Happy Face 29 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I round up most transactions where I've had service. Taxis, haircuts, round of drinks, restaurant bill etc. But then I'm extremely generous As there's no transaction with a binman or a postie they get nowt. We clean out own windows as the local Sinbad is a rip off merchant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39381 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Once upon a time people might tip binmen as they'd come up your path and grab a metal bin full of rubbish and carry it to the wagon. Now, if the plastic bin with wheels on isn't touching the street pavement they don't want to know, even if the bin is a couple of feet on the drive. My tip for them would be to wear full padding if I ever buy an airgun. Aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I round up most transactions where I've had service. Taxis, haircuts, round of drinks, restaurant bill etc. But then I'm extremely generous As there's no transaction with a binman or a postie they get nowt. We clean out own windows as the local Sinbad is a rip off merchant. Cleaning your own windows???? That's just wrong for anyone under 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39381 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 When did christmas presents for teachers become a thing, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Cleaning your own windows???? That's just wrong for anyone under 50 Actually that's just at the planning stage at the moment. New Windows are due to be fitted in the coming weeks. Old ones are rank anyway and we've not cleaned them in the 6 months since we cancelled the window man because we couldn't tell when he'd been. It's more a good intention that's never likely to happen. But I didn't want to go into detail in my previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Our postie has a van tbh i was always given something for that when i was a kid till i went to grammar school like. Most probably do but that won't ruin my mental image! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 28329 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 When did christmas presents for teachers become a thing, too?This. The Wife looks at me like I'm Scrooge for even questioning this or end of school year presents. Never happened when I was at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27295 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 My mother gave me padded hangers to give to the teacher for Christmas, needless to say I didn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4005 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Actually that's just at the planning stage at the moment. New Windows are due to be fitted in the coming weeks. Old ones are rank anyway and we've not cleaned them in the 6 months since we cancelled the window man because we couldn't tell when he'd been. It's more a good intention that's never likely to happen. But I didn't want to go into detail in my previous post. Fair enough You'll usually find 2 or 3 covering the same estate. We had to ditch one as we could never tell how often he'd been. Also people tend to jump straight in with a weekly clean when some will do it fortnightly or monthly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27295 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 (edited) Having been in Mexico/USA several times over the past couple of years it has become apparent that tipping the room cleaners is standard now. I just don't get it at all. If I'm in New York and am paying £200 a night for my room then surely I have a reasonable expectation that my room will be cleaned on my return every day? I get the tipping bar staff and waiters over there but this is just taking the piss. Edited December 10, 2014 by ewerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17504 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Having been in Mexico/USA several times over the past couple of years it has become apparent that tipping the room cleaners is standard now. I just don't get it at all. If I'm in New York and am paying £200 a night for my room then surely I have a reasonable expectation that my room will be cleaned on my return every day? I get the tipping bar staff and waiters over there but this is just taking the piss. Didnt tip them once whilst over there and room was spotless every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6181 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Tight bastard Cleaners will be on about £2 an hour and relying on tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36728 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Seen them all mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Haven't banned anyone for a while... Turrah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27295 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Tight bastard Cleaners will be on about £2 an hour and relying on tips The average hotel cleaner in Manhattan is on £32,150 pa, they're not that poorly paid. It still doesn't explain why you should tip someone that you generally have absolutely no interaction with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36728 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 No way is that figure right for hotel cleaners. That's $50k ffs! That's what a teacher's salary starts at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27295 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 They're unionised. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/08/poverty-pay-isnt-just-about-economics-new-york Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6181 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Most of them are Latino and will be getting cash in hand id imagine. I can't see many hotels agreeing to pay each cleaner $50kpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27295 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Most of them are Latino and will be getting cash in hand id imagine. I can't see many hotels agreeing to pay each cleaner $50kpa Most hotels in Manhattan are major international chains, they don't really do cash in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36728 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 There'll be hundreds of hotels in Manhattan. I find it hard to believe that most of those are major chains. I might be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 28329 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The average hotel cleaner in Manhattan is on £32,150 pa, they're not that poorly paid. It still doesn't explain why you should tip someone that you generally have absolutely no interaction with. That's just what the Mob tell the hotel owners to put on their annual accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27295 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 There'll be hundreds of hotels in Manhattan. I find it hard to believe that most of those are major chains. I might be wrong though. 382 to be exact, of which only 38% are independent. That strange feeling you have right now is me turning your world upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36728 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I remain unconvinced that the major chains have a fully unionised workforce, and don't take advantage of the proliferation of desperate immigrants in the city. Where did you get your figure from anyway? Just wondering, as if it's an average from tax returns, then it includes tipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27295 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 It's from the union itself and therefore doesn't include tips (which are highly unlikely to be declared to the IRS anyway) http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/nyregion/new-york-city-hotel-workers-contract-may-grow-more-lucrative.html?_r=0 And the union represents 75% of the city's hotels http://prospect.org/article/union-maid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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