who dose NOT tip MOUSEKEEPING?

[dato63]

You can only tip a person if you know other people are?

I don't know how the poster meant it - but personally, I travelled as a kid and never saw my parents tip. So it never occurred to me to tip. I wasn't being cheap - just didn't know I should be. So that is how I took that posters words. Until I came to this board and read about the tipping - I didn't know it was customary to tip house/mousekeeping. I will be when I go this year though.

I agree that it is a tough job, and regardless of if they are employeed directly by disney or outsourced. . .I'm sure they are not paid what they deserve. It is one of those positions that can effect your vacation, so it is one that deserves a thank you.

 

[kimsuenew]

i was just wondering? do you still get good service. again I was just wondering and no flames on my part

We did tip, but not daily. It never occurred to us that we should tip daily due to the possible change in staff from day to day on our first trip... we never had even heard the term "mousekeeping" really... so we left a substancial trip and quick letter of thanks before we checked out our last day (we will "divy" it up this year as we now know).

So... while we "didn't tip daily", we still had (with the exception of one day where not much of anything was done) good service. We had towels and toiletries replinished daily. Our room was decorated one day (using our Disney "Mr. Potato Head") in a very creative way, and we received three towel animals total.

 

[NOVATraveler]

I recently stayed in a 1BR at SSR. I'm very neat, pick up after myself, make my bed - just as I do at home. I left $5 every day for Mousekeeping because I didn't have to clean the bathroom, restock the towels, etc. The day I left, I had extra trash when I cleaned out the 'fridge. Plus, I left behind unopened food on the counter and in the 'fridge. For that, I left an additional $5 as compensation for the extra work. It just seems fair.

 

[ilisao]

I just wanted to say that although I plan on tipping, to say that people who dont tip are cheap is just not right. A LOT of people who go to disney are on a very tight budget to begin with. And I am not "cheap" but when we got on vacation to other places other then disney I do not tip housekeeping.

Frankly, I believe that if your budget is so tight that there is no wiggle room, then you need to reevaluate your trips and what you budget for.

And why would you not tip people in hotels other than Disney? How on earth are they less deserving of a tip?

 

[dreamn_Disney]

WOW, you folks who don't tip have never worked in a service job yourselves. How would you like to depend on tips as part of your income?? You also don't travel much or to nice places. This is my first time to WDW in many years althougn my Dh and I travel to europe and other places frequently..you always tip housekeeping.You people who don't are (gasp)cheap and shouldn't bother to go on vacation if you can't bother to factor a tip in your budget.

You are very rude in my opinion and at the least unduly arrogant. I am not cheap and have worked in the service industry. I have worked as a waitress and did get tips and my hourly wages reflected this. I have also worked as a cook and sales associate and rarely ever got a tip and my hourly wage reflected it. With your logic we should also tip the sales associate when shopping at the mall. Not all service jobs are considered tipped positions.

 

[kimsuenew]

WOW, you folks who don't tip have never worked in a service job yourselves. How would you like to depend on tips as part of your income?? You also don't travel much or to nice places. This is my first time to WDW in many years althougn my Dh and I travel to europe and other places frequently..you always tip housekeeping.You people who don't are (gasp)cheap and shouldn't bother to go on vacation if you can't bother to factor a tip in your budget.

Just an FYI... Disney "Mousekeeping" is NOT a tip position, therefore they in no way should depend on tips as part of their income, tipping should not be factored in or expected, as it is for servers for instance! Mousekeepers chose to apply/work in their position, they could have easily applied/tried for others that are tipped positions, or worked in an entirely different job type or place of employment!

It is a personal preference to tip or not tip Mousekeeping at WDW, as it is not expected, nor factored into, their yearly salary. It is not a given! No one should be "flamed" or made to feel bad if they choose to not do so nor should anyone feel "superior" that does!

 

[livie1205]

WOW, you folks who don't tip have never worked in a service job yourselves. How would you like to depend on tips as part of your income?? You also don't travel much or to nice places. This is my first time to WDW in many years althougn my Dh and I travel to europe and other places frequently..you always tip housekeeping.You people who don't are (gasp)cheap and shouldn't bother to go on vacation if you can't bother to factor a tip in your budget.

WRONG....sometimes we tip sometimes we do not...I do not have housekeeping come to our room during our stay only after we leave.I clean up my own room while we are there.But you are wrong, I worked at a hotel when I was 18 CLEANING ROOMS and did not expect a tip ever...and if I did see money sitting around i did NOT pick it up because I did not work for tips.If I leave a tip at wdw I leave it after we leave (and I always put our toothbrush in the safe in case of a maid having a bad day lol (in case they come in un invited) lol no potty mouth for me! lol

 

[ReneeA]

We tip $3 a day. My kids help to decorate "Mousekeeping" envelopes with stickers and markers so that the housekeeper knows it is for them.

I don't feel guilted into leaving it - I have tipped since I started traveling by myself (at age 17).

The Mousekeeper normally takes the envelope and leaves a thank you note. The last trip, she pulled me aside as we were leaving and hugged me. Of course, I had ordered water, beer, wine and snacks from Garden Grocer and told her to feel free to take what was left since I wasn't packing it. Maybe the beer inspired the hug, who knows?

 

[Shell54]

Just an FYI... Disney "Mousekeeping" is NOT a tip position, therefore they in no way should depend on tips as part of their income, tipping should not be factored in or expected, as it is for servers for instance! Mousekeepers chose to apply/work in their position, they could have easily applied/tried for others that are tipped positions, or worked in an entirely different job type or place of employment!

It is a personal preference to tip or not tip Mousekeeping at WDW, as it is not expected, nor factored into, their yearly salary. It is not a given! No one should be "flamed" or made to feel bad if they choose to not do so nor should anyone feel "superior" that does!

Tipping is optional, but it is always the right thing to do. Yes, I do think people who don't tip are cheap.I worked as a cocktail waitress in college years ago and tips were a huge part of my salary. A service job according to the Dept. of Ag. includes restaurant servers, hair dressers, housekeepers. No maybe you don't have to tip them, but I think it's the right thing to do...karma..is real by the way . Maybe housekeeping jobs are the best jobs those folks can get and they are doing the best they can. You've obviously never worked in a service position, so I don't know who's the superior one.

 

[Lehuaann]

I used to give my daughter's sitter a huge bonus at the holidays. One could say that's the same as a tip. I also give the postal worker and our UPS guy money as well.

Personally, some of the attitudes here make me sick. Yes, the front desk staff may be making the same as the housekeeper, but they aren't handling your mess and garbage. And so what if it isn't considered a "tipped position"? Does that mean you can't be generous?

Oh, and for all of you handing a housekeeper money at the end of your stay. You do know that one person may not have been cleaning your room the entire time?

But, that's ok. You go on not tipping so you'll have money to buy another piece of junk at Disney. As long as you feel good about yourself.

All U.S. Postal Service employees must adhere to rules governing ethics. Postal Service employees may not accept money or "cash equivalent"- in any amount or form (bills, checks, money orders) - from an outside source. They can accept gifts worth $20 or less on a single occasion. That means if several gifts are given at the same time, their total value cannot exceed $20. There is a $50 per year limit on gifts from the same source.

As the wife of a US Gov employee, I find it appalling to read about other government employees accepting "money" and breaking rules/ethics they vow to uphold.

Anyways to answer the OP from 2006?: I tip housekeeping on occasion and see this thread getting closed real soon.

 

[Feralpeg]

Okay, lets say that the housekeeper over the course of a 5 day week is in charge of 10 rooms(I have no clue how many each gets)
Each room tips $5 per day,
X's 10 rooms=$50 per day
X's 5 days=$250 extra per week in cash
X's 50 wks in a year=$12,500 per year in extra, most likely unrecorded income.

Using the above estimates, approx $6.25 per hr would be added to wages. An $8 per hr. position is now $14.25, and a portion of it is not taxed as income.

Tipping is a personal choice. Some do and some don't. I just don't think people should be misled or intimidated into thinking they are slighting the housekeeping staff, being cheap, or disresspectful etc... by choosing not to tip someone for the job they are being paid by their employer to do.

In addition, many people leave things behind in their rooms that they don't want to lug home. We always ended up leaving a 12 pack of Coke or water, etc. The housekeepers keep the items left behind. Over time, that could be a pretty nice perk.

When I used to visit, WDW, I did not tip until I started reading the DIS and felt guilty for not doing so. Now that I live so close and actually know some of the folks, they've got a pretty sweet deal going. I realize they work hard, but so do many other cast positions and they don't get tipped. By the way, I haven't talked to a single housekeeper for Disney who claims their tips as income.

I agree with others, tip if it makes you feel good, but don't worry about it if you would rather not. I remember a thread here about a year ago. The OP had saved for twelve years to be able to take her family to WDW. She didn't know she was supposed to tip and only found out about it just before her trip. She really didn't have the extra funds to do so. People here made her feel so bad. There were actually people who told her she should not take her trip if she couldn't afford to tip. That is just not acceptable behavior. Tipping is a personal decision, not a requirement!

 

[ols386]

I had never even heard of tipping housekeeping until I joined the dis boards. I tip waiters & waitresses, but it just hadn't crossed my mind to tip housekeeping. However, I do not believe it is a 'given', and I don't believe that people who don't tip are necessarily cheap. I believe if the service is good, then tipping is very appropriate. At the same time, I've been to restaurants where the service wasn't very good, and I still left a tip (maybe not quite as much as if the service had been good, though), because usually service employees don't make a high hourly wage, and I realize that a part of their income is the tip.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

I have been tipping at hotels since I was a little kid - more than 30 years. My parents taught my to always tip the housekeeper. Its just something I have always done not matter what hotel.

I also tip valets, bag guys, waiters, my garbage man, hairdresser, pet sitter, delivery people (flowers, furniture, etc), the kid who carries my groceries to the car, my cleaning person, mailman, etc.

And if the thought of tipping someone a couple bucks a day makes you worry that you cannot afford it - they you probably can NOT afford the vacation in the first place.

 

[hockey mom]

I do not care if Mousekeeping is not a "tipped position"!

I do not care if I ever see a towel animal!

I always leave my room very clean before I head out.

And I will always Tip because it puts a smile on my face.

Anyone who cleans toilets for a living deserves a little something extra in my book and if I knew how to slip a few bucks to the washroom attendants in the parks I would not hesitate.

We were personally thanked 3 times on our recent trip to Vegas by the maid for the tip and I tell you you started each of those days with just a little more bounce in our step from her smile.

 

[joyerbides]

It always amazes me how some people can justify to another that they should or shouldn't take a vacation, based upon whether they can afford to tip. I don't think anyone has the right to make that judgment. Some people wait their whole lives to afford a vacation, that some people can afford several times a year. What one person can afford or not has nothing to do with tipping, and I feel is really off topic. We are all entitled to our opinions, but we should try not to be so judgmental.

 

[stephanie23]

once again another little tipping question getting out of control. Too many people judge. If I tip or not is on me. I shouldnt be attacked because I do or dont. Calling someone "cheap" and telling them they shouldnt go on vacation(they may have saved up for there whole life) because they cant afford to tip a housekeeper is crazy. Im done with this post. Just remeber the only person you should judge is yourself.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

WOW, you folks who don't tip have never worked in a service job yourselves. How would you like to depend on tips as part of your income?? You also don't travel much or to nice places. This is my first time to WDW in many years althougn my Dh and I travel to europe and other places frequently..you always tip housekeeping.You people who don't are (gasp)cheap and shouldn't bother to go on vacation if you can't bother to factor a tip in your budget.

Wow, judge much?

As I have stated before I have never or will I ever tip a housekeeper. Tipping is ridiculous, IMOP! I have never begrudged a waiter or waitress, unless the service is totally unacceptable , and I think that has only been twice and I talked to a manager also, and told them, why the server wasn't gettng a tip.

We do travel alot, not just to WDW, and I have never heard of tipping housekeeping until I came to this board. When an employee depends on those tips as an income that is one thing , but to tip because that person cleans your toilet,,,,pleaaase!

There are many people who have way worse jobs then making beds and cleaning toilets at WDW. Have you ever watched the show Dirty jobs? And I don't recall any of them getting tips.


Judge or call me what you want....But come October our housekeeper will not be getting a tip from this family.

 

[ilisao]

All U.S. Postal Service employees must adhere to rules governing ethics. Postal Service employees may not accept money or "cash equivalent"- in any amount or form (bills, checks, money orders) - from an outside source. They can accept gifts worth $20 or less on a single occasion. That means if several gifts are given at the same time, their total value cannot exceed $20. There is a $50 per year limit on gifts from the same source.

As the wife of a US Gov employee, I find it appalling to read about other government employees accepting "money" and breaking rules/ethics they vow to uphold.

Anyways to answer the OP from 2006?: I tip housekeeping on occasion and see this thread getting closed real soon.

Then I'll remember that for next year. As it was inside a card, she probably didn't think anything of it. My husband is a federal employee but it didn't even occur to me.

 

[amystevekai&bump]

Can I just ask a question about tipping - We recently stayed in the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal and got very confused!!!

We made the mistake of taking up valet parking (We were really tired after our flight and didn't really get what we were doing -except that some one parked our car and our luggage came to our room - bliss!!) Well we tipped the guy that took the car away and then the guy that brought the luggage to us - all straight forward.

But we got confused when we wanted to take the car out the next evening. We gave our valet ticket to one person (who we tipped), we then tipped the guy that brought the car, we then tipped a different one that helped me with directions, and finally we tipped another guy who gave us the car key (He was different for some reason than the one that drove it! ) - All in all we tipped 4 people PLUS we had PAID for valet parking!!! IS THIS HOW IT SHOULD WORK OR WERE WE REALLY STUPID/GENEROUS (delete as necessary!!)!!

 

[kimsuenew]

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Tipping is optional, but it is always the right thing to do. Yes, I do think people who don't tip are cheap.I worked as a cocktail waitress in college years ago and tips were a huge part of my salary. A service job according to the Dept. of Ag. includes restaurant servers, hair dressers, housekeepers. No maybe you don't have to tip them, but I think it's the right thing to do...karma..is real by the way . Maybe housekeeping jobs are the best jobs those folks can get and they are doing the best they can. You've obviously never worked in a service position, so I don't know who's the superior one.

While the Department of Ag. may include housekeepers, Disney does not and that is what/who this thread/these boards are about!

My feeling the need to defend myself here is ludicrous, as we did/will tip Mousekeeping, simply because we want to, not because it is a tipped position and therefore required.

As far as this quote "You've obviously never worked in a service position, so I don't know who's the superior one." I cannot even comprehend your meaning? If you re-read what you responded to I said "No one should be "flamed" or made to feel bad if they choose to not do so. nor should anyone feel "superior" that does!" I will tell you that I absolutely have worked in the service industry and I also have a husband that worked as a school custodian for nearly 15 years, being the sole daytime custodian at that school and cleaning up "everything and then some"!