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Post by Clair on Apr 6, 2016 17:03:06 GMT
Not sure how I should tip my housekeepers....
I have new housekeepers. There are four ladies that come to the house weekly for an hour. I pay $100 and they do a fantastic job.
None are the business owners and they work for a very small business - not a chain.
How much would you tip weekly?
Thanks.
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Post by psiluvu on Apr 6, 2016 17:07:25 GMT
I wouldn't/don't tip weekly. I have one and I give her $50.00 at Christmas. I might be a cheapo though
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Apr 6, 2016 17:09:38 GMT
I don't have a housekeeper but the first thing that popped into my mind was 20% which would be $20.00, so $5.00 each.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 6, 2016 17:11:28 GMT
Yes, I would think that a tip at Christmas sounds about right. My kid mows lawns and gets paid pretty well. He doesn't get tipped. Well, once in a while, one of his clients is drunk and offers more, but that is a different issue.
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Post by mom on Apr 6, 2016 17:12:04 GMT
I wouldn't tip every time they're there - I would give a bonus at christmas though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 17:15:54 GMT
I wouldn't tip weekly, personally.
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Post by gritzi on Apr 6, 2016 17:32:06 GMT
I personally feel that tipping has gotten out of hand. No, I did not tip my housekeeper. She viewed my home, offered the price that she wished to charge & I accepted. Throughout the year I surprised her with various gifts and surprises, but I did not tip on a weekly basis.
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Post by grammadee on Apr 6, 2016 17:35:37 GMT
I hire a housekeeper when I need to have the house ready for overnight guests. I pay her what she asks (about $125 per visit) in cash each time. Gave her a $50 tip at Christmas, and she seemed very happy with that.
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Post by loco coco on Apr 6, 2016 17:40:24 GMT
I wouldnt tip, last month I left my 2 some Starbucks giftcards as a thank you for doing a good job. Sometimes I will do stuff like that and give cash at Christmas
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 6, 2016 17:42:36 GMT
I only tip at Christmas.
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Post by ametallichick on Apr 6, 2016 17:44:19 GMT
The only thing about tipping/bonus at Christmas is that they may change crews or someone may quit and the only people that benefit from the Christmas thing is the people that are there THAT day.
As a person that used to clean houses, I cannot tell you how much it means to receive a tip. Even the smallest amount, like $5 per girl, is so nice. I would tip.
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Post by Clair on Apr 6, 2016 17:46:07 GMT
Thanks for your replies!
I've been tipping $5 each - weekly. I thought it was low.
Im big on tipping. That's why I was conflicted on this - 5 seemed low - $10 seemed high.
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Post by scrappert on Apr 6, 2016 17:49:22 GMT
I wouldn't tip either. I clean for my grandma, she pays me weekly, and I would not expect a tip. Even if I was cleaning for someone not related, I would not expect one.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 6, 2016 17:55:01 GMT
Not sure how I should tip my housekeepers.... I have new housekeepers. There are four ladies that come to the house weekly for an hour. I pay $100 and they do a fantastic job. None are the business owners and they work for a very small business - not a chain. How much would you tip weekly? Thanks. I don't tip. I give her a pretty good Christmas and birthday bonus. |
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Post by shanniebananie on Apr 6, 2016 17:59:55 GMT
I don't tip weekly. I pay them $165 every two weeks. That's plenty! They used to leave an envelope each time for a tip, but they stopped. I guess they got a hint that I wouldn't be giving them any extra. I do however give them each $60 at Christmas.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 18:18:13 GMT
I paid $100 every other week and then a $100 at Christmas. I dont' tip beyond that since the duties have greatly decreased over the 5 years (2 dd's moving out and two less bedrooms and 1 less bath to clean). Honestly I just got rid of them altogether a couple of weeks ago because the main lady kept deciding not to come and the other ladies were horrible when she wasn't there to supervise them.
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Post by AN on Apr 6, 2016 18:18:40 GMT
I have 2 ladies that come every other week. I do not tip for the regular visists, but I do give gift cards at Christmas worth the value of one cleaning (split between them). I'd normally do cash but with these particular ladies, gift cards felt slightly more personal & appropriate (they are super friendly, offered to watch my cat if I ever needed, I work from home so see them and they love to chit chat, same people every time and one is the owner, just feels a little more personal than just a service provider if that makes sense).
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Post by marysue63 on Apr 6, 2016 18:44:49 GMT
When I first hired my housekeeper (about 10 years ago) I tipped her $5 every time. As the years have gone on we've never discussed more money, I've just increased it as I saw fit. So I can't say if she is getting a tip or not, but we are both happy (as far as I know) with how much I pay her.
I do pay her for those very few days she takes off for vacation or illness. Usually she'll just move me to a different day if that happens but sometimes it's just easier to skip it. And since I get vacation and sick time I'm more than happy to treat her the same way.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 6, 2016 19:09:55 GMT
You wouldn't tip, you are paying for the service already. Tipping is ridiculously out of hand in this country. I don't get tips for doing my job, neither should anyone else who isn't being paid a server's wage. (And quite frankly, I wish that would go away as well.)
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Post by gorgeouskid on Apr 6, 2016 19:11:11 GMT
I don't tip weekly. I give a bonus at the holidays equal to two weeks service, and a yearly raise of about 5-10%.
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Post by scrapbookwriter on Apr 6, 2016 20:53:33 GMT
My housecleaner comes through a cleaning company. I have no idea how much she makes from the amount I pay the service, but it can't be very much. I tip $20 each visit, directly in cash to her. I tip more at Christmas.
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Post by Merge on Apr 6, 2016 21:10:11 GMT
I don't tip weekly. I do give them a gift (usually the amount of an additional cleaning) at Christmas, and I sometimes leave extra if I feel like the house is unusually dirty.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 21:10:13 GMT
You didn't hear this from me, but I bet one of those gals would appreciate if you offered her the job to clean your house on the side.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 21:12:21 GMT
I'll sporadically write the check for like $10 more if I know the house is extra dirty, and I tip each of the ladies on the team at Christmas. I hope that the sporadic extra money, plus the times I tell them to skip the entire guest room or whatever without paying them less, help let them know they're appreciated but still keep me close to what I and they agreed to perform the service for.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Apr 6, 2016 23:53:39 GMT
If you are paying a housekeeper to do a job, she negotiates the rate--why would you tip?
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 7, 2016 1:40:16 GMT
I'm another who doesn't tip, however I use an individual and not a service. She's been with me for close to 15 years and is like family. If her day to clean is a holiday, she gets paid anyway (I pay her monthly). For Christmas, we give her a month's salary as a bonus. Then a small gift card for her birthday.
At the end of the day though, if you feel more comfortable tipping then that's what you should do. It should be an individual decision and not something that is considered mandatory.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Apr 7, 2016 6:19:50 GMT
Not something I would give a tip for. They are getting paid.
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Post by lucyg on Apr 7, 2016 7:07:21 GMT
I don't tip weekly but I give the equivalent of one cleaning at Christmas and her birthday. I also used to tip her teen kids if they came along to help clean. They're adults now and have their own jobs.  Because your ladies work for a service and doubtless get paid next to nothing, and because you like to tip, I would say go ahead and tip them, but maybe not every single week. I also think a combined total of $20 is fine. |
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Post by carolynhasacat on Apr 7, 2016 10:14:57 GMT
It's hard to find reliable house cleaners where I live who will not break stuff or cancel at the last minute, so I tip $10 every cleaning to my 2 ladies ($5 each). I also give them more if the house is particularly awful or if I have an extra job for them outside of what they do normally.
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Post by tduby1 on Apr 7, 2016 12:03:49 GMT
The only thing about tipping/bonus at Christmas is that they may change crews or someone may quit and the only people that benefit from the Christmas thing is the people that are there THAT day. As a person that used to clean houses, I cannot tell you how much it means to receive a tip. Even the smallest amount, like $5 per girl, is so nice. I would tip. I guess I just don't get this tipping *everybody who does anything for you* thing. I understand waitstaff, they make below (way below) minimum wage. But I have worked many min/ close to min wage jobs in my life and never thought I should be tipped for *doing what I was hired to do*. And had I been tipped I would have thought it strange. I tip waitstaff and my hairdresser. I have no idea why I tip my hairdresser except peer pressure. Do *you* tip every single person who provides a service to you? (Cashier, medical office staff etc?) if not, then why do you view housekeepers differently? (Honest question) |
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