

Why would anyone tip at Target or Walmart?

I dunno "why", but I knew of someone who offered an employee at one of the two establishments a $5 bill for "customer service" (which should be expected of the employee). The employee declined...

 

[Bob NC]

And for those wondering -- yes, tipping of the housekeeping staff (a.k.a. "Mousekeepers") seems to be a regional thing introduced by folks from the North on their trips to the South (that's why we don't hear of it in the heartland and other locales).

FWIW, Servers (and a few others) make below minimum wage for a reason, because those positions are tipped positions -- housekeeping (among others) are not. Wages, etc. at Walt Disney World are negotiated by Disney and UFCW Local 1625 (the union representing WDW Cast Members). Never, ever heard of tipping a person making union wages (scratching head)...

IMHO, I think those who have lurked the boards for some time prior to their first trip to WDW get some sort of enjoyment out of making "the cute little envelopes" -- that's where the tip thing tends to take seed, around here...

Exactly!!!!!

And for those leaving cute envelopes and insisting that tipping is 'mandatory', what if I said housekeeping should be tipped like a server?

The server carries your plate to you and you give them 15 - 20%. The mousekeeper cleans up your toilet and floor, why don't they deserve 15 - 20% of your room cost?

I have a feeling the opinions on tipping might change a tad if this was the case.

 

[ilovemk76]

Exactly!!!!!

And for those leaving cute envelopes and insisting that tipping is 'mandatory', what if I said housekeeping should be tipped like a server?

The server carries your plate to you and you give them 15 - 20%. The mousekeeper cleans up your toilet and floor, why don't they deserve 15 - 20% of your room cost?

I have a feeling the opinions on tipping might change a tad if this was the case.

Why should a person who serves me a $50 meal get tipped 5Xs as much as the person who serves me a $10 meal? Both do the same amount of work. If I have specialty drinks, appetizers and dessert they shod be tipped more.

When We went out to eat on our Anniversary our bill was over $100. We were at our table for about 75 minutes and the server appeared to have three tables. Our tip was $22. If all the other tables (they were groups of 4) tipped the same amount for the same amount of time, the server made $66 in $75 minutes. There was not a bartender there but there were bus boys. The server gave them a few bucks for each table. That resulted in a take of over $50 for 75 minutes. Not a bad take.

 

[aprilgail2]

I usually tip 7-10%, when I'm very satisfied with the service and person I give 12%. In my opinion tips are like instant customer feedbacks, so time to time when the service sucks I just don't tip at all.

7-10%?? wow- are you talking in restaurants?????

 

[declansdad]

Exactly!!!!!

And for those leaving cute envelopes and insisting that tipping is 'mandatory', what if I said housekeeping should be tipped like a server?

The server carries your plate to you and you give them 15 - 20%. The mousekeeper cleans up your toilet and floor, why don't they deserve 15 - 20% of your room cost?

I have a feeling the opinions on tipping might change a tad if this was the case.

I don't think anyone said it was mandatory.

 

[Planogirl]

To throw more fuel on the fire, there are plenty of jobs out there where the workers make minimum wage or more and yet people tip them. I don't see that as relevant.

As for waiters and waitresses making more money in more expensive restaurants, I see that as people in a particular field making more as they move up. Many of those in the swanky restaurants do that work as a career choice.

 

[disneychrista]

To throw more fuel on the fire, there are plenty of jobs out there where the workers make minimum wage or more and yet people tip them. I don't see that as relevant.

And there are places, like in California, where servers are paid full minimum wage & are still tipped the 15% - 20%. So I agree that the wage that is paid by the employeer really shouldn't be a factor in tipping.

 

[Friendly Frog]

I will say one thing.

Think about this, when tipping was 10% a lunch plate was about $1.00. Now that same lunch plate is $6.00 (+) so the amount of tip is already adjusted for inflation, Yet now we also tip 18-20% on those prices.

 

[3PrinceMom]

The bellhop CM that was picking up our luggage in our room to take to the ME at the CBR asked what I was doing with the unopened 2liters of pop and unopened full sized bags of snacks. I was going to throw them away on our way out....but he took them off my hands. He said CM do take these items to their break areas....and he loaded then in the van with our luggage.

 

[DisneyEater]

The bellhop CM that was picking up our luggage in our room to take to the ME at the CBR asked what I was doing with the unopened 2liters of pop and unopened full sized bags of snacks. I was going to throw them away on our way out....but he took them off my hands. He said CM do take these items to their break areas....and he loaded then in the van with our luggage.

Same with our beer and bottled water.