Posted on 09/15/2014 10:19:02 AM PDT by CorporateStepsister
There’s nothing “now” about it, tipping hotel staff goes way back. Back in the day there used to be a little metal plate on the dresser for your tip. Somewhere along the way that disappeared.
I've always found that leaving $2-5 laid out neatly on my pillow, is an appropriate way to tip. The maids always see to get the idea.
I’ve been seeing envelopes in hotel rooms for many years, now.
When there is no envelope, and one still wishes to tip, just take a piece of stationery, write a short note, like, “Thank you for taking care of our room while we stayed here,” and wrap the tip one wishes to give in the piece of stationery.
No, it has always been customary, its shameful that so many people were not taught the absolute basics.
I watched my grandparents and my parents do it growing up, and I do it and have taught my children to as well.
Common human decency tells you to show appreciation to those who do things for you. A hotel maid, unless it is someplace like Vegas, is a low paying position no matter how much the hotel room costs. IF someone is cleaning up your crap so you don’t have to, leaving a few dollars as a tip to thank them for it is just common sense.
Yes yes, you are so wronged by the whole system... do you realize how damned childish you sound? My guess is, probably not.
I've never had a problem having the maid take the tip I left for her.
I confess, I didn’t know. And I always prided myself on tipping waiters, barbers and bellhops.
Perhaps it’s because you don’t usually deal with the maids on a face-to-face basis that people generally don’t tip them.
Now this thread has made me feel like a complete heel. Lesson learned.
I’m a software engineer working via contracts to different companies. Every time I deliver software I demand that I get an additional tip over and above my hourly rate ;)
Where does it stop?
Do maids make below the minimum wage like food servers? I don’t think so. Did I ask the maid to do something specifically, and only, for me? No. Is there any variability on what the maid had to do for my room vs. others? No.
What am I tipping for then? Or are we talking about a shake-down to guarantee they actually did change the sheets?
Besides, how many of them are here legally anyway? They’re almost all hispanic, I have a hard time believing they’re all legal residents/citizens - they probably drive down the pay rate for these jobs in the first place.
I’ve no problem tipping for things where I actually interact with somebody doing something that I specifically asked for and expected prompt service. I don’t see how this qualifies.
I don’t have a problem with tipping the maids, they work hard.
I’m a Marriott Platinum Premiere Elite and have 1500 plus nights at Marriott, they run a tight ship and treat their employees better than most chains
Nobodys obligated to tip, if you cant afford it that’s fine, but if you can then why not?
If more people knew the legal status of the people cleaning their rooms they would be more inclined to tip if the person was a legal citizen.
I always try to tip at least 18-20 % of the room rate before taxes.
Not.
I always tip, and tip well.
Agree entirely. Well said.
DFW,
Not trying to beat anyone up over their ignorance, it happens.
I am just surprised so many were not taught this by their parents, that’s all.
Please pay our maids so we don't have to?
Sometimes, I just don’t flat out have cash on me. I am so accustomed to paying for everything with a credit card, including the tips, I don’t have cash handy.
I always have to catch myself before going to Sonic to make sure I have some change in the car to tip the waitresses.
Yes, lesson learned, and I imagine that I’ll start tipping going forward.
But I’m not going to be guilt-tripped about not having done it before. Particularly since the current figure is 30% don’t do it because they are unaware.
You need to stop criticizing how others are raised, Mr. Holier Than Thou.
the is OLD NEWS, seriously there is nothing to report this this age old practice? I have seen this being done for DECADES.
They might as well report day follows night.
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