Folks, do you leave $$ under the pillow for hotel housekeeping? If so, how much?
Ya, the under the pillow is IMO a little weird. That's the tooth fairy's domainNot under the pillow, but usually $5.
Usually something similar to this. There have been a few times where I've left the room in a slightly worse than normal state (nothing debaucherous, just something like a lot of empty boxes left behind) and I'll leave a $20 since I know I've caused a kink to their tight schedule.$2/day + whatever change I want out of my pockets.
I don't. Tipping is virtually non-existent in Europe and the idea of paying someone extra for doing the job they're paid to do baffles a lot of us.
In the hospitality industry in the U.S. it seems staff aren't paid well and the expectations of tips makes up a lot of their wage, is that true of other service industries?
And as the years go by, we are finding out there are more and more jobs out there that are tippable. It is frustrating that we have to keep things straight because companies don't want to pay their employees. Just tell me what something costs, and don't expect me to have to think about additional, mysterious money that I have to provide.I don't. Tipping is virtually non-existent in Europe and the idea of paying someone extra for doing the job they're paid to do baffles a lot of us.
In the hospitality industry in the U.S. it seems staff aren't paid well and the expectations of tips makes up a lot of their wage, is that true of other service industries?
I've never understood why here in the states customers are expected to fill in the holes for lousy employers. It has gotten worse over the years also. I have heard so many people in the service industry complain about people that don't tip enough in their opinion. Comments like "If you can't afford to tip appropriately don't go out to eat.". I do tip well based on service but the entitled mentality burns me up. You are not entitled to one cent of my hard earned money, if I decided to give you some then that is my prerogative.I don't. Tipping is virtually non-existent in Europe and the idea of paying someone extra for doing the job they're paid to do baffles a lot of us.
In the hospitality industry in the U.S. it seems staff aren't paid well and the expectations of tips makes up a lot of their wage, is that true of other service industries?