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Originally Posted by Halibut
This rankles me, to be honest. The cleaning service we use charges $75 for our two-bedroom place. They send 2 people who are done in about an hour. I know those 2 women are only getting a small percentage of my $75, but feeling obliged to throw in an additional $10 tip irks me. I do it, but I feel kind of ripped off since I think cleaning service fees are outrageous as they are.
And what about someone is works for her- or himself? Their prices are generally lower and it takes them longer, but if they want more money they should increase their fees instead of relying on me to beef up their income out of the goodness of my heart. I don't tip anyone who is self-employed. (Same goes for those who drive people to the airport in their own cars. No tip for you! I do tip the shuttle drivers.)
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My cleaning person works for herself and charges more than yours but much less than the crew we had that worked for a business. And she does a better job. I don't tip her because she keeps the full amount. Actually, I will no longer use a cleaning business for the reasons you gave. Plus there is a high turnover rate, and you rarely get the same people.