Tip the Damned Maid! (An article about tipping)

[SpiceWeasel]

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Thanks for having this come across my feed @ATN_Pilot ! Like I said there, my friends thought I was nuts that I didn't tip the maid at work, but I had not ever heard of it.

Professional pilots, when you stay at a hotel, tip your maid! And the van driver! And the bartender! Etc! Get on it guys and gals.

 

[Trip7]

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Thanks for having this come across my feed @ATN_Pilot ! Like I said there, my friends thought I was nuts that I didn't tip the maid at work, but I had not ever heard of it.

Professional pilots, when you stay at a hotel, tip your maid! And the van driver! And the bartender! Etc! Get on it guys and gals.

Tip the maid at the hotel on overnights? Never heard of this.

 

[tbstanto]

Do the maids, and van drivers, and bar tenders tip their pilots when they fly?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Do the maids, and van drivers, and bar tenders tip their pilots when they fly?

I had a nice old lady hand me a dollar once actually on the Brasilia, although the last time I was tipped in aviation was for an heroic, after-hours lav service.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

 

[Pachong]

Illegal aliens make 15 bucks an hour to start at my old hotel about 5 years ago. The valet parking guys like me? 8 bucks . Maids are compensated for their lack of tips. Tips outside of the US are much lower if at all existent.

 

[CFIscare]

Tipping is getting out of control in this country. Companies are using it as a cheap way of not paying their employees more, which is unfortunate because it is the employees who suffer because of it.

 

[fholbert]

I had a nice old lady hand me a dollar once actually on the Brasilia,

Standing by the door holding one of these may help with future tips.

 

[tlove482]

That guide is ridiculous. You'd spend more on tips than on real expenses if you follow that. Everybody wants a tip these days. Tips should be a bonus, not expected.

 

[Runincolorado]

Marriott now leaves envelopes that you should use to tip the maid. It seems like it is "expected" you tip EVERYONE now. I recently had a trip to India where I hired a driver for 10 days. I wanted to make sure what I left was appropriate and googled the tipping custom of the area and came up with what I felt was a fair amount. It amounted to about a months salary for the typical driver. The guy was insulted I only gave him that amount as Americans tip much higher!

I personally like the european model better where the tip amount is low/non existent. And I do not tip the maid.

 

[chrisreedrules]

What would happen if regional pilots started standing there with tip jars as passengers deplaned?

 

[juxtapilot]

I usually stand outside the cockpit door with a tip jar before and after the flight. One thing I've noticed is that passengers are much more generous before flight than after.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Tipping is getting out of control in this country. Companies are using it as a cheap way of not paying their employees more, which is unfortunate because it is the employees who suffer because of it.

This is nothing new. People who have class have been tipping the hotel housekeeper for decades in this country. I don't care how they do it in Europe. This isn't Europe. Tip the damned housekeeper!

 

[CFIscare]

This is nothing new. People who have class have been tipping the hotel housekeeper for decades in this country. I don't care how they do it in Europe. This isn't Europe. Tip the damned housekeeper!

Do you disagree with my statement, or just when it comes to housekeeping?

Having worked in the service industry years ago, I am an over tipper, and I make sure I always tip. However, it is starting to irk me how often I am starting to see requests and demands for tips. Pay your damn employees!

 

[Zondaracer]

I usually stand outside the cockpit door with a tip jar before and after the flight. One thing I've noticed is that passengers are much more generous before flight than after.

The landing was that bad, eh?

 

[amorris311]

This is nothing new. People who have class have been tipping the hotel housekeeper for decades in this country. I don't care how they do it in Europe. This isn't Europe. Tip the damned housekeeper!

While I agree with you this is also another way for companies to saddle the customer with their obligations, in my opinion. My sister is an upper level exec at a swanky hotel in Los Angeles and she and I get into big arguments over this. TIPS are a privilege and should not be considered when salaries or wages are built for these types of jobs. This in turn lowers 401k contributions and other benefits some employers offer. Overall, I will continue to tip when appropriate but I hate the idea that these jobs are being placed into a "TIP" category.

 

[Plata]

Marriott is encouraging tipping so they can justify paying lower wages. Remember, they have many organized locations, so in the long run it's to Marriott's advantage that people tip. As the practice grows and housekeepers receive more meaningful sums it will work to Marriott's benefit. When bargaining time rolls around they can point to tips as part of the compensation and therefore justify refusing to raise wages.

 

[etflies]

No, I'm sorry but what for? They're doing their damn job. I'm an adult and as such I clean up after myself and don't leave my room trashed. Sue me if picking up a towel and making the bed don't warrant a tip in my book. This country's fetish over tipping has become ridiculous ridiculous. My wife works for a major hotel brand and she finds it absurd to tip housekeepers outside of the occasional disaster of a room much like I do.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Do you disagree with my statement, or just when it comes to housekeeping?

Every single tip recommended by the article that @SpiceWeasel posted is customary and expected in this country. Don't like it? Move to Europe. Don't screw the worker.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

I tip housekeeping, but I also do something that means much more. If I'm staying two or three days in a room with two beds, give me extra towels and soap and skip my room for housekeeping. Likewise, I don't make a mess.

I've flown with guys that appear to think they are on tour with The Who and trashing rooms is required.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

While I agree with you this is also another way for companies to saddle the customer with their obligations, in my opinion.

I hate to break it to you, but the customer is always saddled with their obligations. Either you pay more for your room so that the hotel can pay the employees more, or you can tip. One way or another, you have to pay for it. Companies don't have their own money. They have their customers' money.