Tipping housekeeping staff
Quote: zippyboyI generally put out the Do Not Disturb sign because I don't want strangers in my room, and I figure I'm doing her a favor by giving her less work to do. I didn't realize I was costing her money.
From what I've seen they need to clean X rooms per day, so even if they don't clean yours they will still have the same amount of work. But in some places they call on the phone from the room which shows they have cleaned it, and I've let the maid use the phone to call in even though they didn't do anything so they still got credit for the room.
Quote: Hullabaloo
From what I've seen they need to clean X rooms per day, so even if they don't clean yours they will still have the same amount of work. But in some places they call on the phone from the room which shows they have cleaned it, and I've let the maid use the phone to call in even though they didn't do anything so they still got credit for the room.
Some housekeepers are hourly and some housekeepers are paid by the room, my guess is that those housekeepers were paid by the room. They are essentially stealing from their employer.
I don't know anything about having to clean a specific number of rooms per day, because you don't know ahead of time how many stayovers will need cleaned. How would you know how many people to schedule? Generally speaking, you just divide the work up as evenly as possible with whoever you have scheduled into floors or sections, if a housekeeper gets done early, you either have her go help someone else or send her home.
The nice thing about paying housekeepers by the hour is that there are no complaints from either housekeeper when one is done faster than the other and is sent to help someone else. The only exception to that is if the housekeeper needing help consistently needs help on what is relatively the same workload, she's just milking it waiting for help if it happens consistently enough.
Quote: zippyboyIs that right? I thought she gets an hourly wage. I generally put out the Do Not Disturb sign because I don't want strangers in my room, and I figure I'm doing her a favor by giving her less work to do. I didn't realize I was costing her money.
I do the exact same thing. Whenever I stay somewhere more than 1 night by myself I just leave the do not disturb sign up the whole trip. I am very neat and clean, and I can go 3 days without somebody making my bed for me. I would rather not have random people going through my room, so I just leave the sign up. In my view there is no need for housekeeping to clean my room for a multi-day stay. Now if I was staying in a hotel for weeks on end, that would be different, but if its just 3-7 days and I am alone, there is no reason to change the sheets out.
I always thought they were payed hourly +tips, but maybe various hotels have different systems. I do try to leave a nice tip though, especially if its somewhere that I frequent.
I almost never let the maid in until after I'm gone. First thing I do is put on the DNDS. Sometimes Ill even call and ask that I am not disturbed because I sleep during the day.
Never leave anything valuable in you're room. They can and do steal.
Accidentally leave a jacket behind or something. IMO It's not a matter of if but when.
Sure it may never happen to you (perhaps you're a very organized person). It only takes one mistake.
If you need extra towels or something just grab it from the maids cart.
I might leave $2 when I leave after 3 days depending on how messy I was.
If I'm there for a week or something I'll secure all my stuff or remain in the room and have them clean it. I'll tip a few bucks then.
Quote: Greg216Last week I kept the housekeeping out of my room for my 3 day stay, only used one towel, purposely used only one trash can (just me and no need to make extra work ) and I even make sure the facilities are somewhat clean when I leave (I am an adult and can spare even cleaning ladies the dignity of dealing with a dirty toilet ) even on my vacation . That being said , I left 10 bucks for the final cleaning . I tossed 50 dollar hands (up to a few 250 dollar hands ) around all day , I can give them 10 bucks on my 140 dollar stay (mostly comped save fees ) as a kind gesture for doing a dirty job, I wouldn't wanna do.
20% on dinners, even for the Buffett wait staff , 5 bucks to the airport shuttle driver and a buck or two for the rio/harrahs shuttle driver .
25-100 bucks on most winning sessions at the tables , and 5-10 on short (like 10 hand ) losing sessions . Even if I lose all my chips quickly playing a few big hands looking for a quick double up , I pull a 5 or 10 out of my wallet and tip as I leave .
Really no need to be greedy when I am being served on vacation and am having hundreds of dollar swings . What is 10-20 bucks in tips a day when I am doing that ?
Daddy Warbucks up in this joint.
20% to a buffet staff is downright ridiculous, IMO. They walk you to your table and get you a drink. That's it.
Quote: slotprinceSome jobs are paid lower than what an average person can survive on. Typically waiters, maids etc. They simply have to rely on tipping just to get by. Bus drivers, cashiers etc. are supposed to get their income from the employer alone. Who and how much you tip varies a lot from country to country, but tipping is more common in The US than in Europe, I think.
I don't believe that maid workers are covered by the tipped minimum wage in the US, but there are no details in that article (or elsewhere I could find on the internet) that details which occupations qualify under this clause: "employee that receives a substantial portion of their compensation from tips."
It WA state there is no tipped minimum wage. Minimum wage is $9.47 for EVERYONE (and going up in Seattle very soon to $15).
I think the result is that waitstaff and bartenders actually make a lot more than in other states, since the tipping custom (in my experience) is identical. Most people who live there don't even realize the law is different, and that tipped employees are making $9.47/hour MINIMUM before any tips. Now I'm not saying that is a fortune, but it's a hell of a lot more than $2.13 from their employer and then tips to make up the difference.
Most buffetgoers do not clean up after themselves or bus their plates and utensils.Quote: AcesAndEights20% to a buffet staff is downright ridiculous, IMO. They walk you to your table and get you a drink. That's it.
Come on now, surely everyone admits that tipping percentages should be higher (hmmm, maybe just dollar amounts higher rather than percentages) higher in a full service / got a couple people tripping over themselves to make your dining experience 'special', that kind of place which IS a little different than your standard buffet.Quote: SanchoPanzaMost buffetgoers do not clean up after themselves or bus their plates and utensils.
I just do what feels appropriate to me, I leave everyone else that same freedom, BTW.
I think I'm a good tipper, some of the people I tipped no doubt just thought I was crazy, but they liked the tip I betcha. ;-)
Just 2F
Quote: TwoFeathersATLCome on now, surely everyone admits that tipping percentages should be higher (hmmm, maybe just dollar amounts higher rather than percentages) higher in a full service / got a couple people tripping over themselves to make your dining experience 'special', that kind of place which IS a little different than your standard buffet.
I just do what feels appropriate to me, I leave everyone else that same freedom, BTW.
I think I'm a good tipper, some of the people I tipped no doubt just thought I was crazy, but they liked the tip I betcha. ;-)
Just 2F
At rio buffet , like 30 bucks a piece , so I ripped them 5 bucks or so to keep getting me Coke , taking my empty plates (I think I used 6) etc .
I would rather be 2 dollars heavy on a small tip like that than light. My brother is kinda on the lower side , he says "oh a buck or two " for Buffett and also for HK service .
Sorry , but even 10-20 bucks a day of tipping is not gonna impact my vacation , so why not side on the side of being overly generous ? I appreciate it in my field where I just got a $50 dollar tip for coming out a quickly and on a Saturday to do a 3 HR job .
This gets complicated. First you have to know how much the damn buffet costs. If you don't make a mental note when you enter, if you just hand them your card, and your receipt comes back and shows a 'zero balance' paid, see then it gets harder. I have always left at least a $5 for a buffet dinner when by myself. I'm usually by myself, I have no friends ;-( When with family or friends the amount goes up, exponentially is not the term (unless I had my sons with me - only once - big tip - they are Rascals ). But goes up on a per person basis, like I said, complicated. Once with sons was enough, hopefully never again. They made fun of the whole place, and HATED the smell of smoke. Recently I stashed them with Sparkles at a cheap Micro-Tel in Maggie Valley, and snuck off to play a little (redeem some vouchers). Low and behold they upgraded me to a pretty fancy suite thing. Stop...tale for another day. ;-)Quote: Greg216At rio buffet , like 30 bucks a piece , so I ripped them 5 bucks or so to keep getting me Coke , taking my empty plates (I think I used 6) etc .
I would rather be 2 dollars heavy on a small tip like that than light. My brother is kinda on the lower side , he says "oh a buck or two " for Buffett and also for HK service .
Sorry , but even 10-20 bucks a day of tipping is not gonna impact my vacation , so why not side on the side of being overly generous ? I appreciate it in my field where I just got a $50 dollar tip for coming out a quickly and on a Saturday to do a 3 HR job .
Just 2F
Quote: SanchoPanzaMost buffetgoers do not clean up after themselves or bus their plates and utensils.
Sure, you got me there. But they clearly do less work than at a full-service restaurant.
No you don't, you just like to say you do just to piss them off.Quote: HowManyI make the maids change my sheets everyday, replace all towels everyday, leave all lights on and set room temps at extreme level just to piss off the "save the planet" liberals.
EMPTY THE SAFE
Works every time.
Top shelves in the kitchen, or bathroom, behind the TV. Anywhere the maids don't usually look, or are to short to reach. You would be surprised ;-)
