webbseng
01/23/13 7:48 am
That's true! It all depends on where you are! I would assume maybe that's the case since California has a higher cost of living. In Oklahoma it's really cheap to live so that might be why paychecks are less.
newman987
01/23/13 3:56 am
Don't word your statement like you did and then wonder why someone would assume you don't tip. Terrible diction on your part.
Kamirose
01/23/13 2:54 am
Keep in mind that in California, waitstaff make minimum wage plus tips. I didn't even realize it was legal in other states to ever pay below min wage until an out of state friend told me so.
lilraerae Tuscaloosa
01/23/13 1:22 am
Most hotels I stayed at housekeeping didnt do a good job but I guess cause I've never been at a good hotel. I've been in some I decided to just leave it was so nasty.
Lordofguitar
01/23/13 12:24 am
I once accidentally tipped a convenience store clerk two tens thinking they were ones... I didn't want to be mean and ask for it back.
shadow05vlx
01/23/13 12:14 am
Never have but I will now ..i feel bad that I haven't done this before...it's a chance to make someone else's day !! Tipping is like Gift giving if you give someone an above average tip it makes you feel good and it makes them feel good!! Isn't that what life is all about! Be happy people
moonshot More often I know nothing
01/22/13 11:44 pm
Hey newman987, where in my post did I say that I did not tip? And why do you think that it is okay to resort to name calling in a discussion like this? Elbow82 said it very well, our system is broken. Japan's is best. The employer should pay a fair wage.
chile safer than congress
01/22/13 11:16 pm
Cheap roadside motels = no
Most hotels like Marriott types = yes
Usually leave a few bucks each day. It improves the quality of service in most instances. If it declines, no more tips.
mickeythemac
01/22/13 11:07 pm
Come on, we're talking about housekeeping. When I'm at a hotel I put the private tag on the door and if I need towels I'll get them myself. I'm not tipping someone for something so trivial. I don't live there; I'm a guest there.
elbow82 Veganland
01/22/13 9:32 pm
I agree with moonshot, but that doesn't mean I don't tip. I do, but I prefer systems like those in many other countries (Japan, for example) where workers are paid fairly and tipping is discouraged, or like Italy, where service charges are simply added to the bill.
newman987
01/22/13 9:26 pm
And are you aware most restaurants don't even have to pay minimum wage because of tipping? I give 25% tip because of people like you who short change the people relying on the tip. If you're not going to tip, just stay home.
newman987
01/22/13 9:23 pm
Jobs like that rely on tipping. You tip based on the quality of the service performed. Hotels will never pay the wage needed to make tips unnecessary because someone will always do that job for minimum wage. No education needed and you don't even have to speak English. It's Business 101, you dolt.
hapiotter2 Utah
01/22/13 9:10 pm
Good luck with that. Maybe you should become a waiter or cleaning person and prove to the rest of us how you can make a big corporation pay you a living wage. I'm waiting ...
davidwhite1 Building it Bigger
01/22/13 6:20 pm
I am actually for social programs and don't mind my money going towards them.
I don't like "failed programs" that just go on and on. I believe in teaching a man to fish not just giving him fish.
And I give 15% of my income after taxes and 15% of my time to social causes. So get off your high horse
moonshot More often I know nothing
01/22/13 6:10 pm
It's the employers job to compensate the employee, not the customer. Tipping should be reserved for exemplary service only. When it becomes expected as part of the compensation package, then something is broken in the system. This is true for ALL businesses, including restaurants.
zourn Texas
01/22/13 1:28 pm
If I'm staying multiple days in a hotel, I leave the do not disturb sign up the whole time. I don't need clean sheets and a new towel everyday, and I'd rather they stay out of my room.
And the fancier places I've stayed (~$200/day) they wouldn't accept tips.
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