You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquette of iPad Tipping

Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by function_seven on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:32PM (#18242857)

I recently stayed in a hotel where I realized I didn't have any cash on me. I just hung the DND sign on the door and handled my own housekeeping.

Still felt bad when I checked out and still didn't have anything to leave.

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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by paulie_a on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @04:06PM (#18243231)

Since when is tipping the housekeeping staff expected. I have never heard of that before. They are employees of the hotel (or third party contractor) to do work in a hotel. They are paid money for that.

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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by function_seven on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @04:32PM (#18243507)

> They are employees of the hotel (or third party contractor) to do work in a hotel. They are paid money for that.

That’s not any different than pizza delivery drivers, waiters, or car wash employees.

In any case, yeah, tipping your housekeeper is a common thing. Maybe not as common as I thought.

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Re:You Want 20% for Handing Me a Muffin? The Awkward Etiquet... by paulie_a on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @09:19PM (#18245202)

While I don't mind tipping a waiter for great service I don't see delivery drivers and car wash employees are included. A tip is just that, "great job, here is a little something extra for yourself" it should not be expected. I give a gratuity to my door man at Christmas because he goes the extra mile and is awesome. I don't necessarily give the same to the others. Tips/gratuities are for going above and beyond, not just providing the service they are paid to do.

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