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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 10-29-06 10:44re: Tipping Instructors+
This tipping is a bit of a joke, its correct name is "corruption". If you were in France, Austria, Italy, USA, Canada or any developed country, any such suggestion would be laughable. It beats me to understand why I should give a tip to a person who is supposedly doing their job?!!!re: Tipping Instructors+
Very tight john. I bet christmas is a laugh round at your house.Any truth in the rumour you can peel an orange in your pocket or that your so miserable you cry with one eye.
we're talking 10 -20 levs. We are like millionaires when we go to bulgaria. Cant see why your so miserable
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Hey John, I also go to Austria once sometimes twice a year skiing and our Instructor always gets a tipre: Tipping Instructors+
Our group of 12 all signed a thank-you card and put 10 lev into the envelope as a tip, which we presented on the last evening.
The response from our instructor was appalling. The card (and all the well meaning comments) was discarded as rubbish and a message was sent back to our group that the tip wasn't enough. The instructor refused to speak to any of us unless we gave him more money. We did not, and so the holiday ended quite sourly.
We had no experience of what to tip a ski ...
The response from our instructor was appalling. The card (and all the well meaning comments) was discarded as rubbish and a message was sent back to our group that the tip wasn't enough. The instructor refused to speak to any of us unless we gave him more money. We did not, and so the holiday ended quite sourly.
We had no experience of what to tip a ski ...
Our group of 12 all signed a thank-you card and put 10 lev into the envelope as a tip, which we presented on the last evening.
The response from our instructor was appalling. The card (and all the well meaning comments) was discarded as rubbish and a message was sent back to our group that the tip wasn't enough. The instructor refused to speak to any of us unless we gave him more money. We did not, and so the holiday ended quite sourly.
We had no experience of what to tip a ski instructor, or that this was common practice. I think a tip should be an unexpected extra and not an expectation of instructors. I would rather pay more for my holiday and know that the people in Bugaria received proper wages.
The response from our instructor was appalling. The card (and all the well meaning comments) was discarded as rubbish and a message was sent back to our group that the tip wasn't enough. The instructor refused to speak to any of us unless we gave him more money. We did not, and so the holiday ended quite sourly.
We had no experience of what to tip a ski instructor, or that this was common practice. I think a tip should be an unexpected extra and not an expectation of instructors. I would rather pay more for my holiday and know that the people in Bugaria received proper wages.
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I agree with Lucy. Don't agree with tipping anywhere. Why do we do it - hairdressers, restaurants,hotels etc - even in England? I would rather pay in advance more money than try to work out what is a decent amount. Also, how well you are treated as a customer should not depend on how much you tip! We are supporting the continuation of poor pay to the service industry.re: Tipping Instructors+
"Borobob - when in a group of 0 any value of tip = NOTHING but i guess you meant 10 or 20. Sorry to harp on about accuracy of postings but remember other nationalities also read these and we don't want them thinking the British are a few stotinki short of a lev do we !"--
I will never think of that David
greetings from Belgium
Tanjette
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I think tipping should not be expected, but if you think the service is good there is nothing wrong in showing your appreciation with a tip or small gift, as a lot of these people rely on them to live. I think your bad experience Lucy is that if a group of 12 only gave 10 lev (aprox £3, although I stand to be corrected), that works out at about 25-30pence per person, which I would have taken as an insult.Only my opinion
Bikergirl
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Had an instructor last year in half term week (Pamps)who did NOTHING all week except say follow me .He then proceeded to take some of the SKI group for a private snow boarding lesson for a full afternoon when he was supposed to be with the group !!
But when it came to the presentation of the certificates he had the cheek to ask ''where 's my tip''?
I smiled politely and asked where my tuition had been!
Some of these people see us tourist skiers as open bank accounts.
So beware the more ...
But when it came to the presentation of the certificates he had the cheek to ask ''where 's my tip''?
I smiled politely and asked where my tuition had been!
Some of these people see us tourist skiers as open bank accounts.
So beware the more ...
Had an instructor last year in half term week (Pamps)who did NOTHING all week except say follow me .He then proceeded to take some of the SKI group for a private snow boarding lesson for a full afternoon when he was supposed to be with the group !!
But when it came to the presentation of the certificates he had the cheek to ask ''where 's my tip''?
I smiled politely and asked where my tuition had been!
Some of these people see us tourist skiers as open bank accounts.
So beware the more you give the more they will expect,as now tipping is almost obligatary when it should ALWAYS remain optional as a special treat for service over and above what had been expected.
But when it came to the presentation of the certificates he had the cheek to ask ''where 's my tip''?
I smiled politely and asked where my tuition had been!
Some of these people see us tourist skiers as open bank accounts.
So beware the more you give the more they will expect,as now tipping is almost obligatary when it should ALWAYS remain optional as a special treat for service over and above what had been expected.
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We've known of one instructor who told the group how much tip he was expecting. If we'd have known before hand we may not have given him anything !I always give a tip, but I expect it to be at my discrection.
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I should have been clearer in my earlier posting. Each person gave 10 lev so 120 lev in total!The point Julie makes about the service industry is right, the ski instructors shouldn't have to rely on tips to make up the deficit of crap wages in order to support themselves and their families. I would be more comfortable knowing they received a fair wage - the tip would then be a bonus not a necessity.
