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Offline BEG

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« on: August 13, 2009, 04:12:31 PM »
The maid who comes in about every two or three days to change your sheets, clean the bathroom and give you new towels?  She would come in everyday if I wanted but I can make my own bed and load the dishwasher and turn the knob to turn it on (their maids are suppose to put your dishes in the dishwasher and turn it on...and empty it when it's finished.  I kid you not.).  Oh she also vacuums.

Do you tip everytime they come in, every week or at the end of your stay?  I haven't tipped her yet but I'm starting to feel guilty for not tipping her yet.

So how much would you tip her and when?
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2009, 04:21:27 PM »
At my in-laws Bed-n-Breakfast, the guests typically leave a flat $10 - $20 bucks for your average weekend stay.  The rooms are in the range of $120 - $150 a night, so it's not too big a percentage, looking at it from that angle.
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2009, 04:39:04 PM »
If this stay is part of your relocation package, *you* should not have to tip at all.  This isn't a volunteer vacation.

Find out how the employer wants you to handle the situation.  (no, I'm not being too petty - right is right is right)   
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2009, 04:39:09 PM »
I would say pay at the end of your stay, anything between $5-$10 per three nights spent would be fair. Maybe a bit more based on the services provided.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2009, 04:44:53 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on August 13, 2009, 04:39:09 PM
I would say pay at the end of your stay, anything between $5-$10 per three nights spent would be fair. Maybe a bit more based on the services provided.

By the end of our stay we will have been here a little over a month. I have no idea what is proper for that long of a stay.
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2009, 04:45:11 PM »
Back in the day, I was a maid at a dive motel. Now this was when I was 14-16 years old. I started at $1.85/hour, I kid you not.

Getting a cash tip happened once in a blue moon and it was always appreciated. But, what really made my day was when smokes or alcohol was left behind.... good times! I'll never forget the time we were drinking Schlitz and smoking Swisher Sweets down by the creek....  :evillaugh: Memories!
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2009, 04:48:22 PM »
I usually tip at the end of the stay, unless the service was nonexistent.

In your case, whatever you tip should be expensed, so tipping every week might be appropriate.

Those situations like you're in, BEG, they're pretty conscientious because they make decent $$ due to the expense reports that are being filled out.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2009, 04:51:08 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on August 13, 2009, 04:39:04 PM
If this stay is part of your relocation package, *you* should not have to tip at all.  This isn't a volunteer vacation.

Find out how the employer wants you to handle the situation.  (no, I'm not being too petty - right is right is right)   

I'm sure the company would pay us back.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2009, 04:51:34 PM »
Tell them if they want tips to become a Rabbi.  :p

(Circumcision humor, or as humorous as circumcision jokes go  :-) )

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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2009, 04:53:54 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on August 13, 2009, 04:45:11 PM
Back in the day, I was a maid at a dive motel. Now this was when I was 14-16 years old. I started at $1.85/hour, I kid you not.

Getting a cash tip happened once in a blue moon and it was always appreciated. But, what really made my day was when smokes or alcohol was left behind.... good times! I'll never forget the time we were drinking Schlitz and smoking Swisher Sweets down by the creek....  :evillaugh: Memories!

My sister, a good-time party girl back in the day, said she left a Gideon Bible in every hotel and motel room she occupied.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2009, 04:56:45 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on August 13, 2009, 04:45:11 PM
Back in the day, I was a maid at a dive motel. Now this was when I was 14-16 years old. I started at $1.85/hour, I kid you not.

Getting a cash tip happened once in a blue moon and it was always appreciated. But, what really made my day was when smokes or alcohol was left behind.... good times! I'll never forget the time we were drinking Schlitz and smoking Swisher Sweets down by the creek....  :evillaugh: Memories!

Why you are totally trashy. I knew there was a reason I loved you.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2009, 05:05:41 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 13, 2009, 04:48:22 PM
I usually tip at the end of the stay, unless the service was nonexistent.

In your case, whatever you tip should be expensed, so tipping every week might be appropriate.

Those situations like you're in, BEG, they're pretty conscientious because they make decent $$ due to the expense reports that are being filled out.

Thanks for the tip Eupher.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2009, 05:09:12 PM »
Swisher Sweets, now those were fine nickel cigars. Now do you believe I'm old?
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2009, 05:13:51 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on August 13, 2009, 04:53:54 PM
My sister, a good-time party girl back in the day, said she left a Gideon Bible in every hotel and motel room she occupied.

That was pretty lame by your standards Undies.


How you been feeling lately?
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2009, 05:17:58 PM »
Quote from: BEG on August 13, 2009, 04:56:45 PM
Why you are totally trashy. I knew there was a reason I loved you.

But if we ever smoked cigars together, it would be cubans. Nothing but the best for my BFF! :-*
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #15 on: August 13, 2009, 05:18:55 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on August 13, 2009, 05:09:12 PM
Swisher Sweets, now those were fine nickel cigars. Now do you believe I'm old?

As old as me probably! Ah well, we still got it going on Johnny!
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #16 on: August 13, 2009, 05:19:35 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on August 13, 2009, 04:53:54 PM
My sister, a good-time party girl back in the day, said she left a Gideon Bible in every hotel and motel room she occupied.

I am not worthy....  :bow: 

:lmao:


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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #17 on: August 13, 2009, 05:22:21 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on August 13, 2009, 04:45:11 PM
Back in the day, I was a maid at a dive motel. Now this was when I was 14-16 years old. I started at $1.85/hour, I kid you not.

Getting a cash tip happened once in a blue moon and it was always appreciated. But, what really made my day was when smokes or alcohol was left behind.... good times! I'll never forget the time we were drinking Schlitz and smoking Swisher Sweets down by the creek....  :evillaugh: Memories!

This is why I love you my friend.  :evillaugh: :-*


BEG, I miss you first of all and secondly, I don't know. We tipped the lady at the Holiday Inn when we stayed 3 nights during my grandmother's funeral 5 bucks. She came in once to do all that.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #18 on: August 13, 2009, 05:24:52 PM »
Quote from: BEG on August 13, 2009, 04:56:45 PM
Why you are totally trashy. I knew there was a reason I loved you.

I swear I didn't read this first :lmao:
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2009, 05:27:08 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on August 13, 2009, 04:53:54 PM
My sister, a good-time party girl back in the day, said she left a Gideon Bible in every hotel and motel room she occupied.
:lmao: Did you have a cousin that left chocolate mints?

Eupher beat me to it... if your husband's company is managing the hotel expenses, charge them for it.
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #20 on: August 13, 2009, 05:28:02 PM »
(Note to self:  No Rabbi humor in The Lounge)

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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2009, 05:30:14 PM »
Quote from: USA4ME on August 13, 2009, 05:28:02 PM
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I love that joke! I use it everytime I can....  :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2009, 05:36:30 PM »
Quote from: Chris on August 13, 2009, 05:27:08 PM
:lmao: Did you have a cousin that left chocolate mints?

Eupher beat me to it... if your husband's company is managing the hotel expenses, charge them for it.

I know we can charge it to the company but how much should we give her?
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Re: How much do you tip...
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2009, 05:43:44 PM »
How much do you tip a mover?

I gave each guy a $100 and from the look they gave me I could tell it was way too much. I gave the foreman the money to hand out and the other guys got out of the truck, came into the house, shook my hand and thanked me.
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« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2009, 05:47:26 PM »
Quote from: Oriole Fan on August 13, 2009, 05:43:44 PM
How much do you tip a mover?

I gave each guy a $100 and from the look they gave me I could tell it was way too much. I gave the foreman the money to hand out and the other guys got out of the truck, came into the house, shook my hand and thanked me.

We usually tipped something like 50 bucks per guy for the movers...the ones we had on our last move were awesome, and there were only 2 of them.

As for the hotel, I'd do one big tip at the end...maybe 30 bucks for the month?
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