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tipping question!
This morning the ladies on "The View" were talking about their tipping pet peeves and they all said they can't stand that the cleaning ladies at hotels don't ever get tipped. This got me thinking, I have never, ever left money for the cleaning ladies and feel like a big jerkface now! I don't know why I never thought of it before, maybe because you never see them? They always come while you are gone...I think that's the biggest reason I never have. But my question is how do you leave them money? How are they supposed to know it is meant for them? I would think they would be told to never touch money in a guest's room to avoid any accusations that could be made. So anywho, do you tip the cleaning ladies? If so, how? I have worked in the service industry for many years throughout high school and college, but I guess this particular issue went way over my head! Please don't judge me!
Re: tipping question!
I always tip cleaning people. I was a cleaning person and it was nice to be tipped for doing a good job. Especially when the guest stayed more then one night.
Our one night tip is $5. A week tip can be anywhere between $50-$100 depending on where it was we stayed exactly and how much service they offered.
Also, I don't leave the tip until I check out. Then they obviously know it was for them. One time I think I left a tip mid week and I left a note on the bathroom sink for them.
I have tipped before to the hotel service people but I wouldn't say I did it regularly. I know in Vegas they will leave an envelope in the room that is solely for purpose of tipping. Usually they lady/man cleaning the room for your stay will have their name on it so they know it is for them. I am not sure how other hotels work if they do the same or not.
I don't think there is anything wrong without knowing, I think that if you felt like leaving a tip you would do so on your check out day, maybe leave a little note thanking them for the service and leave the tip underneath it.
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Often times they leave a card that says your room was prepared by (their name). I always put the tip inside of that little card, and leave it like on the TV or something.
I always tip hotel people, but to be fair I had over 100 Marriott nights a year, so I learned quick! On the company dime I would tip $5-$10 per night depending on the hotel and service they provided. When we vacation I normally leave it at check out and for a week, like Jes said, I range $50-$100 depending on how many people where in the room and how messy we made it (haha).
I am very adamant about tipping. My FIL is a big cheapo with tipping and it makes me so mad!
It really upsets me though that some people totally ignore tipping. Everyday I have some ungrateful person that brings their *** dog in to get groomed. They think it is funny that I tell them their dog bit me or pee'd on me. You would think the least they could do is throw me a $5 and say sorry!
This turned into ore of a rant...lol....sorry.
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It's funny you bring this up because when my Dad was here, he & his fiance stayed in a hotel. Well, I went to pick him on the last day he was here and there was some money on the table so I said "don't forget your money" and he said "oh, it's for the maid". I was like WHAAAAAAAAAT?!?!
I've never done it either. But again, I never have them come in and clean my room because I don't trust them. (Sad, I know but I've known people who have gotten shiiit stolen)This isn't why I don't tip, I just never even thought about it before. I always put the sign on the door "Do not disturb." I don't need my bed made or clean sheets every night.
If we're there for a long time, then I'll have them come in maybe once while we're there.
I tip the maid, but I've never tipped $50 - $100.
Depending on how long we are there, I typically tip anywhere from $5 - $20.
I always leave it on the nightstand (sometimes with a quick thank you note), or sometimes on the counter/vanity area (if it is outside the bathroom).
I dont agree with this either. I do tip when we go on vacation. I dont tip as much in the $50-100 range but we do tip them well.
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So in general do you always tip? I.E. when eating out, or going to Mr.Goodcnets and they just make you sandwhich, or if you go to a sit down resturant? Even if you have the wrost service ever?
I always tip! No matter what. I walk in knowing 20% or a set amount (Like I tip $2 or so on a Mr. GC sub). Then if the service is crappy or whatever it goes down. But to me it is their lively hood. Everyone is entitled to a bad day once in a while. Lord knows I've had them, but I still got paid and still got my bonus at the end of the year...
ETA: I will say I do not tip at like McDonalds or BK or something like that because it is not the norm, but if it was I would do it....
This wasn't directed at me, but I always tip professions that are customarily tipped. Housekeeping happens to be one of those professions that is customarily tipped. Required? Of course not. But customary, definitely.
I do not usually tip sandwich makers or things like that, unless I have a complicated order or a big order or have exceptional service.
I usually tip take-out (if it's a restaurant - not like a quick serivce place where take-out is what they do), but not as much as a sit-down place.
I do ALWAYS tip sit-down restaurants. No exception. Ever. If I have the worst service ever, I might tip as low as 10%. And I would definitely speak to a manager. But the service would have to be pretty awful. I can't even think of an example ever where I have actually done that. Typically, for sit-down, I tip in the 20% range for good service. 15% for just ok to somewhat bad service. If the service is exceptional, I tip above 20%.
Oh, and I used to work in the hotel industry. So, regarding housekeeping, I know it is customary to tip housekeepers. I don't think anyone looks down on someone that doesn't (especially if they didn't know - and I can understand how you might not know), but yes, it is customary. And I used to work at the front desk (which is definitely not customary to get tips - and not something that I ever expected, since it was not part of my job per say). But I did get tips every now and then for what guests regarded as exceptional service, and that was always nice and appreciated. But never expected.
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Yes, I always tip my hair dresser too. I believe that is customary. Plus, I've been going to her since 7th grade, and I know she always undercharges me anyway (I think she still thinks of me as "one of her kids")
So, I always tip her really well since she's super awesome. 
I agree with what Jenn said regarding the service industry. Although, I think she tends to tip a little better than me overall (which I admire totally! I just can't always afford to tip as high as I'd like).
I find it fascinating to hear about peoples habits especially when it comes to tipping. Just recently CJ and I went out to dinner and had seriously the worst service. She was talking down to us, we ordered something that is not on the menu (since they updated it) and she said they don?t make it any more (even though we always order this item and they are always able to make it) and that we have to pick something off the menu. She didn?t bring our bread until literally 2 minutes before out entrees came out. The she never came back to refill our drinks the manger did it and when the manager did so we asked he if they wouldn?t make that item any more and he said no they would still make it and that she apologized and said she would speak to the server and while we are talking to her our server walks up and asks us if we wanted desert, we did and we gave her our order, cheesecake with caramel sauce on top. The servers response ?you obviously have not been her in a while?? the manager walked away at the point probably to not make a scene at that moment because we did see her talking to the server as we were leaving. So I guess they added/changed their deserts to a ricotta cheesecake with a honey lemon zest glaze. I asked her if they could just not put that sauce on their and put the caramel. She reluctantly said ?I guess so? and stomped literally stomped off.
We still tipped her but what I don?t get like a few of you have said that is the lively hood. Even if you have bad days? like every other job leave it at the door. If we had wanted to be A$$?s we could have not tipped her at all. But I honestly don?t want that bad juju on me for someone else crappy attitude. We eat at this restaurant pretty regularly and have seen said server in action before and I can honestly say that she was not having a bad day that is her regular MO?
I will say however, I do not regularly tip and Mr. Goodcents or those types of take out places it just never occurred to me to do so? does that make me a bad person, nope just something that I have always done. I think everyone has a different tipping style and that is ok because that is what makes everyone different?
This. Exactly.
Yup! Totally!!
And to me, the biggest difference with a server at a sit-down restaurant and why I always tip there especially, no exception, because I know that the tips ARE their livelihood. They make a few dollars an hour.
I know that if I go into work and have a bad day, there may be some consequences (and I do my best to not let it affect me, esepcially when I was teaching), but I'm still going to get my paycheck.
Which is why in situations like that, I would speak to the manager, leave a lower tip (but still in the 10 - 15% range), and leave it at that.