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Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
I guess I am only half cheap. I don't tip the regular to and from the hotel. But I DO tip if the driver offers to stop enroute at a 7/11 or McD's drive through. And if I use the van to go out, the driver gets $5 for walking distance and $10 for a short "cab ride" (and I tip each way).
By the by, maids don't make a ton of cash, do you tip them for cleaning out the trash or changing those "sticky" sheets?[/quote]
The maids made much more than minimum wage at the hotel I worked out so I doubt they were tipped - or at least I doubt it was figured into the expected pay. Some maids are tipped for sure; ever been on a cruise (vacation type that is). We even had a class on how to/how much to tip the service.
I'm sure that anyone can find instances on times that they do/don't tip; but there is NO doubt that our society generally tips service personnel. Around Christmas time I remember news stories on TV about how you should tip or gift your mailman, local baker, dog walker, crossing guard, etc....
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