Tipping?

[Mommytobree]

I tip. I tip $1 per bag, and for housekeeping I do $1 plus $1 for each person staying in the room. So it works out to be $8 per day for housekeeping. I keep it in an envelope and have it decorated nice and set out for them.

 

[baxtersmama]

I'm not trying to pick on one person in particular, either--his post just represented a general attitude that a few people (most certainly not everyone--most of you appear quite generous) on here display ("hey, just be happy to have your minimum wage job cleaning up after me/carrying my luggage, etc-I'm not going to give you a couple dollars for that!") I'm not saying you have to tip the guy who searches your bag at the gate or the guy mowing the lawn or anyone who treats you rudely, but there are certain jobs where tipping is a very important part of their income (namely minimum wage or BELOW service jobs such as housekeepers, bell hops, valet, etc.) and we all pretty much know who they are. I hope I'm not sounding self-righteous--it's just that people who try to justify not tipping with, in my opinion, lame excuses really gets to me!

 

[Pooh Bear Hugs]

Never felt the need to make excuses, hosekeeping is not a tipped position. I tip taxi drivers and servers thats it, servers get tipped on their level of service. Those that view Brits as lousy tippers, failing to provide us with the same service as others around get a tip reflecting the fact and a note as to why. If I'm in a very bad mood they also get told what their tip should have been if they had done their job.

 

[mjkacmom]

$2??? seriously?? that's crazy!!!! I'v been waitressing for 11 years and I coudln't imagine working for that wage. Mine wage here is like $8.50.

It's $2.13 in NJ, one of the, if not the, highest COL states.

 

[CoralineM]

Being a waiter is a tough job and therefore I think they deserve a tipping. Every job where you have to deal with people is difficult.

 

[Catkramer]

I can only say that with a brother who has been a server and bartender for many, many years not ALL tips are claimed for taxes.

From what I have been told (I used to hostess for major restaurants all through high school and even cashiered), they only "HAVE" to claim tips made with credit cards. Cash is cash and there is no way to track it, and the government is basically going on the honor system.

I have never heard of tipping house keeping until I came to these boards. We have made several trips to WDW and I have to say, we never tipped housekeeping. I can't tell you that I wouldn't tip on the last day of our trip now that I know that this is something that may be common for Disney resorts, but I can tell you that there is NO WAY I would tip 5 bucks a person per night.

We usually go for 8 nights, and the last two trips we have had 5 people in our room. That is 25.00 per day. That is 150 dollars? For changing my sheets every 2, 3 or 4th day? I realize that they clean the bathroom, and empty the trash, and give you knew towels and vacuum, but on the other hand, that is their job description.

That is just high for me. I mean, I don't want to sit and complain about money when we are talking about a "luxury" vacation, however, that seems very high for tipping expectations.

I agree with several people. I would just follow my gut and tip what you want and what you can.

 

[juttawdw]

We live in The Netherlands, and here is no tipping policy for who ever and what ever job, so i learned a lot reading these boards, and leave tips when we are in WDW. But have trouble to now who you leave a tip and who not.

 

[goofy4prez]

I love tipping threads on this forum, almost as much as I like the threads on " is it alright to take my kid out of line after an hour because they have to use the bathroom while my husband holds our place, or the " I'm not giving up my seat for anyone on the bus, they can wait for the next one", or the dreaded " I'm taking my kids out of school for our trip to WDW" threads.

 

[blessedby3]

We live in The Netherlands, and here is no tipping policy for who ever and what ever job, so i learned a lot reading these boards, and leave tips when we are in WDW. But have trouble to now who you leave a tip and who not.

I just had to comment - juttawdw, yours is the longes ticker I have ever seen

 

[juttawdw]

I just had to comment - juttawdw, yours is the longes ticker I have ever seen

We are saving for a 21 day holiday for our 25th anniversary in 2016.

 

[amy1007]

Can someone offer an opinion about this?

We always tip for good service and I always tip mousekeeping. This May we are fortunate enough to be able to stay at the GF....we got a 40% off pin code! We have never stayed there before as it was so far out of our budget. We have booked a garden view room. Do all rooms at the GF have turn down service? If so, do you tip twice a day -- once in the morning for the ladies that clean your room, and again at night for the ladies that do the turn down?

Thanks for your help!

 

[beattyfamily]

Can someone offer an opinion about this?

We always tip for good service and I always tip mousekeeping. This May we are fortunate enough to be able to stay at the GF....we got a 40% off pin code! We have never stayed there before as it was so far out of our budget. We have booked a garden view room. Do all rooms at the GF have turn down service? If so, do you tip twice a day -- once in the morning for the ladies that clean your room, and again at night for the ladies that do the turn down?

Thanks for your help!

Yes, we do tip twice a day when we have turn down service. We leave it before we leave for the evening.

 

[druidcat]

How much do you tip for turndown service?

 

[seadd67]

Yep, most servers (except in a couple of states), make about 2.35 an hour, and the rest of their lively hood is based on tips. I am not sure of any other position at Disney that is so heavily based on tips though.

what states are you talking about?, they have to meet Fed min wage! and at least there state min wage. I am sorry where In the united states would some one work for 2.35???Even with tipping your not even goping to pay for gas getting to your job.

 

[kaytieeldr]

From what I have been told (I used to hostess for major restaurants all through high school and even cashiered), they only "HAVE" to claim tips made with credit cards. Cash is cash and there is no way to track it, and the government is basically going on the honor system.

Not really. The IRS presumes a certain percentage of each check when determining how much tip income a server should have made in the tax year (it was 8% for the longest time, but someone earlier in this thread said 12% now?) and the server pays tax on at least THAT presumed earning - whether they got it or not, and no matter what form of payment was used. The company (restaurant) has to calculate earnings on those figures, not merely the actual hourly pay, when generating the W-2.

 

[kaytieeldr]

what states are you talking about?, they have to meet Fed min wage! and at least there state min wage. I am sorry where In the united states would some one work for 2.35???Even with tipping your not even goping to pay for gas getting to your job.

BECAUSE restaurant serving is a tipped position - where a (large) percentage of the employee's income is EXPECTED to come from tips - many, many, many states - based on Federal law - a MUCH lower minimum wage for server positions than for any other field = http://www.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/002.htm
What is the minimum wage for workers who receive tips?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires payment of at least the federal minimum wage to covered, nonexempt employees. An employer of a tipped employee is only required to pay $2.13 an hour in direct wages if that amount plus the tips received equals at least the federal minimum wage, the employee retains all tips and the employee customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. If an employee's tips combined with the employer's direct wages of at least $2.13 an hour do not equal the federal minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference.

Some states have minimum wage laws specific to tipped employees. When an employee is subject to both the federal and state wage laws, the employee is entitled to the provisions which provides the greater benefits.

This http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm chart might help, as well.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I can't tell you that I wouldn't tip on the last day of our trip now that I know that this is something that may be common for Disney resorts, but I can tell you that there is NO WAY I would tip 5 bucks a person per night.

Understood that $5 per person per night is beyond what many hotel Guests are comfortable leaving; however, if you do choose to tip housekeeping at ANY hotel, it should be noted that there's about a 2 in 7 chance that the housekeeper who cleans your room on the last day (i.e. after you leave) is NOT the same one who cleaned the room FOR you each day. It's more reasonable to tip daily.

Your choice, of course.

 

[ConcKahuna]

what states are you talking about?, they have to meet Fed min wage! and at least there state min wage. I am sorry where In the united states would some one work for 2.35???Even with tipping your not even goping to pay for gas getting to your job.

BECAUSE restaurant serving is a tipped position - where a (large) percentage of the employee's income is EXPECTED to come from tips - many, many, many states - based on Federal law - a MUCH lower minimum wage for server positions than for any other field = http://www.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/002.htm
What is the minimum wage for workers who receive tips?

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires payment of at least the federal minimum wage to covered, nonexempt employees. An employer of a tipped employee is only required to pay $2.13 an hour in direct wages if that amount plus the tips received equals at least the federal minimum wage, the employee retains all tips and the employee customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. If an employee's tips combined with the employer's direct wages of at least $2.13 an hour do not equal the federal minimum hourly wage, the employer must make up the difference.

Some states have minimum wage laws specific to tipped employees. When an employee is subject to both the federal and state wage laws, the employee is entitled to the provisions which provides the greater benefits.

This http://www.dol.gov/whd/state/tipped.htm chart might help, as well.

I don't think he realized that there are 2 federal minimum wages.

Basically any bellperson, server, or valet you met anywhere in the country makes the tipped wage. Some other frequently tipped vocations may actually be at a full rate, but the nature of the position tends to encourage tipping.

Take your hairdresser. If it's a private salon, the hairdresser may not make an hourly wage at all, and may actually pay for the position in the store. If it's a chain, then they probably make minimum wage + commission off of product + tips. It may not seem like tipping would be required, but then again this person has the power to ruin or enhance your public image

 

[seadd67]

I don't think he realized that there are 2 federal minimum wages.

Basically any bellperson, server, or valet you met anywhere in the country makes the tipped wage. Some other frequently tipped vocations may actually be at a full rate, but the nature of the position tends to encourage tipping.

Take your hairdresser. If it's a private salon, the hairdresser may not make an hourly wage at all, and may actually pay for the position in the store. If it's a chain, then they probably make minimum wage + commission off of product + tips. It may not seem like tipping would be required, but then again this person has the power to ruin or enhance your public image

again not In every state!

 

[ConcKahuna]

again not In every state!

You are correct. Alaska, California, Guam, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington do not have a "tipped wage". I see you're in WA, so that makes sense now