Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:53
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
No OP, but bartenders should not be a tipped profession.
That…wasn’t the question.
it's different because the bartender is paid below minimum wage and I assume the valet driver is paid minimum wage or higher.
Why do you assume that
Because the law allows employers to pay below minimum wage for food servers.
Exactly. We are just enabling the entire industry to not pay their employees a living wage and disguising it as "class and manners."
Ok I understand this but then you should be working with local politicians to change the employment laws/minimum wage/employee classifications. For example, I don’t use door dash or uber eats because they exploit the delivery people. You should park down the street where you aren’t using/exploiting the valet.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:49
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
No OP, but bartenders should not be a tipped profession.
That…wasn’t the question.
it's different because the bartender is paid below minimum wage and I assume the valet driver is paid minimum wage or higher.
Why do you assume that
Because the law allows employers to pay below minimum wage for food servers.
Exactly. We are just enabling the entire industry to not pay their employees a living wage and disguising it as "class and manners."
You’re taking your anger at society on a single person (the valet).
Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:38
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:$5 every time seems high
It is.
Also, who the hell carries $5 bills anymore. So you’re telling me I gotta now go outta my way to an ATM to get cash, which will probably charge me an outrageous surcharge fee for a withdrawal, then make another stop to buy something or ask a cashier to break the $20 bills the machine only spits out? All so I can tip a valet guy? What a PITA.
The hotel should just pay them appropriately in the first place. Cash is dying. Many people these days never carry any, so it’s much more of a PITA to tip now.
When you travel, you need to prepare and plan. Part of that is going to a bank and withdrawing a bunch of 5s for tips.
Why? It's not like the valet won't bring the car, he just doesn't get a tip for it.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:35
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
No OP, but bartenders should not be a tipped profession.
That…wasn’t the question.
it's different because the bartender is paid below minimum wage and I assume the valet driver is paid minimum wage or higher.
Why do you assume that
Because the law allows employers to pay below minimum wage for food servers.
Exactly. We are just enabling the entire industry to not pay their employees a living wage and disguising it as "class and manners."
Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:33
Subject: Re:Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:I applaud all of you who refuse to participate in this foolishness. If a hotel charges me $50 to keep my car overnight, they can most certainly pay their staff a living wage. Eff that noise.
+1. Why am I paying extra for valet over self-park? Because it involves an employee!
Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:32
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
No OP, but bartenders should not be a tipped profession.
That…wasn’t the question.
it's different because the bartender is paid below minimum wage and I assume the valet driver is paid minimum wage or higher.
Why do you assume that
Because the law allows employers to pay below minimum wage for food servers.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 14:05
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:$5 every time seems high
It is.
Also, who the hell carries $5 bills anymore. So you’re telling me I gotta now go outta my way to an ATM to get cash, which will probably charge me an outrageous surcharge fee for a withdrawal, then make another stop to buy something or ask a cashier to break the $20 bills the machine only spits out? All so I can tip a valet guy? What a PITA.
The hotel should just pay them appropriately in the first place. Cash is dying. Many people these days never carry any, so it’s much more of a PITA to tip now.
When you travel, you need to prepare and plan. Part of that is going to a bank and withdrawing a bunch of 5s for tips.
Plan for what? Asinine American tipping culture? Why should I pay for it out of pocket if I'm traveling for business?
Then don’t and stop pretending you care.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 13:47
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
Do you tip the Amazon delivery guy? Do you tip the guys who did your oil change? If not, please explain why servers and bartenders get tips while the Amazon guy doesn’t. They all provide services.
Just admit US tipping culture sucks and makes zero damn sense.
Listen poors, we tip valets. It’s always been a thing for decades.
Well, times changed. We brought our culture and out traditions, no tipping for waitresses or valet.
No sorry that isn’t how it works. You live in this culture with our long held traditions. Stop being cheap and buy some manners.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 13:01
Subject: Re:Tipping hotel parking valet
I applaud all of you who refuse to participate in this foolishness. If a hotel charges me $50 to keep my car overnight, they can most certainly pay their staff a living wage. Eff that noise.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:55
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
Do you tip the Amazon delivery guy? Do you tip the guys who did your oil change? If not, please explain why servers and bartenders get tips while the Amazon guy doesn’t. They all provide services.
Just admit US tipping culture sucks and makes zero damn sense.
Listen poors, we tip valets. It’s always been a thing for decades.
Well, times changed. We brought our culture and out traditions, no tipping for waitresses or valet.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:27
Subject: Re:Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Bumping this as I have a meeting at a hotel in downtown DC today and have not used a hotel valet in forever and a day. At suburban MD’s office I give attendant $2 or $3. Is $5 really the typical amount???
Yes
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:26
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Both--2$ each way.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:26
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
Do you tip the Amazon delivery guy? Do you tip the guys who did your oil change? If not, please explain why servers and bartenders get tips while the Amazon guy doesn’t. They all provide services.
Just admit US tipping culture sucks and makes zero damn sense.
Listen poors, we tip valets. It’s always been a thing for decades.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:26
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t tip. That’s their job
Do you tip servers and bartenders?
No OP, but bartenders should not be a tipped profession.
That…wasn’t the question.
it's different because the bartender is paid below minimum wage and I assume the valet driver is paid minimum wage or higher.
Why do you assume that
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:26
Subject: Tipping hotel parking valet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:$5 every time seems high
It is.
Also, who the hell carries $5 bills anymore. So you’re telling me I gotta now go outta my way to an ATM to get cash, which will probably charge me an outrageous surcharge fee for a withdrawal, then make another stop to buy something or ask a cashier to break the $20 bills the machine only spits out? All so I can tip a valet guy? What a PITA.
The hotel should just pay them appropriately in the first place. Cash is dying. Many people these days never carry any, so it’s much more of a PITA to tip now.
When you travel, you need to prepare and plan. Part of that is going to a bank and withdrawing a bunch of 5s for tips.
Plan for what? Asinine American tipping culture? Why should I pay for it out of pocket if I'm traveling for business?
Be glad you have a job where you don't have to hope people with your attitude tip. What expense reporting doesn't have a line for tips?