But the wait staff IS being tipped by everyone. If someone left without tipping - they should NOT go back to the place again - since the results might be very unpleasant.

I used to have an acquaintance who was incredibly cheap (even though very well salaried) and would always find a reason to leave less than a decent tip. She was just plain cheap! First, we argued with her - useless. Then we wold increase our tip to make up for what she wasn't paying Then we stopped inviting her to join us for brunch.

<i>She was just plain cheap!</i>

Once, in NYC, a friend invited me out for dinner "going Dutch." When the bill arrived, she produced a 2-for-1 entree coupon as payment for her part of the tab and she found some coins at the bottom of her purse to sprinkle on the table for her tip.

HTTY

Okay letme ask a question. We have those free buses in many cities in the US e.g. Charlotte, Seattlee where the drivbers have a tipping box right behind them. What are these drivers getting as a salary per day and if what they are getting is the minimum wage why should they 'request for tips.

"...why should they..."?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained...

(If I'm in a private long-term lot at the airport, and the driver gets off and puts my 50 lb suitcase in my car, I tip.)

but the drivers expect tips even when there are no suitcases to lift and that too a whooping 15-20%....robbery

Where do they post "I expect a 15-20% tip"? The most obvious I've seen is a tip can near the dash.

I think that this is why so many of us have gotten sick to death and fed up with the tipping culture. Nothing stops people from sticking their hands out (figuratively) by putting out a little box or cup, like beggars, even if they make the federal minimum or more. Counter service, drivers, even the cashiers at casinos have a tip jar. What next? Tellers at the bank, checkers at the grocery, the oil-change guys?
It's ridiculous.

“Therefore, ask and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you…” 3 Nephi 27:29 ...

sylvia3 ... try living on "federal minimum wage or more" ...you wouldn't last three days...

That's baloney.

So, you want to give everyone making federal minimum tips? Feel free.

sylvia3, Why is not tipping such a big deal to you. I am truly curious why you won't drop this?

Have to admit sylvia has valid points,, Suze, go tip the grocery clerk and the kid at the McDonalds drive thru window they makes minimum wage, why are they not entitled to a tip but your hotel housekeeper is,, that seems a bit of a double standard.
And telling sylvia to drop it is silly when you can't drop it either. A little like pot calling kettle black.


Gary, most of us who didn't have rich parents did in fact live on minimum wage for several years when younger, didn't you? And many of us did that without having a tipped job. It sucks but sorry thats the way it was and is for many people starting out in the working world.

ok, I'll leave! (I kept coming back to see if manlygirl had responded)

That $4 cup of coffee gets a tip at Starbucks, but that $4 burger at McDonalds doesn't. I never get that either.

There are a lot of jobs that don't get tips that require a lot of service. Like an auto mechanic or even an airline attendant.

justineparis,

I never said anything about tipping minimum wage employees, or McDonald's, or gas station attendents, ot flight attendants, or Starbuck's, or mechanics, or ANYone else that people are ridiculously bringing up trying to muddle the point here.

I was talking only about the HOTEL ROOM MAID which IS the topic of the question of this thread.

"sylvia3, Why is not tipping such a big deal to you. I am truly curious why you won't drop this?"

Wow. come on, Suze, let it go yourself. You tip maids. Lots of people do not. Many do not see why one job is tipped and one isn't, which is why all the examples were given. You have still given NO reason why that group in particular should get paid more for doing their JOB.
Why on earth does it matter so much to you?

Auto mechanics make noting like minimum wage - they probably make at least as much as many of their customers - os that parallel makes no sense. FAs are not allowed to take tips - even if someone felt it to be appropriate. the idea being is that they are not really waitresses - in fact they are really there for the safety of the passengers (originally they were nurses to help passengers who had problems in cabins that were not pressure-controlled).

This is mixing apples and oranges.

wow what a discussion we had! Thanks folhks. I realised even in tip-friendly country as US there are people who put head before their hearts. To bring the topic to a finale let us rule tha 1. Tip the cab drivers who handle your luggage. the tip proportional to the bulk of your luggage. 2.tip the person who takes your baggage to your room in a hotel.3.No tips to the maids unless they do anything beyond the call of duty????4. No tips to janitors, Bell captains, waiters,gatekeepers,concierges,5.Tips can be given to any of the above for doing anything spectacularly beyond their brief...like helping you up the stairs etc etc

Good synopsis.

arun_roy,

Who made you the authority tipping or when to bring the post to a finale.

So you think tip the cab driver, but not the bellman