Tipping.....

[Princess Stitch]

Just wanted to ask. I noticed that some people said they tipped "per peron per day". How do you know how many mousekeepers are assigned to your room? Or do you mean per # of people staying in the room?

I'd hate to leave $2 a day and then find out there were 3 people cleaning my room...

 

[beattyfamily]

Just wanted to ask. I noticed that some people said they tipped "per peron per day". How do you know how many mousekeepers are assigned to your room? Or do you mean per # of people staying in the room?

I'd hate to leave $2 a day and then find out there were 3 people cleaning my room...

We mean we tip $1. per person in the room, per day (daily). So my family of 4 would leave $4. however, we usually just leave a $5., more if they did something nice or special or extra.

We tip daily so if have a different mousekeeper each day, the right person is getting it.

 

[Lewisc]

The CM who's cleaning the bathrooms in the theme parks probably deals with just as disgusting things as housekeeping in the resorts.

A lifeguard helps safeguard the safety of your child.

Some tipping customs defy logic.

We tip the skycap who checks our bags but if wait in line inside the terminal instead of outside we don't tip the clerk that checks out bag.

We tip the bar tender that serves us a drink in the terminal but we don't tip the flight attendant that serves a drink in flight.

I probably tip Disney housekeeping about half the time, for the reasons you mentioned but I will almost never not tip a "tipped" employee. The only time I don't tip service is so bad that I also complain to a manager.

I just think it's important to draw the distinction between the decision to tip a "tipped" employee and tipping a non-tipped employee.

I agree Lewis....and you're right...noone should feel "obligated". I just see mousekeeping as different from most other disney non-tipped positions. The woman/gentleman who checks me in at the resort lobby isn't cleaning my toilet ? The CM working in the gift shop isn't changing my sheets, wiping down my bathroom sink etc......the CM who sells me my Mickey bar in the MK isn't emptying my personal trash and disposing of my waste (dirty diapers, personal hygiene items etc). Yet (I agree) all these people do truly make my trip "magical". I just see the housekeeper as making the same money as them, yet doing a much more personal service for me and my family and all families who stay in disney resorts. This is why I, personally, feel they deserve to be tipped (but by no means should anyone feel obligated and I'm sure there are those that don't share my viewpoints, such as yourself Lewis...and that's fine). We agree to disagree.

 

[heavenleigh412]

The CM who's cleaning the bathrooms in the theme parks probably deals with just as disgusting things as housekeeping in the resorts.

A lifeguard helps safeguard the safety of your child.

Some tipping customs defy logic.

We tip the skycap who checks our bags but if wait in line inside the terminal instead of outside we don't tip the clerk that checks out bag.

We tip the bar tender that serves us a drink in the terminal but we don't tip the flight attendant that serves a drink in flight.

I probably tip Disney housekeeping about half the time, for the reasons you mentioned but I will almost never not tip a "tipped" employee. The only time I don't tip service is so bad that I also complain to a manager.

I just think it's important to draw the distinction between the decision to tip a "tipped" employee and tipping a non-tipped employee.

I do tip the flight attendant... maybe most don't

 

[mika911]

Question: If you hand some carry on bags in at the bell services, do you tip the person at the desk, or not until they bring the bags to you latter?



Finally, yes I always leave something for the mouse-keeping. usually 3 dollars a day. At DLR I've tried to give them more when they've done a great job, and I still see them in the hallway, but they refuse every time. One time I just placed it on their cart, when they weren't looking. ha-ha.

 

[Lewisc]

Traditionally flight attendants primary responsibility was safety. They weren't tipped.

Some of them aren't paid very much and a lot of their job seems to be serving food and drinks.

Maybe I should tip them? I've never seen a flight attended get tipped and I never saw them listed as an occupation that normally gets tipped.

I do tip the flight attendant... maybe most don't

 

[heavenleigh412]

Traditionally flight attendants primary responsibility was safety. They weren't tipped.

Some of them aren't paid very much and a lot of their job seems to be serving food and drinks.

Maybe I should tip them? I've never seen a flight attended get tipped and I never saw them listed as an occupation that normally gets tipped.

I never follow tipping guidelines... to me if someone is providing a valuable service, they should know they are appreciated... I go by what I consider important, and how important it is to evaluate whether I should tip them and how much.

example: we were on vacation at Atlantis in Paradise Island... I tipped the beach bartender before I ordered my drink, every cocktail waitress there knew who I was and our drinks came when we wanted them.
I tipped the towel boys at the pool too, our last day there , there was a problem with the laundry... I was the only person at the pool with towels.

People like to know that the service they provide is valued... so tip for what you feel is important

 

[Stinky_Pete]

the hotel does not have to have to them clean up after you, they could clean up after you leave.

There are extended stay places (including DVC on points) that do not have daily housekeeping. However, they also do not charge what the WL does per night.

 

[harvardx]

Amazing! I had to register to post a thank you for all the information about tipping - especially housekeeping. Things that never occured to me.

 

[MiaSRN62]

The CM who's cleaning the bathrooms in the theme parks probably deals with just as disgusting things as housekeeping in the resorts.

I agree Lewis and I have tipped them if they are in the bathroom at the time I'm in there ! I have tipped the maintenance guy who came into our room to unclog our toilet as well.....there are many over the years that we tipped that probably weren't disney "tipped" positions........

As heavenleigh said :

I never follow tipping guidelines... to me if someone is providing a valuable service, they should know they are appreciated... I go by what I consider important, and how important it is to evaluate whether I should tip them and how much.

I agree 100% with heavenleigh !

I just think it's important to draw the distinction between the decision to tip a "tipped" employee and tipping a non-tipped employee.

Fair enough Lewis....I just don't see the bell hop (tipped position) as doing as much for me as my housekeeper. To us, the direct cleaning of our room and personal messes is a HUGE personal service to me.

And I actually read a disney blog by a CM who said the "tipped" positions usually make out much better financially than the salaried positions----and that often, the "tipped" jobs are coveted by CM's. This is exactly what I suspected (from conversations with our valet friend). I also read that skycaps make an excellent living as a "tipped" position---much better than a waiter/waitress in their tipped position.

While I will most certainly continue to tip valet/bell hops/sky caps etc.......to me, the housekeeper is right up there on the "deserving of a tip" list. And if any CM that crosses my path, that I deem deserving, I plan to continue to tip them as well.
PS: I've also read that many people tip the Magical Express bus drivers. I read they make around $7.50-$8/hr, but I did witness people tipping them as they walked off the bus. Another "ps". Read that the value resorts do not have bell hops. The front desk CM's have to transport the luggage and usually never get tipped despite performing the same job as bell hops. I've always transported my own luggage at the values because I never even knew this was a service offered there. Just found it interesting.

Amazing! I had to register to post a thank you for all the information about tipping - especially housekeeping. Things that never occured to me.

harvardx ! Hope you're enjoying the thread !

 

[Lewisc]

I give you credit many (most?) people look for reasons not to tip. You look for an opportunity to tip people, even those people who don't normally get tipped. Tipping housekeeping because you appreciate the job their doing for you is different then tipping a server who otherwise isn't paid to serve you.

A bellhop might not be doing as much for you as housekeeping but the bellhop doesn't really get paid unless you tip. The chef may be contributing more toward an enjoyable meal then your waiter but the way the compensation system is set up the server gets tipped but the chef doesn't.

My last stay was at POP. I called to have my luggage taken to storage. I wasn't sure if luggage delivery was "tipped" so I left a tip on top of my bag.

It's customary to tip a shuttle bus driver (DME), if they handle your luggage.

I agree Lewis and I have tipped them if they are in the bathroom at the time I'm in there ! I have tipped the maintenance guy who came into our room to unclog our toilet as well.....there are many over the years that we tipped that probably weren't disney "tipped" positions........

As heavenleigh said :

I agree 100% with heavenleigh !



Fair enough Lewis....I just don't see the bell hop (tipped position) as doing as much for me as my housekeeper. To us, the direct cleaning of our room and personal messes is a HUGE personal service to me.

And I actually read a disney blog by a CM who said the "tipped" positions usually make out much better financially than the salaried positions----and that often, the "tipped" jobs are coveted by CM's. This is exactly what I suspected (from conversations with our valet friend). I also read that skycaps make an excellent living as a "tipped" position---much better than a waiter/waitress in their tipped position.

While I will most certainly continue to tip valet/bell hops/sky caps etc.......to me, the housekeeper is right up there on the "deserving of a tip" list. And if any CM that crosses my path, that I deem deserving, I plan to continue to tip them as well.
PS: I've also read that many people tip the Magical Express bus drivers. I read they make around $7.50-$8/hr, but I did witness people tipping them as they walked off the bus. Another "ps". Read that the value resorts do not have bell hops. The front desk CM's have to transport the luggage and usually never get tipped despite performing the same job as bell hops. I've always transported my own luggage at the values because I never even knew this was a service offered there. Just found it interesting.


harvardx ! Hope you're enjoying the thread !

 

[MiaSRN62]

A bellhop might not be doing as much for you as housekeeping but the bellhop doesn't really get paid unless you tip. The chef may be contributing more toward an enjoyable meal then your waiter but the way the compensation system is set up the server gets tipped but the chef doesn't.

I totally realize a bell hop/waitress/valet totally rely on us for their income----and alot of them do very very well, even more so than the salaried employees. I read Philadelphia airport sky caps "can" average up to $100/hr !!!! I'm sure this is not the average---but the potential is there. Yet, we all keep tipping them....knowing they are making out quite well. So why not tip someone who is doing a very hard, personal service for us ?
Thanks for the info on the ME driver----I am embarrassed to say I did not tip because I was not prepared (only used ME once so far). But in the future, I definitely will !

And as for the chef and the park bathroom cleaners....unfortunately, they're just not as visible to us and easily accessible to tip them. Very rarely do I actually see a CM in those public theme park bathrooms....but if I do, I have tipped. It's not like you can leave an envelope sitting on the bathroom sink in the bathroom and hope they'll get it. But I do appreciate what they do.

 

[jpaulgor]

This is your view I guess jpaulgor. To each his own as LBelle said.

It is not a "view" or an opinion. There is only one correct answer to the question of "Is housekeeping a tipped position?" The correct answer is no. Period. End of story.

The other question in this thread, "Is it customary to tip housekeeping?" The correct answer is yes. Whether a person follows the custom is up to them.

As far as my hair dresser, yes I know that she doesn't keep all of the $48 dollars/hour. All I know is that money goes from my hand to her hand in the amount of $48 per hour. What does she do with the money I give her? Don't know, don't care. I am still not tipping a person that I give $48 per hour.

 

[heavenleigh412]

It is not a "view" or an opinion. There is only one correct answer to the question of "Is housekeeping a tipped position?" The correct answer is no. Period. End of story.

The other question in this thread, "Is it customary to tip housekeeping?" The correct answer is yes. Whether a person follows the custom is up to them.

As far as my hair dresser, yes I know that she doesn't keep all of the $48 dollars/hour. All I know is that money goes from my hand to her hand in the amount of $48 per hour. What does she do with the money I give her? Don't know, don't care. I am still not tipping a person that I give $48 per hour.

Actually the questions posed by the OP were:
And I read about someone "getting their envelopes ready and decorating them". Was that a personal thing or does everyone do it?

and

And is there anyone else to tip or just housekeeping??

People then turned it into a debate on whether you should have to tip mousekeeping

 

[MiaSRN62]

jpaulgor says :It is not a "view" or an opinion. There is only one correct answer to the question of "Is housekeeping a tipped position?" The correct answer is no. Period. End of story.

Originally Posted by MiaSRN62
This is your view I guess jpaulgor. To each his own as LBelle said.

Well I think I was more or less responding to your overall sentiment on tipping---in that you view the hairdresser as making $48/hr instead of recognizing the fact that she/he is probably paid an hourly wage of $6-$7/hr. It's the company she/he works for , that makes that $48/hr. When the delivery man comes to drop off the new $2K furtniture set you purchased, he is not making that money per hour----I'd bet he's making about $7-$8/hr (I tip delivery people as well). So I think I was rather, more or less, replying to your entire feelings on the subject of tipping----which is---you don't do it. So I responded as I did.

jpaulgor says :Housekeeping is NOT a tipped position, although it IS customary to tip them. I personally do not. Nor do I tip my hair dresser. Dumb if you ask me. I get charged $12 for a hair cut that takes 15 minutes. Do the math....this person makes $48 dollars an hour(way more than I make) off of me. No, they are not getting a tip.

heavenleigh says eople then turned it into a debate on whether you should have to tip mousekeeping

Heavenleigh....yep...unfortunately this is one of those "hot" topics on the DIS. It only takes one person to get the ball rolling. Beattyfamily mentioned a few of the other topics. I think as long as the conversation is kept civil, then there's nothing wrong with a healthy debate or give and take of ideas and opinions. I don't think you're on these boards too often heavenleigh (nothing wrong with that at all)....but the more you frequent them and join in different threads, the more you'll realize which are the hot threads. I've been on these boards for 7 years and seen MUCH more heated debates over this topic and other similar ones.
These are "discussion" boards. Some discussions just take off.
Harvardx even mentioned they registered because they felt this thread was informative and they learned something from it. And I'd bet there are many who are reading but not posting that feel the same way.

 

[scottny]

Ok I showed this too my hairdresser friend who charges $55 a cut. Out of this $43 goes to the salon that she works at. She says she lives off of the tips she recieves from people and depends on them as her livelyhood.

I'm sure the mousekeepers are the same way.

I think everyone who says tipping is not necessary should step into there shoes and see how it is.

Just my opinion.

It is not a "view" or an opinion. There is only one correct answer to the question of "Is housekeeping a tipped position?" The correct answer is no. Period. End of story.

The other question in this thread, "Is it customary to tip housekeeping?" The correct answer is yes. Whether a person follows the custom is up to them.

As far as my hair dresser, yes I know that she doesn't keep all of the $48 dollars/hour. All I know is that money goes from my hand to her hand in the amount of $48 per hour. What does she do with the money I give her? Don't know, don't care. I am still not tipping a person that I give $48 per hour.

 

[LBelle]

Just wanted to ask. I noticed that some people said they tipped "per peron per day". How do you know how many mousekeepers are assigned to your room? Or do you mean per # of people staying in the room?

I'd hate to leave $2 a day and then find out there were 3 people cleaning my room...

I'm sure it's been answered already but we mean how much $ per room guest, per day.

For us, we leave $2 pp/per day for the 3 of us or when the 4th comes along with us, I just make up however many envelopes for the trip duration before arriving and put $10 in each one. So easy to just grab one out of the safe everyday (good place to leave them as we always need to get or put stuff in the safe before leaving for the day), put it on the table in clear view and it is marked Housekeeping.

For the record....we also tip the Magical Express drivers, both ways, have never used bell hops and also we tip on top of the amount included in the Dining Plan at all our TS meals! Usually an extra $5 to $10, depending on the circumstances.

 

[LBelle]

It is not a "view" or an opinion. There is only one correct answer to the question of "Is housekeeping a tipped position?" The correct answer is no. Period. End of story.

The other question in this thread, "Is it customary to tip housekeeping?" The correct answer is yes. Whether a person follows the custom is up to them.

As far as my hair dresser, yes I know that she doesn't keep all of the $48 dollars/hour. All I know is that money goes from my hand to her hand in the amount of $48 per hour. What does she do with the money I give her? Don't know, don't care. I am still not tipping a person that I give $48 per hour.

Hmmm........I thought you only paid $12-$15 or whatever for your haircut???? How on earth do you figure you are giving this person $48 per hour??????

 

[mickeystoontown]

I work for an attorney who makes $175.00 per hour. People assume since I work for an attorney, I make big bucks. Not so, the attorneys make the big bucks and I make a set salary.

While I don't receive "tips" per se, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it when a happy client brings me a batch of homemade cookies, a bouquet of flowers, a card, etc. for a job well done.

I feel that it is one's personal decision on whether or not to tip.

 

[robinb]

I'm sure it's been answered already but we mean how much $ per room guest, per day.

Yes, that's what I meant back on page 1 (?). We tip maid service $3 per day for 3 of us.

For the record at WDW:
1. We tip our ME drivers both ways, about $1 per bag. As we have "lug-ons" we have a bag or two in the hold on the way to the resort.
2. We tip the last person to touch our luggage the most ... about $1 per bag. So we tip the person who delivers it to our room on the way into the resort and the guy who loads it into our car (or stores it for us) when we leave. We will probably slip $2 to the other people in between.
3. We tip the valet $2 when our car is delivered, but nothing when it is dropped off.
4. We tip 20% on food and 10% on alcohol, 15% on buffets. When we're on the DDP we rarely tip more on the DDP bill (which is 18%) but we do add for drinks and extras.
5. I tip $1 or $2 to the bartender for the first drink. I may or may not tip for subsequent drinks.

The tipping that annoys me the most is with the bell hops. If I tipped every person $1 per bag I would go broke! 2-3 people handle your luggage coming into the resort and then another 2-3 people when leaving the resort. I figure it costs me about $20 in tips alone when I switch resorts!