Question! Does anyone leave a tip for the porters that clean the showers at the TA/Petro? Thanks
Tipping
- Thread starter Tobster317
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Some people do. I don't, because tips are not how they're paid. Nothing wrong with giving someone some money if you want to, though.
As for the follow up question, my guess is that it's because he only showers at Petros and TAs. For myself, personally, I only shower at Flying Js and Pilots, so even if I did tip, I seriously doubt that I'd walk into a Loves or some other trucks stop and just tip the shower cleaner person just for the heck of it.
As for the follow up question, my guess is that it's because he only showers at Petros and TAs. For myself, personally, I only shower at Flying Js and Pilots, so even if I did tip, I seriously doubt that I'd walk into a Loves or some other trucks stop and just tip the shower cleaner person just for the heck of it.
I will IF they do their job and clean well.
Some don't clean as well as others, and won't get one from me. But I appreciate the ones that do a good job of cleaning.
Some don't clean as well as others, and won't get one from me. But I appreciate the ones that do a good job of cleaning.
When I stay at a motel/hotel, I leave a tip. If I go to a restaurant, I tip based on service. When I shower at a truckstop, to me, it's the same as if I were tipping my housekeeper or the person who served me graciously at the restaurant. Is a $2.00 tip too much for the drivers who want others to treat us as regular people? Maybe a few more tips would be a good incentive for the shower cleaners to put in a little more effort despite the slobs who trash their showers.
I shower in my Sprinter and avoid the stress of the decision 
I shower in my Sprinter and avoid the stress of the decision
You should tip yourself then.
Lol....A lot of tipping going on here.
I thought tipping was more for people who do not get paid minimum wage like servers in a restaurant. Actually those are the only people I know of who don't get paid minimum wage. They get paid about $2 an hour and so depend on the tips to actually earn a living. If they excell at service they thrive if not they go hungry. I will tip good service in a restaurant and tip it very well. I never tip cleaning people at hotels, carry my own luggage, never tip shower cleaners at truck stops or anyone else making minimum wage.
neilblack
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I was never tipped for doing the job I chose to do. How about you.
I have been tipped 3 times in all the years doing this
One more reason to be glad we're not in [on?] Guam. Just in case.
Lol..... just check the tipping etiquette there. Either you tip or get tip over
I didn't know that actually some of us are tipping them...
