Originally Posted by
DIR_Cherokee
As a matter of personal preference I also tip my barber, skycaps, bell persons, concierges, taxi drivers, tour guides, and waiters/waitresses. Many people who have posted here seem to take offense at leaving a tip for housekeeping, yet they state they do tip other professions as well. What's the difference? Why should Marriott suffer your ire for not paying housekeepers 'enough' but you're okay with tipping the bellman at the same hotel? Why don't Yellow Cab, Ruth's Chris, or Olive Garden share a similar disdain?
Quite simple really, generally you are not face-to-face with Housekeeping and subject to their scowls, verbal abuse (cabs in NYC) or "lack of a good job" this time or next if you stiff them. Not saying what is right or wrong, traditions have made this impossible to decipher properly who gets tipped.
Isn't food service the only profession exempt from minimum wage laws or is it anyone that receives tips? I honestly do not know. Even full on commissionable employees have to be paid minimum wage if they sell absolutely nothing...