To think rich folk are the WORST tippers

[CRad]

Name changed in case my boss is on here (some minor changes to protect my employment)

Guess what I got for my christmas tip....go on guess!

Clue...I am a private cleaner for a very wealthy family. I cleaned for the last time this year today as they are off to Canada skiing for the month.

In fact fuck it i'm just going to tell you what I got......

A new tabard. A TABARD. I don't even wear a tabard

[rocket74]

I went on a work trip to New York once with my boss and the client and his advisor.
We landed about 8pm on a Friday night - we got a cab for four of us including luggage which the driver loaded and unloaded. He got us to our destination on time.
The client - a man from a very seriously wealthy well known old American family - tipped the driver ONE DOLLAR. Cue embarrassing argument outside the hotel.
My boss was so mortified he slipped the driver a ten when the client strutted off. I had no respect for the client after that.

[anyname123]

Perhaps the tabard pocket has a £50 note inside it......wishful thinking maybe

[ofudginghell]

I work in an industry where clients tip throughout the year anyway and I notice the ones who tip the most are the ones with less disposable income aswell.
The richer clients tend to tip not every visit
Christmas is varied however I always have certain clients that give me individual presents gift wrapped just for me as well as a box of something for us all to share at the workplace and a generous tip in my box.
I have one particular couple that both come to me and every year they each pop £30 in a card bless them x

[User1987654]

How long have you been in their employment?
How many days a week?
Are they generous or at least reasonable with your wages?

[guest2013]

Why do you expect something just because Jesus was born though?! If they pay you fairly and treat you with respect and professionally why should you get anything extra just because it's December?

[minipie]

Hmm ... I believe in treating good employees very well. However I'm not a big fan of "tipping" and especially not expected "tipping". I'd rather pay someone a good wage and give a normal Christmas present like a box of chocolates.

So if you are paid a good wage for your cleaning then YAB a bit U to expect more on top. But YANBU about the tabard. That's just awful.

[Singyourheartout]

Rich people are the worst! I flat share with a 20 year old that has his own credit card paid by his parents. Take away 5 times a week and pays for load of crap. But will take ages to pay for a bill and you have to basically corner him to get money back. Hate putting his hand in his pocket 😷

[PersianCatLady]

Coffee or hot chocolate from somewhere stupidly expensive so you can't possible have those!
They don't want mere mortals getting a taste for the finer things in life.

[BadLad]

Tommy Cooper was brilliant / terrible as a non-tipper. When he wanted to tip, he'd tuck something into the tippee's top pocket, saying "Here you go, son. Have a drink on me.". The guy would thank him, and look in his pocket, hoping for a note. It would be a tea bag.

[TheCatsMother99]

I was wondering earlier today what to get/tip my cleaner for Christmas. She's been cleaning for us for 3 months absolute max so is a weeks wages still good/fair or shall I get her a bottle of plonk or something?

I'm new to the whole cleaner thing, always tip takeaway drivers etc but that's a pound here and there so not on the same level!

[EstelleRoberts]

That's awful, OP. I usually pay my cleaner £22 for 2 hours per week, and I will be giving her £50 in her Christmas card and a nice box of chocs. DH thinks it's a bit tight...

We live in an affluent area, though of relatively modest means ourselves. My cleaner told me once that we are her only clients who offer her a drink.

[bump6]

And that is why they are rich!!

[bump6]

Unfortunately not everyone works for a company where a night out on the company is usual as is it is is usual to receive a gift or a bonus for continuous hard work.
People who earn crazy amounts in so many different professions, simply have no idea of how to behave towards others who do so much for them, usually without time off!
However there are those that appreciate the people who clean, iron, cook etc.
If you can, suck it up, because you are so much a better person than they ever will be..

[maninawomansworld01]

We are rich.
I reckon I'm an average tipper but at times like Christmas I'm more generous.
For those who work directly for me, I would rather pay a fair days' pay for a fair days' work and provide good working conditions . I don't feel the need to give enormous tips or over the top gifts at Christmas to make up for being a shit employer.
Contractors or waiting staff in restaurants and the like where I have no control over their pay or conditions I will tip a bit more generously.

[Pallisers]

For those who work directly for me, I would rather pay a fair days' pay for a fair days' work and provide good working conditions . I don't feel the need to give enormous tips or over the top gifts at Christmas to make up for being a shit employer.

yeah but even if you give a more than fair days' pay, they are still earning comparatively way less than you are. And I bet you get a bonus. I know I did and Dh got a massive one. Why shouldn't the cleaner get a bonus too.

I don't give a big bonus a xmas to make up for being a shit employer. I give it because I get windfalls in my employment and so does dh so why shouldn't our cleaner? Also, frankly, because we are rich and I think we should spread it about a bit.

It isn't mutually exclusive to pay decent wages to, say, a cleaner, and also give a decent xmas bonus.

[MakeItStopNeville]

When I was a student, I worked as a waitress. One night, a very wealthy local guy booked the whole restaurant out for his (small) group of friends. The bill was £££££££££ and I worked my arse off and was very professional. He tipped me £3 and was laughing about it as he left. I would say his name but it would out me too!

[SillySongsWithLarry]

Rich people are rich because they don't spend money. I would rather be poor and generous than rich and tight.

[KookSpook]

MakeItStopNeville I would have said no thanks & given it back. What a tosser.

[user1477282676]

Larry it's a bit more complex than that. A lot of rich people have been educated in finances by their parents...who were educated by their parents.

And so on.

It's eye opening to listen in to really wealthy people discussing tax and investments for instance.

[sofato5miles]

We tip one month's salary at Christmas with presents 'from the children'.

[TheNaze73]

YABVU. It's a sweeping generalisation. A bit like saying all people on benefits are scroungers. 99% of people on this planet are good but, the other 1% are cocks, from whatever walk of life.

[daisychain01]

why should you get anything extra just because it's December?

Disingenuous question of the day! How about "because Christmas is a good time to show appreciation to people who make a significant difference to your life and in real terms they are being paid peanuts"

I wish I could afford to pay our cleaner £200 a visit, she is such a diamond. I give her a fair wage and we will give her a bonus plus gift next week.

[DustOffYourHighestHopes]

2 weeks pay plus a box of something. This year, nice handcream.

[shovetheholly]

Jesus! That's appalling (and a bit insulting).

And actually, there is some DATA to support what you're saying about the rich being more selfish than the poor on average - quite a few studies have been done that suggest they are less generous, more self-absorbed, and less ethical!

[mimishimmi]

What IS a tabard?