Year 5, Day 283 “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 2/07/2026, The Wellington. Another new exciting day of interior trim painting.
Thinking about cruise tips and read this today. “Cruise veterans tend to leave automatic gratuities in place. To them, it’s part of the cruise fare. They then tip extra when service truly stands out. The gratuities pool keeps the ship balanced. Cash tips become a thank-you, not a replacement.” Agree totally with that statement. This is the system for now. My opinion is that tips should be included in the cost of the cruise. No envelopes for tipping and no expectations. Tipping has gotten out of control in all aspects in the United States. Tipping should recognize good, prompt, or exceptional service. Hilton Hotels now has a QR code in your room to tip the housekeeping. Every take out counter has a tip jar. How did we come to this? Everyone just expects tips, regardless of how well or poorly they do their job. In a lot of countries, servers are paid a living wage. They don’t rely as heavily or at all on tips as a main source of their income. In fact in some countries a tip is an insult. We have been told by employees in other countries that nobody tips but the Americans. Actually, we have been told on cruise ships where most of the passengers are not American. They ask us to please not tip.
Thought for today.
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