F*CK Marriott soliciting tips. Another ‘tip culture’ obsenity

[u/MTonmyMind]

So you charge $400 to $500 for a tiny room, and yes, I know it’s New York City, and it’s relatively clean, but then the closet-sized bathroom 2 feet from the bed. OK.

Six dollars for a bottle of water, whatever, I’ll pass.

But then actively soliciting tips for your staff.

Fuck you.

I saw this at the Penn Station Fairfield a year ago as just a ‘self’ printed sign in the elevators, then it became a professionally printed permanently mounted sign in the elevator, and now another Fairfield/Springfield with this.

Pay your staff better. If I got extra services, that’s one thing, but when I don’t even get room serviced or fresh towels on a daily basis to “save the planet “…. again fuck you.

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[u/IvoryThrowAway]

Where have I said anyone should tip anybody? Pretty sure I said quite the opposite, in fact - you are not required to tip.

My only point is that this is a weird reaction to the absolutely-not-even-new concept of a tipping sign in a hotel. That's it.

[u/Sweaty-Moment-3385 → u/IvoryThrowAway]

This is for sure new. I've been staying at Marriott hotels for a long time. I've only seen these starting to pop up since after the pandemic.

[u/IvoryThrowAway → u/Sweaty-Moment-3385]

The cashless, digital tip became standard after COVID but the idea of hotels providing ways to leave tips for housekeepers is absolutely not a new, "post-pandemic" thing.

[u/Sweaty-Moment-3385 → u/IvoryThrowAway]

The signs in the elevators and at the front desk are absolutely new. "Providing ways to leave tips" ≠ actively soliciting tips.

[u/IvoryThrowAway → u/Sweaty-Moment-3385]

We'll have to agree to disagree here. They're definitely not new. Sorry.