Tipping the Shower Cleaner

784391

{"text":"Hey y’all. Driver of 22yrs here. Quick question for everyone:\n\nIf you take a shower at a stop, do you leave a tip for the guy/gal cleaning the showers? I’ve always left a dollar or two, along with whatever change I have in my pocket.\n\nAsking because I was chatting with an older gentlemen who cleans the showers at a stop in Tennessee. He told me over the last few years tips have began to dry up. He says he was bringing home about $20/day a few years back, now lucky if he brings home $5/week. \n\nIf you don’t leave a tip, why? These guys bust their behind to make sure you get a clean shower and relax a little better.","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true,"externalShare":false}

670777

{"replyTo":"","text":"Because showers cost $14 already!","replyToPid":0}

784391

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786510 发表于 2019-12-10 13:05:24 I try an leave at least $5.00. It’s a tough job and a clean shower always makes my day

","text":"Old school like me. I recognize the hard work and appreciate what they do. It seems like this up and coming generation of truckers doesn’t get that.","replyToPid":278678}

462372

{"replyTo":"","text":"tipping is a terrible cultural norm, the company they work for should pay them enough to not rely on the random generosity of the unpredictable public.","replyToPid":0}

623679

{"replyTo":"","text":"Most of the time they aren’t clean anyways, I have left a tip at a few places though, it’s really no different than a hotel room, tipping the maids there if they do a good job","replyToPid":0}

786510

{"replyTo":"","text":"I try an leave at least $5.00. It’s a tough job and a clean shower always makes my day","replyToPid":0}

558928

{"replyTo":"","text":"I do sometimes.  if the shower guy or gal greeted me or if it was extra nice when I went in.  for a half aszed cleanish shower no.","replyToPid":0}

307155

{"replyTo":"","text":"It's their job and, unlike with waiters/waitresses, it's not a well known thing to tip the shower cleaner.","replyToPid":0}

666099

{"replyTo":"","text":"Do they live off of tips like waitresses or do this get paid Hourly/Salary? jw.","replyToPid":0}

859407

{"replyTo":"","text":"Can not compare the staff in a truck stop to servers.  Servers make $2.13/hr\n\nHaving said that, I always tip when they are understaffed.  And usually leave a couple of bucks","replyToPid":0}

784391

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666099 发表于 2019-12-10 12:55:53 Do they live off of tips like waitresses or do this get paid Hourly/Salary? jw.

","text":"Guy said he makes minimum wage. I think that’s somewhere in the $7-$8 range in Tennessee. So no, but still can’t live off minimum wage.","replyToPid":278670}

695120

{"replyTo":"","text":"I always leave a couple dollars.","replyToPid":0}

784391

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307155 发表于 2019-12-10 12:52:32 It's their job and, unlike with waiters/waitresses, it's not a well known thing to tip the shower cleaner.

","text":"It’s the maids job at a hotel too but still leave a tip for them.","replyToPid":278664}