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Do you tip Mousekeeping?
DH and I have not tipped Mousekeeping in the past, but after reading several posts, I am rethinking this. Just wondering if people do, why and how much.
Thanks!
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Your question will, undoubtedly, start a firestorm of replies...this question usually does.
In any event...my DW and I generally tip $3/day and I leave it in a "THANK YOU MOUSEKEEPING" envelope on the desk or nightstand. I think it's important that Disney mousekeepers know they're appreciated and, should the need arise, tipping may result in a more positive response to any requests we may have.
It's, of course, completely up to you whether or not you tip. I'm sure you'll recieve great service either way.
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We tip in an envelope with Mousekeeping on the front and a list of any special needs we may have. One or two dollars per inhabitant and more if we have any extra requests (more towels than usual, etc)
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We just returned from the Pop Century...and we had a wonderful mousekeeper for a week Yolanda...and I did for the first time plan to tip. My DH always tips $5 a day (which his company does not reimburse) when he travels for business, so that what I did...I had special envelopes and had them ready...our room was always perfect and extra towels and when she saw we had a 2 yr old she went out and brought back the most perfect towel bear that was trimmed in ribbons...my DGD slept with 'towel bear' every night...
We did have one different mousekeeper, she was hearing impaired and knocked on the door until we answered (8:30am) and handed me a card saying that she was hearing impaired and could she clean the room now...or come back later...I pointed to later and she smiled and left...but it was kinda early to start knocking on doors...but that's OK...I'm glad that disney employs all kinds of people...
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We usually leave something each day. It depends on the service as to how much.
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We used to...until I learned it was a non-tipping position and that the compensation of the position was far better than run of the mill housekeeping at other accommodations.
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We tip mousekeeping every day. $1.00 per person per day lets them know that we appreciate them.
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We always have tipped Mousekeeping! Even now that we are DVC members and you do not have Mousekeeping everyday like the regular Disney resorts. They still have to come in when we are gone to clean up for next family. Also I'm sure it's much appreciated!
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1) We do not leave tips at WDW for housekeeping.
2) At most hotels, maids are poorly paid.
3) At WDW, the maids are paid well, and in a NON-TIPPED job classification.
4) In fact, they are paid more than many other WDW jobs.
5) WDW maids (per union contract)
. . . make up to $12.47/hr
. . . leave 45-minutes early and be paid for it
. . . make up to $1.00/hr in Flex bonus
. . . make up to $22.00/room incentive pay
. . . make up to $35.00/room incentive pay for DVC rooms
. . . work very desirable schedules versus other CM's
NOTE: The whole idea of Walt is that everyone gets treated the same, whether they can afford to tip or not. Plus, he did not want people to have to tip everywhere they went or for every service they received.
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Originally Posted by TheRustyScupper
1) We do not leave tips at WDW for housekeeping.
2) At most hotels, maids are poorly paid.
3) At WDW, the maids are paid well, and in a NON-TIPPED job classification.
4) In fact, they are paid more than many other WDW jobs.
5) WDW maids (per union contract)
. . . make up to $12.47/hr
. . . leave 45-minutes early and be paid for it
. . . make up to $1.00/hr in Flex bonus
. . . make up to $22.00/room incentive pay
. . . make up to $35.00/room incentive pay for DVC rooms
. . . work very desirable schedules versus other CM's
NOTE: The whole idea of Walt is that everyone gets treated the same, whether they can afford to tip or not. Plus, he did not want people to have to tip everywhere they went or for every service they received.
To deflate the spin you put on your post. The starting pay is $8.00. I do not know about incentives etc... but let's put $8 into real terms for a full time employee. That is $320 per week before taxes, social security, and medicare are all taken out. With a family and only one other person living with the worker, they are living at the Poverty level. I know how tough it can be to be living at that level. So I will choose to tip. I will not condem anyone that does not tip that is their business.
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We generally tip about $3 a day BUT we dont leave money everyday as we just dont always have the cash, or race out of the room forgetting about it. So one day we might leave $6 and then another two days later leave more and so on.
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We are DVC members so on the days that we just get towel/trash service, we leave $1.00 per person. On the day that we get a full room cleaning, we leave about between $5-7.00, depending on the size room we have.
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We always tip the Mousekeepers. My husband usually leaves $5 a day.
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Wouldn't tipping Mousekeeping be like tipping a Waitress/Waiter before you are seated since you are giving a tip before the service has even been done or do you usaually get the same Mousekeeper during the stay?
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Originally Posted by Daddy Mouse
To deflate the spin you put on your post. The starting pay is $8.00. I do not know about incentives etc... but let's put $8 into real terms for a full time employee. That is $320 per week before taxes, social security, and medicare are all taken out. With a family and only one other person living with the worker, they are living at the Poverty level. I know how tough it can be to be living at that level. So I will choose to tip. I will not condem anyone that does not tip that is their business.
Originally Posted by TheRustyScupper
1) We do not leave tips at WDW for housekeeping.
2) At most hotels, maids are poorly paid.
3) At WDW, the maids are paid well, and in a NON-TIPPED job classification.
4) In fact, they are paid more than many other WDW jobs.
5) WDW maids (per union contract)
. . . make up to $12.47/hr
. . . leave 45-minutes early and be paid for it
. . . make up to $1.00/hr in Flex bonus
. . . make up to $22.00/room incentive pay
. . . make up to $35.00/room incentive pay for DVC rooms
. . . work very desirable schedules versus other CM's
NOTE: The whole idea of Walt is that everyone gets treated the same, whether they can afford to tip or not. Plus, he did not want people to have to tip everywhere they went or for every service they received.
$22.00/roon incentive???
Anyone know how many rooms a maid does in a given day?
We have found regardless of how much we tip (or don't tip) on a daily basis, the service does not change, nor does it change whether or not we receive special towel animals.
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Walt and Tipping
Originally Posted by TheRustyScupper
NOTE: The whole idea of Walt is that everyone gets treated the same, whether they can afford to tip or not. Plus, he did not want people to have to tip everywhere they went or for every service they received.
I'm not sure this was a great attitude for Uncle Walt to have. Was he saying he was allowed to make millions but the rank and file 'cast members' coudn't get a few tips?
And guests are not all treated the same at WDW. There are many WDW experiences that guests can only get near if they have a LOT of money to spend.
I'm not saying WDW shouldn't be run like a business but let's not stiff the housekeepers because we say we're trying to carry out what we think Walt's wishes were.
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Originally Posted by caryrae
Wouldn't tipping Mousekeeping be like tipping a Waitress/Waiter before you are seated since you are giving a tip before the service has even been done
Here are some people you should tip before they provide a service:
- a parking valet: do you want your car to come back in working order?
- a pool attendant: do you want to sit near the garbage cans or by the pool steps?
- a restaurant host/ess: do you want to eat tonight or tomorrow
-Your housekeeper/hotel maid: do you wan the person who has access to some of your most intimate things to like you or think you are a donkey? Very few people have dreams of being a hotel maid....it's not the road to being on the lifestyles of the rich and famous. How about making their day just a little better by throwing them a few bucks. It's hard to say you can't afford it when you're paying for room, transport, and park tickets at WDW.
As to why housekeeping might not be considered a tipping position: because so many people don't tip their housekeeper!
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There are 3 of us so we leave $3.00 p/day. I just think its the right thing to do and I feel good about it.
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We just got back from POFQ. We had the same mousekeeper every day for six days. We tipped her $25.00. She did a great job. If it was a different mousekeeper for different days, we would have tipped them at $5.00 a day or so. We also tipped our luggage girl as well. She did a great job.
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Originally Posted by MidnTPK
As to why housekeeping might not be considered a tipping position: because so many people don't tip their housekeeper!
Mousekeeping is not a tipped position because their mimimum wage is higher. Tipped positions have a much lower minimum wage - like $3 or $4 an hour. Think waitstaff. They're supposed to make up the difference with tips. Positions like housekeeping have a straight hourly rate. They are paid the same amount no matter what.
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