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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Zero[/quote]

Really? Is tipping not the norm?

I worked at day camps in college and most parents tipped. I usually received between $50-$100 per kid. The camp didn’t pay much so the tipping really helped me out.[/quote]

Did you work in the Northeast (or specifically NY)?  Tipping counselors is very common here - so much so that we get a letter about it with the names of all of the staff members who interact with our children!  Ours doesn’t provide monetary guidelines, though similar all-summer camps do, with suggestions for head counselors ($10-15/week); assistant counselors ($5-10/week); CITs, bus drivers, and bus counselors ($5/week), and swim instructors ($5/week).  I used that guideline as a starting point for my tips last summer.  For an office of one, I would write a nice note but not give a gift.  Our office has multiple staff members, so I gave a group gift certificate to a local restaurant from which they frequently ordered lunch.  But, then again, I’m in NY.  Growing up in the DMV, my parents never tipped counselors, even for sleepaway camp!

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Ah, yes, thanks this is helpful. Yes, I worked in NY. Did not realize it was a regional thing. [/quote]

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