tipping in President's Club
Oct 29, 2009, 9:03 am
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This thread is quickly going into "Reservoir Dogs" territory.
:-)
Personally, it doesn't hurt anyone (especially me) to tip a buck a trip to the bar. Sometimes I get two drinks, sometimes one, depending on who I am with or by myself.
We could argue the "should" and the morality of it all day, but IMHO, it's just good karma to throw a buck in the glass jar each time I go the bar.
:-)
Personally, it doesn't hurt anyone (especially me) to tip a buck a trip to the bar. Sometimes I get two drinks, sometimes one, depending on who I am with or by myself.
We could argue the "should" and the morality of it all day, but IMHO, it's just good karma to throw a buck in the glass jar each time I go the bar.
Oct 29, 2009, 9:25 am
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It isn't. It isn't actually even a Continental job. They're outsourced in almost every club. A whole bunch were fired when IAH switched to the outsourcing company; only 2-3 actually kept their jobs.
Oct 29, 2009, 10:15 am
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I once heard someone ask the bartender at EWR -- the chatty blond guy who works the upstairs club--how much club bartenders make. He thought quickly and said "Minimum." I'm sure that increased the need to tip! 
I tip the shower ladies after I have had a shower -- $3. I assume they share this with the people who clean the shower rooms, but don't know.
I tip the shower ladies after I have had a shower -- $3. I assume they share this with the people who clean the shower rooms, but don't know.
Oct 29, 2009, 10:19 am
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So you wouldn't tip anyone at a country club at which you were a member?
Oct 29, 2009, 11:11 am
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I would much prefer a self-service arrangement a la DL and most non-US carrier lounges I've visited.
Oct 29, 2009, 11:15 am
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It normally depends, the president clubs I believe make more than enough to pay their employees well, which in mind means that the bartenders do get paid fine, plus in my opion tips should be more than just throwing down money which is exactly what happens at country clubs
Oct 29, 2009, 11:24 am
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Oct 29, 2009, 11:30 am
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I bet some of these folks don't tip their hotel maids, either. Good grief, people...there but for the grace of God go you.
Oct 29, 2009, 11:39 am
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I tip $1/drink in the P-Club (yes I have a membership). That's pretty much the lowest acceptable tip for any bartender, regardless of how much they make. It's our culture; it's an unspoken rule. Plus, the Bloody Mary's are awesome. And if I can tip, there is no excuse for any of you not to... It is cheap, stingy, and tacky to not tip.
Oct 29, 2009, 11:42 am
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From a principle standpoint, I would usually tip $1 - $2 for the first round, and then the same for future rounds (as long as the service was standard).
That said, it usually doesn't happen ... not because I don't want to but because I don't carry US currency. 99% of the time I'm just transiting the US, and I'm fairly certain the PC bartenders don't want a bunch of Canadian loonies (and most travelex / exchange places don't change coins). On top of that, when I travel, I rarely even carry cash, so it's highly unlikely they'd even get CAD. In a restaurant / bar I usually tip on debit or credit card.
That said, it usually doesn't happen ... not because I don't want to but because I don't carry US currency. 99% of the time I'm just transiting the US, and I'm fairly certain the PC bartenders don't want a bunch of Canadian loonies (and most travelex / exchange places don't change coins). On top of that, when I travel, I rarely even carry cash, so it's highly unlikely they'd even get CAD. In a restaurant / bar I usually tip on debit or credit card.
Oct 29, 2009, 12:07 pm
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Thanks for the replies! It sounds like my tipping in the PC is in line with what others (who tip) do. I will continue to tip the bartenders and not worry about the other staff. I often order a drink that has to be mixed and I find that they put effort into doing it well -- a bartender can do a bad job on this -- make things too weak, etc. As for the tipping culture in the US -- well it is the norm that has developed -- and I'm ok with it but I think that that cultural issue is something that is probably beyond the scope of this forum! But IMO in most countries that I visit where tipping is not a norm, getting good service of the type I find normal in the US is a rarity -- this is particularly true in European countries where you can wait forever for service which is paltry at best and those self serve restaurants in the UK are the pits. The big exception here is my experience in China and Japan where tipping did not seem to be expected yet service was extremely good.
I always find it funny when I am with someone who is with me in Brazil for the first time, and they wonder why the service is so slow.
Same is true in Spain. I agree with the China and Japan comments. Asia in general.
Americans just move at a different pace than most other cultures. Very few people here sit down to have a meal. They usually sit down to eat(big difference), and the tipping incentive just makes everyone move that much faster. In my opinion it is annoying when you wanna sit down, relax, and enjoy a nice meal or whatever other service, and you have to feel pressured to move. Some people love to get in and out as fast as they can. So is life.
It took me a while to get used to having a server bring me my check without me asking for it. In other cultures that would be considered extremely rude.
As far as good service in the US, I would have to disagree. Good service is not the norm, and nowadays we feel to obliged to tip, that no matter how bad the service is, service workers know they will get at least something.
Don't get me wrong. I love tipping for excellent service, but more often than not, I find myself forced to give money for service that is mediocre at best.
Oct 29, 2009, 12:11 pm
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And to be clear. I always tip the PC bar folks. They are my best friends while on the road.
They are my best friends while on the road.
Oct 29, 2009, 12:34 pm
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Oct 29, 2009, 12:37 pm
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I found this to be a great use of dollar coins 
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Oct 29, 2009, 1:06 pm
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Hmm....I tip the bartenders but never thought about the Shower Attendants, guess I was always in a rush....I will start doing that in the future!